Much of the Same From the Trial Lawyers

November 2, 2010, marks a big day for those on both sides of the aisle. With the fate of many seats are a mystery at this point, it’s no surprise that this year was a big one in terms of campaign spending. While trial lawyers are generally known for pumping big bucks into democratic candidates’ campaigns, they surely outdid themselves this year.

Campaign spending has received heavy media attention this year. The National Law Journal reported, “At some law firms, they're contributing even more to federal candidates than they did in either of the previous two election cycles, including the 2008 campaign when presidential hopefuls were after their money.”

Project Lawsuit Abuse’s favorite part of the story is when Darren McKinney, a spokesman for the American Tort Reform Association, tells the situation like it is: "Their bread is buttered and buttered richly and thickly when Democrats are in charge. And when Democrats are not in charge, then tort reform becomes a real possibility."