A total of 271 current members of Congress have received donations from Merrill and its employees, collecting $3 million since 1989, with 72 percent going to Democrats. But GOP Congressman Mike Castle, of the House Financial Services Committee, is the No. 1 recipient of the firm’s PAC, with $38,500 in donations since 1993.
Is Mike worried about his job? Read this quote below and you tell me:
Also, many incumbent Republicans are facing tough re-election races. Rep. Michael Castle of Delaware, a Financial Services Committee member, said he is worried about how many might lose their seats.“I am concerned just based on the numbers, before you get into the mood of the electorate,” he said. “There are a number of Republicans who retired or who have difficult seats both in the House and in the Senate, versus Democrats who are seen to favor gaining seats in the House and in the Senate.”