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Biggest political donors (only 2 of the top 10 are corporations)

Leantom, the Economic Rationalist 2012/05/03 23:46:59
This is shocking! I had no clue.
Duh, you didn't know this, leantom?
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Oh my, look which party gets the most political donations.

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1ActBlue$61,045,75399%0% nbspnbspnbsp nbspnbspnbsp nbspnbspnbsp nbspnbspnbsp dnbspnbsp 1 actblue 61045753 99 0
nbspnbspnbsp nbspnbspnbsp nbspnbspnbsp dnbspnbsp 1 actblue 61045753 99 0 nbsp
nbspnbspnbsp nbspnbspnbsp dnbspnbsp 1 actblue 61045753 99 0 nbsp nbsp
2AT&T; Inc$48,552,27243%55% 99 0 nbsp nbsp 2 att inc 48552272 43 55
3American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees$47,869,04892%1% 55 3 american fedn county municipal employees 47869048 92 1
3 american fedn county municipal employees 47869048 92 1 nbsp
american fedn county municipal employees 47869048 92 1 nbsp nbsp
4National Assn of Realtors$41,770,32647%49% 1 nbsp nbsp 4 national assn realtors 41770326 47 49
5Service Employees International Union$38,819,19674%2% 47 49 5 service employees international union 38819196 74 2
49 5 service employees international union 38819196 74 2 nbsp
6National Education Assn$38,284,91980%5% 74 2 nbsp 6 national education assn 38284919 80 5
2 nbsp 6 national education assn 38284919 80 5 nbsp
7Goldman Sachs$38,135,45658%39% 38284919 80 5 nbsp 7 goldman sachs 38135456 58 39
8American Assn for Justice$35,793,17988%8% 38135456 58 39 8 american assn justice 35793179 88 8
58 39 8 american assn justice 35793179 88 8 nbsp
9Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$34,928,25397%2% 8 nbsp 9 intl brotherhood electrical workers 34928253 97 2
nbsp 9 intl brotherhood electrical workers 34928253 97 2 nbsp
9 intl brotherhood electrical workers 34928253 97 2 nbsp nbsp
10American Federation of Teachers$32,850,51689%0% 2 nbsp nbsp 10 american federation teachers 32850516 89 0
nbsp nbsp 10 american federation teachers 32850516 89 0 nbsp
11Teamsters Union$32,657,87887%5% 32850516 89 0 nbsp 11 teamsters union 32657878 87 5
89 0 nbsp 11 teamsters union 32657878 87 5 nbsp
12Laborers Union$32,629,20088%7% 32657878 87 5 nbsp 12 laborers union 32629200 88 7
87 5 nbsp 12 laborers union 32629200 88 7 nbsp
13Carpenters & Joiners Union$31,622,75886%10% 88 7 nbsp 13 carpenters joiners union 31622758 86 10
7 nbsp 13 carpenters joiners union 31622758 86 10 nbsp
14Communications Workers of America$31,271,19792%0% 86 10 nbsp 14 communications workers america 31271197 92 0
10 nbsp 14 communications workers america 31271197 92 0 nbsp
nbsp 14 communications workers america 31271197 92 0 nbsp nbsp
15Citigroup Inc$29,433,39049%49% 92 0 nbsp nbsp 15 citigroup inc 29433390 49 49
16American Medical Assn$28,016,86140%59% 29433390 49 49 16 american medical assn 28016861 40 59
17United Food & Commercial Workers Union$27,981,75592%0% 59 17 united food commercial workers union 27981755 92 0
17 united food commercial workers union 27981755 92 0 nbsp
united food commercial workers union 27981755 92 0 nbsp nbsp
18United Auto Workers$27,926,22598%0% 0 nbsp nbsp 18 united auto workers 27926225 98 0
nbsp nbsp 18 united auto workers 27926225 98 0 nbsp
nbsp 18 united auto workers 27926225 98 0 nbsp nbsp
19National Auto Dealers Assn$27,680,25832%67% nbsp nbsp 19 national auto dealers assn 27680258 32 67
20Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union$27,379,72798%1% 32 67 20 machinists aerospace workers union 27379727 98 1
67 20 machinists aerospace workers union 27379727 98 1 nbsp
20 machinists aerospace workers union 27379727 98 1 nbsp nbsp
21United Parcel Service$26,532,03736%63% 1 nbsp nbsp 21 united parcel service 26532037 36 63
22Altria Group$25,865,13227%72% service 26532037 36 63 22 altria group 25865132 27 72
