Who really gets all the
PACs and Industry Donations
In the 2008 elections, the top 9 PACs by money spent by themselves, their affiliates and subsidiaries were as follows:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC $3,344,650
AT&T Federal PAC $3,108,200
American Bankers Association (BANK PAC) $2,918,140
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC $2,869,000
Dealers Election Action Committee of the National Automobile Dealers Association $2,860,000
International Association of Fire Fighters $2,734,900
International Union of Operating Engineers PAC $2,704,067
American Association for Justice PAC $2,700,500
Laborers' International Union of North America PAC $2,555,350
Who do you think PAC's and Special Interest Industries are buying?
TOTALS of 2008 Presidential election cycle
Obama over $182 Million
McCain over $ 81 Million
Hillary over $ 60 Million
Romney over $ 26 Million
Is someone deceiving the people?
Industry Amounts for the top ten Receipients are below.
(To see ALL candidates by each industry go to:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.php?ind=H01 )
TV/Movies/Music
Barack Obama (D) $9,004,072
Hillary Clinton (D) $3,391,813
John McCain ® $1,143,800
John Edwards (D) $ 508,134
Rudolph W. Giuliani ® $ 475,126
Bill Richardson (D) $ 375,735
Mitt Romney ® $ 299,495
Christopher J. Dodd (D) $ 249,020
Fred Thompson ® $ 132,279
Ron Paul ® $ 124,366
Education
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$22,976,126
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$ 4,354,713
John McCain (R)------------------------$ 1,744,451
Mitt Romney (R)-----------------------$ 801,345
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)---------------$ 551,875
John Edwards (D)----------------------$ 466,017
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 387,366
Ron Paul (R)----------------------------$ 320,415
Christopher J. Dodd (D)---------------$ 160,016
Fred Thompson (R)--------------------$ 156,922
Computers/Internet
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$8,521,003
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------- $2,033,007
John McCain (R)----------------------- $1,478,327
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------- $ 819,702
Ron Paul (R)----------------------------$ 754,752
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-------------- $ 504,554
John Edwards (D)----------------------$ 242,964
Fred Thompson (R)--------------------$ 176,085
Mike Huckabee (R)--------------------$ 143,143
Bill Richardson (D)--------------------$ 117,789
Securities & Investment
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$14,891,735
John McCain (R)----------------------- $ 8,698,635
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$ 6,383,256
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)--------------- $ 5,064,545
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 4,976,889
Christopher J. Dodd (D)----------------$ 2,695,166
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 812,600
John Edwards (D)-----------------------$ 805,095
Fred Thompson (R)---------------------$ 514,405
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)-----------------$ 380,850
Casinos/Gambling
John McCain (R)-------------------------$291,551
Barack Obama (D)----------------------$231,660
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-----------------$174,750
Bill Richardson (D)----------------------$161,350
Hillary Clinton (D)-----------------------$158,991
Christopher J. Dodd (D)-----------------$ 59,750
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)------------------$ 35,300
Mitt Romney (R)-------------------------$ 22,650
John Edwards (D)------------------------$ 19,900
Ron Paul (R)------------------------------$ 19,866
Commercial Banks
Barack Obama (D)----------------------$3,316,351
John McCain (R)------------------------ $2,293,748
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$1,446,241
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 800,726
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)--------------- $ 762,401
Christopher J. Dodd (D)----------------$ 492,694
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 205,414
John Edwards (D)-----------------------$ 157,350
Fred Thompson (R)---------------------$ 154,068
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)-----------------$ 138,375
Health Professionals
Barack Obama (D)-----------------------$11,746,631
John McCain (R)------------------------- $ 5,258,836
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------- $ 3,943,347
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)------------------$ 1,484,142
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------- $ 1,418,359
Ron Paul (R)------------------------------$ 571,328
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------- $ 472,349
John Edwards (D)------------------------$ 431,404
Mike Huckabee (R)----------------------$ 360,420
