New VP of Authors Guild not only sells a lot of books, she buys a lot of politicians

Key West resident and best-selling YA novelist Judy Blume, who was recently installed as vice president of the embattled Authors Guild, not only sells a lot of books, she buys a lot of politicians. According to OpenSecrets.org, a website maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics, Blume has contributed more than $30,000 to the campaigns of various politicians since the year 1990, including contributions to Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Bill Clinton, Bill Bradley, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, John Kerry, Barack Obama and the DNC Services Corp. According to Judy’s Blog, Blume recently attended a May 2010 event at the White House.

Pictured: U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Judy Blume at the White House.