By Emelie Rutherford As Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) wages his toughest reelection battle in years, the defense industry is pumping significant funds in the war chest of this key Pentagon-policy writer. Skelton, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), is the top recipient of donations from employees of military contractors, with $360,011 in such contributions for the 2009-2010 election cycle, according to the latest data from the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP). That $360,011 is far more than donations…
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