And what if AIG, Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the others were not political donors (to both parties)--would they be getting bailed out right now? Usually, during an election year, major corporations and financial firms split their political donations for each party roughly 50-50. Despite the tough talk on both sides, one thing is certain: these firms are now calling the favors in, and they will be quietly answered by the administration, and those congressmen and senators who have taken their money in order to be reelected.