Fred Thompson (R)----------------------$ 345,244
Health Services/HMOs
Barack Obama (D)-------------------$1,440,723
Hillary Clinton (D)-------------------$ 579,396
John McCain (R)---------------------$ 426,978
Mitt Romney (R)---------------------$ 186,700
Bill Richardson (D)------------------$ 131,501
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)------------ $ 110,175
Christopher J. Dodd (D)-------------$ 59,300
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)--------------$ 42,630
Fred Thompson (R)------------------$ 33,800
Ron Paul (R)--------------------------$ 30,822
Hedge Funds
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$3,159,997
John McCain (R)----------------------- $1,804,825
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------- $1,375,525
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------- $1,277,200
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-------------- $ 983,900
Christopher J. Dodd (D)--------------- $ 977,416
John Edwards (D)---------------------- $ 290,300
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------- $ 217,500
Fred Thompson (R)-------------------- $ 81,050
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)---------------- $ 70,000
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$3,339,099
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------- $ 949,727
John McCain (R)----------------------- $ 730,130
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-------------- $ 233,200
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------- $ 196,680
Ron Paul (R)----------------------------$ 104,117
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------- $ 95,020
Fred Thompson (R)-------------------- $ 85,900
John Edwards (D)---------------------- $ 74,617
Mike Huckabee (R)-------------------- $ 60,696
Insurance
John McCain (R)-----------------------$2,447,206
Barack Obama (D)--------------------$2,325,020
Hillary Clinton (D)---------------------$1,151,874
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)---------------$ 872,650
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 796,154
Christopher J. Dodd (D)----------------$ 752,706
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 234,958
Fred Thompson (R)---------------------$ 162,947
John Edwards (D)-----------------------$ 136,815
Mike Huckabee (R)---------------------$ 117,629
Lawyers/Law Firms
Barack Obama (D)-------------------$43,154,642
Hillary Clinton (D)-------------------$15,486,587
John McCain (R)---------------------$ 9,926,121
John Edwards (D)--------------------$ 7,586,251
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-------------$ 4,119,851
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------$ 2,735,215
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)---------------$ 2,269,647
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------$ 1,803,340
Christopher J. Dodd (D)--------------$ 1,183,326
Fred Thompson ® --------------------$ 1,014,369
Lobbyists
John McCain (R)----------------------$1,227,875
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------$1,214,285
Barack Obama (D)--------------------$ 601,275
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------$ 404,706
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)------------- $ 358,265
Christopher J. Dodd (D)--------------$ 344,970
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------$ 236,000
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)---------------$ 149,110
Fred Thompson (R)------------------- $ 144,700
John Edwards (D)---------------------$ 43,700
Oil & Gas
John McCain (R)--------------------$2,402,937
Barack Obama (D)-----------------$ 898,251
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)----------- $ 609,358
Mitt Romney (R)--------------------$ 504,094
Hillary Clinton (D)------------------$ 364,456
Bill Richardson (D)-----------------$ 220,875
Fred Thompson (R)-----------------$ 196,704
Mike Huckabee (R)-----------------$ 122,739
Ron Paul (R)-------------------------$ 118,581
Sam Brownback (R)----------------$ 62,265
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
Barack Obama (D)------------------$2,141,826
John McCain (R)--------------------$ 680,972
Hillary Clinton (D)------------------$ 652,845
Mitt Romney (R)--------------------$ 385,011
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)----------- $ 188,830
Christopher J. Dodd (D)------------$ 97,300
Ron Paul (R)-------------------------$ 85,716
Fred Thompson (R)----------------- $ 57,430
Bill Richardson (D)----------------- $ 50,200
John Edwards (D)-------------------$ 37,170
Real Estate
Barack Obama (D)--------------------$10,422,031
John McCain (R)-----------------------$ 8,871,369
Hillary Clinton (D)---------------------$ 6,293,768
Mitt Romney (R)-----------------------$ 4,280,926
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)---------------$ 3,940,169
Bill Richardson (D)--------------------$ 1,092,730
