It's been said that to his colleagues in Congress, Tom DeLay
is the true sugar daddy, that everybody (according to the New York Times)
“owes Mr. Delay for something – a job, a piece of legislation, or a large
campaign contribution.”

Steve King is not only no exception, he ranks right up there
at the very top in “The DeLay Rankings” – the Public Campaign Action
Fund's list of representatives closest to the scandal-plagued Tom DeLay.

The list ranks representatives based on how often they vote
the way DeLay does (King: 97.5% of the time), how much DeLay's PAC has
contributed to them (King has received $15,000), how much they've contributed
to DeLay's legal defense fund (at $1,000, King is the ONLY Iowa
representative who's contributed to this fund), and their overall DeLay
ranking.

Of the current 434 congressional members, King ranks #30. He
nearly made the top 5% of those most closely aligned with “The
Hammer” himself. Even Tom Latham couldn't beat King, although Latham
received $26,085 from DeLay's ARMPAC. Then again, Latham voted with DeLay only
94.08% of the time, and (heck – talk about no reciprocation!) – didn't donate a
dime to DeLay's defense fund.

Interesting list, and it's sortable by dollars
received/donated, voting percentage and the like.

And one other site you'll want to bookmark: The Daily DeLay,
where you can dish the DeLay dirt about your rep!

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