Are gifts for Pam Bondi affecting her decision-making?

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, considered a rising star in the Republican Party,introduced GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a St. Augustine rally in August 2012.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida's Attorney General Pam Bondi is fresh off winning her second term, but now she's taking heat for some lavish gifts she's received during her time in office.

Bondi didn't change anything in her first cabinet appearance following the election. She started off by trying to get a puppy adopted, but she'd rather have the dogs called off following a series of reports detailing lavish trips that have corporate ties.

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The trips include dinner and drinks that allow for lobbyists to have access to the attorney general and her staff, which Common Cause Florida said could lead to litigation being dropped against certain companies, or not brought about all together.

Bondi was adamant the trips don't affect her decision-making

"No lobbyists, no persons, no corporations, no individuals will ever compromise what we do in our office," Bondi said.

Part of her $51,000 gift bill over the past four years was picked up by the Republican Attorneys General Association, who receives corporate sponsorship money.

Peter Butzin, with Common Cause Florida, said the whole thing is concerning.

"It reeks, the whole thing reeks," he said. "The attorney general is supposed to be the attorney for the people of Florida, not for special interests that are trying to make sure that the attorney general doesn't file cases against them."

The reports of Bondi's gifts came out before last week's election, but didn't end up helping her opponent.

Bondi cruised to an 800,000 vote victory, which could mean one of two things: Voters believe her that the trips don't effect her litigation, or they don't care.