Christopher J. Dodd (D)--------------$ 772,600
Fred Thompson (R)-------------------$ 743,204
John Edwards (D)---------------------$ 634,170
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)---------------$ 597,759
Retired
Barack Obama (D)--------------------$42,892,978
John McCain (R)-----------------------$32,672,270
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------$10,987,123
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------$ 5,226,994
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)--------------$ 4,217,658
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------$ 1,980,550
Fred Thompson (R)-------------------$ 1,838,654
John Edwards (D)---------------------$ 1,461,444
Mike Huckabee (R)--------------------$ 1,142,168
Ron Paul (R)---------------------------$ 1,077,144
Telephone Utilities
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$576,612
John McCain (R)------------------------$459,422
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$239,207
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)----------------$ 56,650
Ron Paul (R)----------------------------$ 49,572
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 45,250
Fred Thompson (R)---------------------$ 34,090
Mike Huckabee ® ---------------------$ 19,936
John Edwards (D)----------------------$ 19,510
Christopher J. Dodd (D)---------------$ 13,000
Tobacco
John McCain (R)-----------------------$120,182
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)---------------$115,500
Christopher J. Dodd (D)----------------$ 59,150
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$ 54,100
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$ 45,804
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 39,300
Fred Thompson ® ---------------------$ 10,400
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)----------------$ 4,000
John Edwards (D)----------------------$ 3,850
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 3,550
So why do we always hear that it is the Republican and Tea Party that get all the PAC and industry money? This is disturbing.
Here is a link to find details of the 2010 donations (to struggle through as I did above)
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/list.php
Here is one link found from above that seems to give the most current info on the 2010 or any 2011 elections. Just select one of the special interest groups to see who they are buying.
http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/index.php
PACs and Industry Donations
In the 2008 elections, the top 9 PACs by money spent by themselves, their affiliates and subsidiaries were as follows:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC $3,344,650
AT&T Federal PAC $3,108,200
American Bankers Association (BANK PAC) $2,918,140
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC $2,869,000
Dealers Election Action Committee of the National Automobile Dealers Association $2,860,000
International Association of Fire Fighters $2,734,900
International Union of Operating Engineers PAC $2,704,067
American Association for Justice PAC $2,700,500
Laborers' International Union of North America PAC $2,555,350
Who do you think PAC's and Special Interest Industries are buying?
TOTALS of 2008 Presidential election cycle
Obama over $182 Million
McCain over $ 81 Million
Hillary over $ 60 Million
Romney over $ 26 Million
Is someone deceiving the people?
Industry Amounts for the top ten Receipients are below.
(To see ALL candidates by each industry go to:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.php?ind=H01 )
TV/Movies/Music
Barack Obama (D) $9,004,072
Hillary Clinton (D) $3,391,813
John McCain ® $1,143,800
John Edwards (D) $ 508,134
Rudolph W. Giuliani ® $ 475,126
Bill Richardson (D) $ 375,735
Mitt Romney ® $ 299,495
Christopher J. Dodd (D) $ 249,020
Fred Thompson ® $ 132,279
Ron Paul ® $ 124,366
Education
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$22,976,126
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$ 4,354,713
John McCain (R)------------------------$ 1,744,451
Mitt Romney (R)-----------------------$ 801,345
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)---------------$ 551,875
John Edwards (D)----------------------$ 466,017
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 387,366
Ron Paul (R)----------------------------$ 320,415
Christopher J. Dodd (D)---------------$ 160,016
Fred Thompson (R)--------------------$ 156,922
Computers/Internet
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$8,521,003
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------- $2,033,007
John McCain (R)----------------------- $1,478,327
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------- $ 819,702
Ron Paul (R)----------------------------$ 754,752
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-------------- $ 504,554
John Edwards (D)----------------------$ 242,964
Fred Thompson (R)--------------------$ 176,085
