"You make a good point but, at the end of the day, history shows what it shows. The vast majority of crooked politicians tied to the mob were Democrats. The nexus between the two often came through the unions."

True. If we are sticking closely to the thread topic, the democrats have been more friendly. I was arguing about who I believe is BETTER for the mob.

I'm not going to go into specific parties etc, but I think that history shows that the moralist and the anti-vice campaigners are some of the best friends of those who provide those vices illegally. Of course, sometimes legalized vice can be partially or totally taken over by criminals, Like prostitution in Holland, but it is more often the other way. Also, the moralist is the best friend of the extortionist/blackmailer.