This could severely backfire on Democrats. There is a LOT of dirty laundry between the Democrats and Enron as well. Like most major corporations seeking either special favors from the government, or just paying the usual protection money, Enron was an equal-opportunity donor, funneling funds and influence to both parties.

From the Rush Limbaugh web site:

Enron Donations to Senators



#1: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) $99,500
#2: Phil Gramm (R-TX) $97,350
#3: Conrad Burns (R-MT) $23,200
#4: Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) $21,933
#5: Michael D. Crapo (R-ID) $18,689
#6: Christopher S. Bond (R-MO) $18,500
#7: Gordon Smith (R-OR) $18,000
#8: Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) $14,124
#9: Chuck Hagel (R-NC) $13,331
#10: Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) $12,000
#11: John B. Breaux (D-LA) $11,100
#12: John McCain (R-AZ) $9,500
#13: Robert F. Bennett (R-UT) $8,053
#14: Pat Roberts (R-Kan) $8,000
#15: Bob Graham (D-Fla) $8,000
#16: John Ensign (R-Nev) $7,500
#17: Larry E. Craig (R-ID) $7,250
#18: Craig Thomas (R-WY) $7,000
#19: Don Nickles (R-OK) $7,000
#20: Tom Daschle (D-SD) $6,000
#21: Ben Nelson (D-NE) $6,000

Enron Donations to Representatives in the House

#1: Ken Bentsen (D-TX) $42,750
#2: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) $38,000
#3: Joe L. Barton (R-TX) $28,909
#4: Tom DeLay (R-TX) $28,900
#5: Martin Frost (D-TX) $24,250
#6: Charles W. Stenholm (D-TX) $14,439
#7: Chet Edwards (D-TX) $10,000
#8: Doug Bereuter (R-NE) $10,000
#9: Larry Combest (R-TX) $9,820
#10: John D. Dingell (D-MI) $9,000
#11: Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) $8,500
#12: Edward J. Markey (D-MA) $8,500

*All figures from the Federal Election Commission



Not surprisingly, donations are heavily weighted toward Texas politicians, and it would be astonishing if Bush, as a Texas politician, did not benefit from this.