Mike Huckabee (R)--------------------$ 143,143
Bill Richardson (D)--------------------$ 117,789
Securities & Investment
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$14,891,735
John McCain (R)----------------------- $ 8,698,635
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$ 6,383,256
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)--------------- $ 5,064,545
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 4,976,889
Christopher J. Dodd (D)----------------$ 2,695,166
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 812,600
John Edwards (D)-----------------------$ 805,095
Fred Thompson (R)---------------------$ 514,405
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)-----------------$ 380,850
Casinos/Gambling
John McCain (R)-------------------------$291,551
Barack Obama (D)----------------------$231,660
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-----------------$174,750
Bill Richardson (D)----------------------$161,350
Hillary Clinton (D)-----------------------$158,991
Christopher J. Dodd (D)-----------------$ 59,750
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)------------------$ 35,300
Mitt Romney (R)-------------------------$ 22,650
John Edwards (D)------------------------$ 19,900
Ron Paul (R)------------------------------$ 19,866
Commercial Banks
Barack Obama (D)----------------------$3,316,351
John McCain (R)------------------------ $2,293,748
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$1,446,241
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 800,726
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)--------------- $ 762,401
Christopher J. Dodd (D)----------------$ 492,694
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 205,414
John Edwards (D)-----------------------$ 157,350
Fred Thompson (R)---------------------$ 154,068
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)-----------------$ 138,375
Health Professionals
Barack Obama (D)-----------------------$11,746,631
John McCain (R)------------------------- $ 5,258,836
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------- $ 3,943,347
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)------------------$ 1,484,142
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------- $ 1,418,359
Ron Paul (R)------------------------------$ 571,328
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------- $ 472,349
John Edwards (D)------------------------$ 431,404
Mike Huckabee (R)----------------------$ 360,420
Fred Thompson (R)----------------------$ 345,244
Health Services/HMOs
Barack Obama (D)-------------------$1,440,723
Hillary Clinton (D)-------------------$ 579,396
John McCain (R)---------------------$ 426,978
Mitt Romney (R)---------------------$ 186,700
Bill Richardson (D)------------------$ 131,501
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)------------ $ 110,175
Christopher J. Dodd (D)-------------$ 59,300
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)--------------$ 42,630
Fred Thompson (R)------------------$ 33,800
Ron Paul (R)--------------------------$ 30,822
Hedge Funds
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$3,159,997
John McCain (R)----------------------- $1,804,825
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------- $1,375,525
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------- $1,277,200
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-------------- $ 983,900
Christopher J. Dodd (D)--------------- $ 977,416
John Edwards (D)---------------------- $ 290,300
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------- $ 217,500
Fred Thompson (R)-------------------- $ 81,050
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)---------------- $ 70,000
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$3,339,099
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------- $ 949,727
John McCain (R)----------------------- $ 730,130
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-------------- $ 233,200
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------- $ 196,680
Ron Paul (R)----------------------------$ 104,117
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------- $ 95,020
Fred Thompson (R)-------------------- $ 85,900
John Edwards (D)---------------------- $ 74,617
Mike Huckabee (R)-------------------- $ 60,696
Insurance
John McCain (R)-----------------------$2,447,206
Barack Obama (D)--------------------$2,325,020
Hillary Clinton (D)---------------------$1,151,874
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)---------------$ 872,650
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 796,154
Christopher J. Dodd (D)----------------$ 752,706
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 234,958
Fred Thompson (R)---------------------$ 162,947
John Edwards (D)-----------------------$ 136,815
Mike Huckabee (R)---------------------$ 117,629
Lawyers/Law Firms
Barack Obama (D)-------------------$43,154,642
