He also donated at least $100,000 to Republicans. This is not so black and white as one would wish.
For foreign policy influence you donate to the federal level.
Though to a certain extent they both have influence on the other, the guy is bound to have more things he wants his hands in than just Iraqi oil - environmental regs, labor regs, trade policy, etc, so he needs to donate to a range of people depending on what he hopes to accomplish. It'll be interesting to see from whom he actually obtained help in pushing for sanctions be lifted or in smoothing the way for him through the sanctions. Regardless of party, appeasers and regime enablers need to be flushed.
He also donated at least $100,000 to Republicans. This is not so black and white as one would wish.
$500,000 to Democrats kind makes it more black and white