26532037 36 63 22 altria group 25865132 27 72 nbsp
23American Bankers Assn$25,605,39038%60% 27 72 nbsp 23 american bankers assn 25605390 38 60
24EMILY's List$25,071,53598%0% assn 25605390 38 60 24 emilys list 25071535 98 0
25605390 38 60 24 emilys list 25071535 98 0 nbsp
38 60 24 emilys list 25071535 98 0 nbsp nbsp
25National Beer Wholesalers Assn$24,915,54534%65% nbsp nbsp 25 national beer wholesalers assn 24915545 34 65
26JPMorgan Chase & Co$24,336,48150%49% assn 24915545 34 65 26 jpmorgan chase 24336481 50 49
27National Assn of Home Builders$24,000,10535%64% 50 49 27 national assn home builders 24000105 35 64
28Microsoft Corp$23,862,85854%44% builders 24000105 35 64 28 microsoft corp 23862858 54 44
29National Assn of Letter Carriers$22,699,08486%9% 54 44 29 national assn letter carriers 22699084 86 9
44 29 national assn letter carriers 22699084 86 9 nbsp
30AFL-CIO$22,263,80082%4% carriers 22699084 86 9 nbsp 30 afl-cio 22263800 82 4
22699084 86 9 nbsp 30 afl-cio 22263800 82 4 nbsp
31Morgan Stanley$22,140,95144%54% 22263800 82 4 nbsp 31 morgan stanley 22140951 44 54
32Blue Cross/Blue Shield$21,899,24737%62% 22140951 44 54 32 blue crossblue shield 21899247 37 62
33Time Warner$21,835,40772%26% crossblue shield 21899247 37 62 33 warner 21835407 72 26
shield 21899247 37 62 33 warner 21835407 72 26 nbsp
34Lockheed Martin$21,827,61343%56% 21835407 72 26 nbsp 34 lockheed martin 21827613 43 56
35General Electric$21,219,63550%49% martin 21827613 43 56 35 general electric 21219635 50 49
36Verizon Communications$21,152,12341%58% electric 21219635 50 49 36 verizon communications 21152123 41 58
37Bank of America$20,779,41444%54% communications 21152123 41 58 37 bank america 20779414 44 54
38Credit Union National Assn$20,493,75648%51% 44 54 38 credit union national assn 20493756 48 51
39FedEx Corp$19,834,25740%59% assn 20493756 48 51 39 fedex corp 19834257 40 59
40Sheet Metal Workers Union$19,737,52095%2% 40 59 40 sheet metal workers union 19737520 95 2
59 40 sheet metal workers union 19737520 95 2 nbsp
40 sheet metal workers union 19737520 95 2 nbsp nbsp
41Ernst & Young$19,371,58544%55% 95 2 nbsp nbsp 41 ernst young 19371585 44 55
42Deloitte LLP$19,270,40335%64% young 19371585 44 55 42 deloitte llp 19270403 35 64
43International Assn of Fire Fighters$19,154,29378%16% 35 64 43 international assn fire fighters 19154293 78 16
64 43 international assn fire fighters 19154293 78 16 nbsp
44Plumbers & Pipefitters Union$19,010,85694%5% 78 16 nbsp 44 plumbers pipefitters union 19010856 94 5
16 nbsp 44 plumbers pipefitters union 19010856 94 5 nbsp
nbsp 44 plumbers pipefitters union 19010856 94 5 nbsp nbsp
45National Rifle Assn$18,773,76417%82% 5 nbsp nbsp 45 national rifle assn 18773764 17 82
nbsp nbsp 45 national rifle assn 18773764 17 82 nbsp
46American Hospital Assn$18,565,50253%46% 17 82 nbsp 46 american hospital assn 18565502 53 46
47American Dental Assn$18,418,03645%53% 18565502 53 46 47 american dental assn 18418036 45 53
48PricewaterhouseCoopers$18,294,45336%63% dental assn 18418036 45 53 48 pricewaterhousecoopers 18294453 36 63
49Operating Engineers Union$18,232,47484%14% 18294453 36 63 49 operating engineers union 18232474 84 14
36 63 49 operating engineers union 18232474 84 14 nbsp
50UBS AG$17,932,99840%58% 18232474 84 14 nbsp 50 ubs ag 17932998 40 58
51Boeing Co$17,405,42546%52% ubs ag 17932998 40 58 51 boeing 17405425 46 52
52Air Line Pilots Assn$17,281,59783%15% 46 52 52 air line pilots assn 17281597 83 15
52 52 air line pilots assn 17281597 83 15 nbsp
53AFLAC Inc$16,864,38444%55% 17281597 83 15 nbsp 53 aflac inc 16864384 44 55
54Natl Assn/Insurance & Financial Advisors$16,714,02442%57% 44 55 54 natl assninsurance financial advisors 16714024 42 57
55Pfizer Inc$16,091,31732%66% advisors 16714024 42 57 55 pfizer inc 16091317 32 66
56Union Pacific Corp$15,654,77225%74% 16091317 32 66 56 union pacific corp 15654772 25 74
