. >> you're a major donor of norman braman who was paying you a salary when you campaigned in 2010? >> first of all, that's been public for seven years. that was in my disclosure form when i filed as a candidate. he was a client of my law firm. we did good work, and i'm proud of our association. the only thing he's asked my help on is charities whether cancer or genomic center at the university of miami, something donna shalala pushed for. norman braman has never asked me for anything from business in my time in washington, d.c.. >> joining me is senior congressional reporter for politico. with a good day to you. how common is it for a politician, a senator specifically to have this close of ties to one donor? >> it's common in the sense that in this era of big donors and big money and politics after the citizensish nationwide decision you're seeing this becoming -- citizens united decision, you're seeing this becoming a trend. newt gingrich in 2012. the reason his presidential candidacy and republican primary was able to sustain several month after it looked like he was dead in the