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Anyone remember ABSCAM here?

How many Democrats were present in ABSCAM?  How many Republicans?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscam

US Senator Harrison A. Williams (D-NJ)
US Representative Frank Thompson (D-NJ)
US Representative John Jenrette (D-SC)
US Representative Richard Kelly (R-FL)
US Representative Raymond Lederer (D-PA)
US Representative Michael "Ozzie" Myers (D-PA)
US Representative John M. Murphy (D-NY)
Five other government officials were convicted, including:

Mayor of Camden, New Jersey, Angelo Errichetti (D)
Philadelphia, PA City Council President George X. Schwartz (D)
Philadelphia, PA City Councilman Harry Jannotti (D)
Philadelphia, PA City Councilman Louis Johanson (D)
An inspector for the US Immigration and Naturalization Service was also convicted

And yes, Atlantic City Casinos were the topic:

....."Each congressman who was approached would be given a large sum of money in exchange for "private immigration bills" to allow foreigners associated with Abdul Enterprises into the country and for building permits and licenses for casinos in Atlantic City, among other investment arrangements.[10] Among the casino projects involved were the Ritz-Carlton Atlantic City,[11] the Dunes Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City),[12] the Penthouse Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, and the sheikh's fictional casino.[13] The first political figure ensnared in the phony investment scheme was Camden mayor Angelo Errichetti. In exchange for monetary kickbacks, Errichetti told the sheikhs' representatives "I'll give you Atlantic City." Errichetti helped to recruit several government officials and United States congressmen who were willing to grant political favors in exchange for monetary bribes (originally $100,000 but then reduced to $50,000)......"