Businessman linked to Richardson donated to Obama
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By PETE YOST and HEATHER CLARK
Published: January 6, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent businessman caught up in a grand jury probe and whose political donations ended any role for New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson in the Obama administration also was a generous contributor in support of the president-elect.
Records filed with the Federal Election Commission show that David Rubin gave $26,200 to the Democratic Party on Sept. 19 and $2,300 to Barack Obama's campaign on Sept. 30.
Rubin donated $100,000 in 2003-2004 to political committees of Richardson. The contributions came both before and after Rubin's company won a state contract to help finance $1.4 billion for highway and transportation projects, a contract that brought $1.5 million in business for the company, CDR Financial Products.
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