Who's Giving How Much - the Latest in Big Time Money Donations

OpenGov ^ | Based on data released by the FEC on Monday, August 11, 2003 | opengov1.media.mit.edu

[eleni121]

Top 10 donors:

American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees $34,335,708
National Assn of Realtors $22,840,577
National Education Assn $22,754,066
Assn of Trial Lawyers of America $22,411,966
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $20,451,489
Philip Morris $20,106,715
Carpenters & Joiners Union $20,100,487
Teamsters Union $19,998,665
Laborers Union $19,877,259
American Medical Assn $19,862,043

Based on data released by the FEC on Monday, August 11, 2003.

[eleni121]

Judging from the list of top donors to Politics the Democrats are on the receiving end the overwhelming abundance of the largesse of the Unions.

Judging from this list, Philip Morris is the only "big bad corporation" - and they are probably giving to the Democrats too.

Campaign Finance Reform---Yeah...

[Dan from Michigan]

The realitors are about the only GOP group there.

[Dan from Michigan]

Realtors

[Robert A Cook PE]

OK - So these ar ethe largest donors.

But who are they gving what amounts to?

ENRON, for example, paid almost as much to Clinton as it did to Bush, (though the media deliberately ignores that fact!) while receiving many trips, State and Commerce Dept favors, and direct White House intervention in its overseas power scams.

Once Bush cut off the purchased White House influence, ENRON was revealed as the pyramid scam it always had been.)

Assume Morris "spends millions" on its' own interests with advertising and DC racketeers and influence peddlers and in direct advertising, and gives a few million to the repub's in certain states.

Isn't that very, very different than the NEA giving ALL it's money directly to influence specific democrat candidates on specific campaigns?

[Blood of Tyrants]

I would say that Phillip Morris splits the money evenly.

[lpricanprynces]

"ENRON, for example, paid almost as much to Clinton as it did to Bush, (though the media deliberately ignores that fact!) while receiving many trips, State and Commerce Dept favors, and direct White House intervention in its overseas power scams. "

Check out your stats.......

http://www.chron.com/content/news/photos/02/01/15/contrib/popup2.htm

[Dan from Michigan]

Which is why I didn't consider them GOP.

[Dan from Michigan]

Which is why I didn't consider them GOP.

[Dan from Michigan]

Which is why I didn't consider them GOP.

[Dan from Michigan]

Damn hiccup...

[eleni121]

AFSCME loves the Demorats!

[eleni121]

Yes, Philip Morris and the AMA give more to the Republicans as do the realtors but by a little.

The point is that the unions and lawyers are all in bed with the demorats and are giving up big chunks of money to them.

[eleni121]

Most of the corporations under indictment were big donors ot the clintonistas.

Welcome on board...how long are you planning to stay?

[alwaysconservative]

Yep, it looks like the realtors are the only predictably GOP-leaning group. At the 2002 NAR Convention in New Orleans last November, the keynote speaker was General "Stormin' Norman" Norman Schwarzkopf! He rocked! He also said some pretty wonderful things about President Bush.

[nygoose]

Where would Philip Morris be if it didn't contribute to either party?

[lpricanprynces]

I plan on staying put, yet I only post on a few articles. I don't have time to read everything on this board.

[Mike Darancette]

Check out your stats.......

Do we need bargraphs for;

National Education Assn?
Assn of Trial Lawyers of America?
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers?
Carpenters & Joiners Union?
Teamsters Union?
Laborers Union?

Thankfully most free will giving by real Americans is to W.