32 66 56 union pacific corp 15654772 25 74 nbsp
57United Transportation Union$15,263,41088%11% 25 74 nbsp 57 united transportation union 15263410 88 11
74 nbsp 57 united transportation union 15263410 88 11 nbsp
58United Steelworkers$15,123,14699%0% 15263410 88 11 nbsp 58 united steelworkers 15123146 99 0
88 11 nbsp 58 united steelworkers 15123146 99 0 nbsp
11 nbsp 58 united steelworkers 15123146 99 0 nbsp nbsp
59Ironworkers Union$15,074,37492%6% 99 0 nbsp nbsp 59 ironworkers union 15074374 92 6
0 nbsp nbsp 59 ironworkers union 15074374 92 6 nbsp
nbsp nbsp 59 ironworkers union 15074374 92 6 nbsp nbsp
60Northrop Grumman$14,894,90043%56% 92 6 nbsp nbsp 60 northrop grumman 14894900 43 56
61Comcast Corp$14,517,16557%42% grumman 14894900 43 56 61 comcast corp 14517165 57 42
62Merrill Lynch$14,496,42237%61% corp 14517165 57 42 62 merrill lynch 14496422 37 61
63Credit Suisse Group$14,405,35444%55% 14496422 37 61 63 credit suisse group 14405354 44 55
64National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn$14,198,82150%49% 55 64 national rural electric cooperative assn 14198821 50 49
65American Postal Workers Union$14,046,82396%3% 50 49 65 american postal workers union 14046823 96 3
49 65 american postal workers union 14046823 96 3 nbsp
65 american postal workers union 14046823 96 3 nbsp nbsp
66American Institute of CPAs$13,922,54442%57% 3 nbsp nbsp 66 american institute cpas 13922544 42 57
67Reynolds American$13,917,75324%75% cpas 13922544 42 57 67 reynolds american 13917753 24 75
13922544 42 57 67 reynolds american 13917753 24 75 nbsp
68Club for Growth $13,627,2550%90% 13917753 24 75 nbsp 68 club growth 13627255 0 90
24 75 nbsp 68 club growth 13627255 0 90 nbsp
75 nbsp 68 club growth 13627255 0 90 nbsp nbsp
69Anheuser-Busch$13,616,66148%51% 13627255 0 90 nbsp nbsp 69 anheuser-busch 13616661 48 51
70General Dynamics$13,607,89047%52% anheuser-busch 13616661 48 51 70 general dynamics 13607890 47 52
71BellSouth Corp$13,015,35045%54% dynamics 13607890 47 52 71 bellsouth corp 13015350 45 54
72Honeywell International$12,961,57445%54% corp 13015350 45 54 72 honeywell international 12961574 45 54
73Exxon Mobil$12,883,74013%85% international 12961574 45 54 73 exxon mobil 12883740 13 85
12961574 45 54 73 exxon mobil 12883740 13 85 nbsp
74Koch Industries $12,687,1999%90% 12883740 13 85 nbsp 74 koch industries 12687199 9 90
13 85 nbsp 74 koch industries 12687199 9 90 nbsp
85 nbsp 74 koch industries 12687199 9 90 nbsp nbsp
75American Financial Group$12,671,09217%79% 90 nbsp nbsp 75 american financial group 12671092 17 79
nbsp nbsp 75 american financial group 12671092 17 79 nbsp
76National Air Traffic Controllers Assn$12,666,81878%20% nbsp 76 national air traffic controllers assn 12666818 78 20
76 national air traffic controllers assn 12666818 78 20 nbsp
77DLA Piper$12,636,00768%30% 12666818 78 20 nbsp 77 dla piper 12636007 68 30
78Raytheon Co $12,450,56546%53% dla piper 12636007 68 30 78 raytheon 12450565 46 53
79Walt Disney Co$12,375,30368%30% raytheon 12450565 46 53 79 walt disney 12375303 68 30
80KPMG LLP $12,258,69534%65% disney 12375303 68 30 80 kpmg llp 12258695 34 65
81News Corp$12,123,44158%41% llp 12258695 34 65 81 news corp 12123441 58 41
82Chevron$12,089,47623%75% news corp 12123441 58 41 82 chevron 12089476 23 75
corp 12123441 58 41 82 chevron 12089476 23 75 nbsp
83GlaxoSmithKline$11,933,39130%69% chevron 12089476 23 75 nbsp 83 glaxosmithkline 11933391 30 69
84New York Life Insurance$11,929,54551%48% 11933391 30 69 84 york life insurance 11929545 51 48
85Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn $11,421,00077%22% 85 natl active retired fed employees assn 11421000 77 22
natl active retired fed employees assn 11421000 77 22 nbsp
86Newsweb Corp$11,255,07188%0% 11421000 77 22 nbsp 86 newsweb corp 11255071 88 0
77 22 nbsp 86 newsweb corp 11255071 88 0 nbsp
