"The most interesting thing about Roberts is the list of his campaign contributions while he was in private practice. In 2000, he contributed $1,000 to Bush’s first presidential campaign, and on several occasions put money into the warchest of Illinois Republican senator Peter G. Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald himself was heavily bankrolled by right-to-life groups.
Newsmeat.com, which tracks campaign donations, printed federal election records earlier this evening showing that in addition to giving money to Bush in 2000, Roberts in that cycle also gave Indiana Republican Richard Lugar, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, $500.
Newsmeat reports that Roberts also made other contributions through the Hogan Hartson Political Action Committee before joining the bench. The firm continues raising money. In the 2006 cycle, the Hogan Hartson PAC has so far gathered $92,370."
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