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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Follow the money ! ! !

Union Cash Kicks Butt
The total contributions for the 100 biggest givers in federal-level politics since 1989
11 of top 20 are unions. 
14 of top 20 give their cash to the Dems.
Only 3 of top 20 give to Republicans.
Teachers spent around $59 million between NEA and AFT
Top 15 are either Dem donors or fence sitters.
RankOrganizationTotal '89-'09Dem %Repub %Tilt
1AT&T Inc$45,650,98444%55%
2American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees$42,963,51198%1%   
3ActBlue$42,601,34499%0%   
4National Assn of Realtors$36,848,74348%51%
5Goldman Sachs$32,750,70262%36%
6American Assn for Justice(Trial lawyers)$32,602,77990%8%   
7Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$32,573,44597%2%   
8National Education Assn$30,891,23093%6%   
9Laborers Union$29,767,30092%7%   
10Teamsters Union$28,764,78493%6%   
11Service Employees International Union$28,738,43295%3%   
12Carpenters & Joiners Union$28,645,30889%10%  
13American Federation of Teachers$28,042,89198%0%   
14Communications Workers of America$27,800,15698%0%   
15Citigroup Inc$27,576,04250%49%
16American Medical Assn$26,839,42039%60%
17United Auto Workers$26,509,90298%0%   
18Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union$25,924,77798%0%   
19National Auto Dealers Assn$25,310,75832%67%
20United Parcel Service$24,908,38836%62%

Does anyone remember this foreign donation to a campaign?


Democrats have raised $1 million from foreign-affiliated PACs according to The Hill

Does that give an air of hypocrisy to the recent attacks by President Obama and his cronies?
The Hill states..House and Senate Democrats have received approximately $1.02 million this cycle from such PACs, according to an analysis compiled for The Hill by the Center for Responsive Politics. House and Senate GOP leaders have taken almost $510,000 from PACs on the same list. 
 
The Center for Responsive Politics list tracks PAC receipts and disbursements through Sept. 13 filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Not surprisingly, since Democrats have large majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats for the year have received more money for these PACs ($6.5 million) than Republicans ($5.6 million).