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GOP foe calls on Sen. Kerry to return donations

September 10, 2008
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BOSTON—Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry's GOP challenger is calling on him to return $111,000 he received in campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac between 1989 and 2008.

Republican Jeff Beatty says the contributions show Kerry, a Democratic, hasn't been tough enough on oversight of the mortgage giants. Financial mismanagement led the government to take over the companies on Sunday.

A Kerry spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Kerry was number two on the list of top lawmakers who received campaign donations from the companies according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn. received the most, $133,900. Barack Obama, D.-Ill., came in third with $105,849.

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