[Recon Dad]

When in Rome. Uncle Carl (Lindner) also is or was at one time the biggest donor to both the GOP and the Dim's. He always covers his bases.

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Carl Lindner's campaign donations, 2004-2008 campaign cycles (dems/dem groups in Bold):

Individuals
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George Allen: $4100 (another $2k returned)
John Boehner: $5000
Kit Bond: $3000
Jim Bunning: $3000
Richard Burr: $4000
George Bush: $4000
Tom Carper: $2100
Steve Chabot: $4500
Tom Coburn: $2000
Pete Coors: $3500
Bob Corker: $4200
Geoff Davis: $5200
Tom DeLay: $2000
Mike DeWine: $8300
Pat DeWine: $2100
Byron Dorgan: $1000
Dick Gephardt: $2000
Katherine Harris: $2000
Dennis Hastert: $3000
Tom Kean: $4200
Krissy Keefer: $1000 (green party)
Mark Kennedy: $2100
Dick Lugar: $2900
Mel Martinez: $3500
David McSweeney: $2000
Lisa Murkowski: $6000
George Nethercutt: $6000
Rob Portman: $1500
Deborah Pryce: $2500
Rick Santorum: $4200
Jean Schmidt $6300
Arlen Specter: $8000
Jim Talent: $2000
George Voinovich: $4000


Partys/PACs/527s
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College Republican National Committee: $575000
Economic Freedom Fund: $50000
GOPAC: $50000
Iowa Presidential Watch: $5000
National Republican Congressional Committee: $31400
National Republican Senatorial Committee: $91200
Nevada State Democratic Party: $10000
New Mexico Democratic Party: $5000
Ohio's 17 Star PAC: $12500
Progress for America: $1000000
Republican Governors Assn: $150000
Republican National Committee: $83900
Republican Party of Kentucky: $1000
Softer Voices: $250000
Volunteer PAC: $2500


So of $2.4327 million donated, he has given $21,100, or 0.87%, to Democrats.

If he's trying to cover his bases, he's doing a pi**-poor job of it.