Sheila Krumholz , Michael Beckel say Rick Perry took heat over HPV vaccine position . They say he claims $ 5,000 Merck contribution did n't influence his support for vaccine . But , they say , he 's gotten $ 28,500 from Merck since 2001 ; his former aide lobbied for Merck . Writers : Now ex-aide runs PAC to help fund Perry 's campaign . If anything , money spent on political donations and lobbying holds more sway when it is unexamined . Comment:
Sheila Krumholz , Michael Beckel say Rick Perry took heat over HPV vaccine position . They say he claims $ 5,000 Merck contribution did n't influence his support for vaccine . But , they say , he 's gotten $ 28,500 from Merck since 2001 ; his former aide lobbied for Merck . Writers : Now ex-aide runs PAC to help fund Perry 's campaign . Comment: