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Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008
  1. The corporate logo for Freddie Mac is seen at its headquarters building in McLean, Virginia, July 23, 2008. (Larry Downing/Reuters)
    Fannie, Freddie spent $200M to buy influence Politico - Wed Jul 16, 5:44 AM ET Sent 364 times

    If you want to know how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have survived scandal and crisis, consider this: Over the past decade, they have spent nearly $200 million on lobbying and campaign contributions.