87American Crystal Sugar$11,103,48961%38% 88 0 nbsp 87 american crystal sugar 11103489 61 38
88Wal-Mart Stores$11,067,20729%70% sugar 11103489 61 38 88 wal-mart stores 11067207 29 70
11103489 61 38 88 wal-mart stores 11067207 29 70 nbsp
89Prudential Financial$11,017,37250%49% 11067207 29 70 nbsp 89 prudential financial 11017372 50 49
90American Health Care Assn $10,988,57451%47% 50 49 90 american health care assn 10988574 51 47
91Associated Builders & Contractors $10,946,9571%98% assn 10988574 51 47 91 builders contractors 10946957 1 98
10988574 51 47 91 builders contractors 10946957 1 98 nbsp
51 47 91 builders contractors 10946957 1 98 nbsp nbsp
92Human Rights Campaign$10,875,08590%8% 98 nbsp nbsp 92 human rights campaign 10875085 90 8
nbsp nbsp 92 human rights campaign 10875085 90 8 nbsp
nbsp 92 human rights campaign 10875085 90 8 nbsp nbsp
93National Restaurant Assn$10,831,24516%82% 8 nbsp nbsp 93 national restaurant assn 10831245 16 82
nbsp nbsp 93 national restaurant assn 10831245 16 82 nbsp
94CSX Corp$10,741,64234%65% 10831245 16 82 nbsp 94 csx corp 10741642 34 65
95American Society of Anesthesiologists$10,728,43742%57% 10741642 34 65 95 american society anesthesiologists 10728437 42 57
96Southern Co$10,670,06931%68% society anesthesiologists 10728437 42 57 96 southern 10670069 31 68
97Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance $10,551,85839%59% 31 68 97 massachusetts mutual life insurance 10551858 39 59
98American Academy of Ophthalmology$10,473,15852%47% 10551858 39 59 98 american academy ophthalmology 10473158 52 47
99MetLife Inc$10,410,40054%45% ophthalmology 10473158 52 47 99 metlife inc 10410400 54 45
100Indep Insurance Agents & Brokers/America$10,406,52539%60% 54 45 100 indep insurance agents brokersamerica 10406525 39 60
101Saban Capital Group $10,329,84999%0% 10406525 39 60 101 saban capital group 10329849 99 0
39 60 101 saban capital group 10329849 99 0 nbsp
60 101 saban capital group 10329849 99 0 nbsp nbsp
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  • DS in Oak Ridge NC 2012/05/04 00:38:27 (edited)
    This is shocking! I had no clue.
    DS in Oak Ridge NC
    +2
    I figured that Unions hid their buckets of cash behind Private Contributors or in the names of small family businesses, like the Gambino's, Genovese's and such.
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  • ehrhornp 2012/05/03 23:53:50
    Duh, you didn't know this, leantom?
    ehrhornp
    Meaningless. Might have some value if a source was provided and over what period this covered.
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  • Leantom... ehrhornp 2012/05/03 23:54:42
    Leantom, the Economic Rationalist
    +1
    http://www.opensecrets.org/or...

    1989-2012
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  • ehrhornp Leantom... 2012/05/04 03:41:26
    ehrhornp
    Thank you. Still has limited value as only 140 are mentioned out of a country the size of 300 million. Problem is a lot of smaller donors could be connected and in effect give more than some of the larger donors. I think it is called bundling. So in the end it is the totals that count.
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  • Leantom... ehrhornp 2012/05/05 19:51:37
    Leantom, the Economic Rationalist
    +1
    300-million political donors? ROFL.

    The overwhelming majority of rich corporate and union donors contribute to the Democratic Party. Are you, by chance, in denial of direct evidence showing to whom the elites contribute money?
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  • Dale 2012/05/03 23:53:40
    This is shocking! I had no clue.
    Dale
    +2
    I knew and realized that most went to dEMOCRAT Party, but what I did not know, the almost over whelming number backing the dEMOCRATs.
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