Hillary Clinton (D)-------------------$15,486,587
John McCain (R)---------------------$ 9,926,121
John Edwards (D)--------------------$ 7,586,251
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)-------------$ 4,119,851
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------$ 2,735,215
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)---------------$ 2,269,647
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------$ 1,803,340
Christopher J. Dodd (D)--------------$ 1,183,326
Fred Thompson ® --------------------$ 1,014,369
Lobbyists
John McCain (R)----------------------$1,227,875
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------$1,214,285
Barack Obama (D)--------------------$ 601,275
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------$ 404,706
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)------------- $ 358,265
Christopher J. Dodd (D)--------------$ 344,970
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------$ 236,000
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)---------------$ 149,110
Fred Thompson (R)------------------- $ 144,700
John Edwards (D)---------------------$ 43,700
Oil & Gas
John McCain (R)--------------------$2,402,937
Barack Obama (D)-----------------$ 898,251
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)----------- $ 609,358
Mitt Romney (R)--------------------$ 504,094
Hillary Clinton (D)------------------$ 364,456
Bill Richardson (D)-----------------$ 220,875
Fred Thompson (R)-----------------$ 196,704
Mike Huckabee (R)-----------------$ 122,739
Ron Paul (R)-------------------------$ 118,581
Sam Brownback (R)----------------$ 62,265
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
Barack Obama (D)------------------$2,141,826
John McCain (R)--------------------$ 680,972
Hillary Clinton (D)------------------$ 652,845
Mitt Romney (R)--------------------$ 385,011
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)----------- $ 188,830
Christopher J. Dodd (D)------------$ 97,300
Ron Paul (R)-------------------------$ 85,716
Fred Thompson (R)----------------- $ 57,430
Bill Richardson (D)----------------- $ 50,200
John Edwards (D)-------------------$ 37,170
Real Estate
Barack Obama (D)--------------------$10,422,031
John McCain (R)-----------------------$ 8,871,369
Hillary Clinton (D)---------------------$ 6,293,768
Mitt Romney (R)-----------------------$ 4,280,926
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)---------------$ 3,940,169
Bill Richardson (D)--------------------$ 1,092,730
Christopher J. Dodd (D)--------------$ 772,600
Fred Thompson (R)-------------------$ 743,204
John Edwards (D)---------------------$ 634,170
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)---------------$ 597,759
Retired
Barack Obama (D)--------------------$42,892,978
John McCain (R)-----------------------$32,672,270
Hillary Clinton (D)--------------------$10,987,123
Mitt Romney (R)----------------------$ 5,226,994
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)--------------$ 4,217,658
Bill Richardson (D)-------------------$ 1,980,550
Fred Thompson (R)-------------------$ 1,838,654
John Edwards (D)---------------------$ 1,461,444
Mike Huckabee (R)--------------------$ 1,142,168
Ron Paul (R)---------------------------$ 1,077,144
Telephone Utilities
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$576,612
John McCain (R)------------------------$459,422
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$239,207
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)----------------$ 56,650
Ron Paul (R)----------------------------$ 49,572
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 45,250
Fred Thompson (R)---------------------$ 34,090
Mike Huckabee ® ---------------------$ 19,936
John Edwards (D)----------------------$ 19,510
Christopher J. Dodd (D)---------------$ 13,000
Tobacco
John McCain (R)-----------------------$120,182
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)---------------$115,500
Christopher J. Dodd (D)----------------$ 59,150
Hillary Clinton (D)----------------------$ 54,100
Barack Obama (D)---------------------$ 45,804
Mitt Romney (R)------------------------$ 39,300
Fred Thompson ® ---------------------$ 10,400
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)----------------$ 4,000
John Edwards (D)----------------------$ 3,850
Bill Richardson (D)---------------------$ 3,550
So why do we always hear that it is the Republican and Tea Party that get all the PAC and industry money? This is disturbing.
Here is a link to find details of the 2010 donations (to struggle through as I did above)
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/list.php
Here is one link found from above that seems to give the most current info on the 2010 or any 2011 elections. Just select one of the special interest groups to see who they are buying.
http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/index.php
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