Comments on: Drug Money: Pharma Bets On Obama, So Far http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:55:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tim Wu’s technology policy wish-list: how does Obama measure up? « Aaron Shaw’s weblog http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-241077 Tim Wu’s technology policy wish-list: how does Obama measure up? « Aaron Shaw’s weblog Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:46:37 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-241077 [...] The bottom line from both of these cherry-picked excepts is easy to see. I have a hard time figuring out if Obama’s policy advisors (and Larry Lessig may well be one of them) are merely hedging in order to comfort anxious industry lobbyists or quietly signaling that they will only go so far in pushing the tech policy agenda in a progressive direction. In this regard, the campaign may merely be responding to the subtle effects of pressure and influence wielded by stakeholders such as the pharmaceutical industry. [...] [...] The bottom line from both of these cherry-picked excepts is easy to see. I have a hard time figuring out if Obama’s policy advisors (and Larry Lessig may well be one of them) are merely hedging in order to comfort anxious industry lobbyists or quietly signaling that they will only go so far in pushing the tech policy agenda in a progressive direction. In this regard, the campaign may merely be responding to the subtle effects of pressure and influence wielded by stakeholders such as the pharmaceutical industry. [...]

]]> By: Justice in Michigan http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-145462 Justice in Michigan Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:45:23 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-145462 In general, pharma money has followed where the power seems to be going, regardless of ideology. Gingrich tried to keep that from happening for a while, but with only moderate success. In general, pharma money has followed where the power seems to be going, regardless of ideology. Gingrich tried to keep that from happening for a while, but with only moderate success.

]]> By: Mark http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144859 Mark Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:40:01 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144859 I can't believe so many in the pharma industry would support any kind of liberal media. I guess they don't like there jobs. I can’t believe so many in the pharma industry would support any kind of liberal media. I guess they don’t like there jobs.

]]> By: Jack2 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144786 Jack2 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:43:40 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144786 I'm surprised that Clinton got the second most. I’m surprised that Clinton got the second most.

]]> By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144763 Ed Silverman Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:09:38 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144763 Hi Linda, Good question. And I've updated the item to reflect that these contributions are from individuals. Just so you know, the chart I received from the CRP did break down those individual contributions by Democrat and Republican. Sorry for the confusion. There was never any attempt to mislead. ed at Pharmalot Hi Linda,

Good question. And I’ve updated the item to reflect that these contributions are from individuals. Just so you know, the chart I received from the CRP did break down those individual contributions by Democrat and Republican. Sorry for the confusion. There was never any attempt to mislead.

ed at Pharmalot

]]> By: Matt http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144762 Matt Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:08:58 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144762 Notice how Big Pharma has contributed to each campaign. They have nothing to lose and everything to gain regardless of who wins... Notice how Big Pharma has contributed to each campaign. They have nothing to lose and everything to gain regardless of who wins…

]]> By: Linda in New York http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144743 Linda in New York Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:42:13 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/drug-money-pharma-bets-on-obama/#comment-144743 Perhaps you could distinguish the contributions from INDIVIDUALS in the pharmaceutical industry vs. from corporations? Ambiguous, misleading article otherwise. Perhaps you could distinguish the contributions from INDIVIDUALS in the pharmaceutical industry vs. from corporations? Ambiguous, misleading article otherwise.

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