Keating was a shrewd observer of people, especially people who could help him in building and protecting his financial empire. Keating's political beliefs were not a consideration when seeking political influence. But he appeared to strengthen the committee's case against both Cranston and Sen. Donald W. Riegle Jr. This became evident during the course of Keating 's battles against officials who were attempting to put restrictions on the savings and loan industry. On four occasion, Charles Keating used the influence he had as a heavy contributor to arrange a meeting with five senators, five of whom were Democrats and one a Republican . Keating, a conservative Democrats , had little in common with the four Democrats in the group.
Keating was a shrewd observer of people, especially people who could help him in building and protecting his financial empire. Keating's political beliefs were not a consideration when seeking political influence. This became evident during the course of Keating 's battles against officials who were attempting to put restrictions on the savings and loan industry. On four occasion, Charles Keating used the influence he had as a heavy contributor to arrange a meeting with five senators, five of whom were Democrats and one a Republican . Keating, a conservative Democrats , had little in common with the four Democrats in the group.