The buying of the President, 2004 : who's really bankrolling Bush and his Democratic challengers--and what they expect in return / Charles Lewis and the Center for Public Integrity.

Includes index.

Equal Rights, Unequal Protection -- Private Parties -- The Republican Party: Top Fifty Donors -- The Democratic Party: Top Fifty Donors -- The Incumbent -- George W. Bush: The Texas Years -- George W. Bush: Top Ten Career Patrons -- George W. Bush: The War President -- George W. Bush: The Administration -- Dick Cheney: Top Ten Career Patrons -- The Challengers -- Wesley Clark -- Howard Dean -- Howard Dean: Top Ten Career Patrons -- John Edwards -- John Edwards: Top Ten Career Patrons -- Richard Gephardt -- Richard Gephardt: Top Ten Career Patrons -- Bob Graham -- Bob Graham: Top Ten Career Patrons -- John Kerry -- John Kerry: Top Ten Career Patrons -- Dennis Kucinich -- Dennis Kucinich: Top Ten Career Patrons -- Joe Lieberman -- New Democrat Network-Nonfederal: Top Ten Donors -- Joe Lieberman: Top Ten Career Patrons -- Carol Moseley Braun -- Carol Moseley Braun: Top Ten Career Patrons -- Al Sharpton -- National Action Network: Top Donors -- Al Sharpton: Top Ten Career Patrons.