Saturday, April 4, 2009

Who gave to who.


Who donated.
This graph is from the AFL- CIO >>>

What do you see?
Worker pay to CEO went UP with
Clinton and DOWN with Bush.
2008 Overview

Top Industries


http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/industries.php?cycle=2008

Rank ↓ Industry ↓ Amount ↓ Dems ↓ Repubs ↓ Contribution Tilt ↓
1 Retired
$283,970,807 48% 52% On the Fence
2 Lawyers/Law Firms
$232,323,361

Strongly Democratic
3 Securities/Invest
$152,294,339 57% 43% Leans Democratic
4 Real Estate
$134,268,209 49% 51% On the Fence
5 Candidate Cmtes
$106,895,136 69% 31% Strongly Democratic
6 Health Professionals
$94,992,089 52% 47% On the Fence
7 Business Services
$63,647,953 64% 36% Leans Democratic
8 Education
$56,126,548 82% 18% Strongly Democratic
9 Democratic/Liberal
$53,199,467 100% 0% Solidly Democratic
10 TV/Movies/Music
$47,005,900 78% 22% Strongly Democratic
11 Insurance
$46,376,919 45% 55% On the Fence
12 Leadership PACs
$43,615,136 49% 50% On the Fence
13 Computers/Internet
$40,454,342 66% 33% Leans Democratic
14 Commercial Banks
$36,596,575 47% 52% On the Fence
15 Oil & Gas
$34,836,694 22% 77% Strongly Republican
16 Lobbyists
$34,434,025 57% 43% Leans Democratic
17 Repub/Conservative
$30,611,407 0% 100% Solidly Republican
18 General Contractors
$29,047,642 32% 67% Strongly Republican
19 Pharm/Health Prod
$28,801,866 50% 50% On the Fence
20 Misc Mfg/Distrib
$28,494,919 42% 58% Leans Republican
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http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/topcontribs.php?cycle=2008
1 ActBlue $24,059,608 100% 0% Solidly Democratic
2 Goldman Sachs $6,920,215 74% 23% Strongly Democratic
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co $5,763,686 54% 36% On the fence
4 AT&T Inc $5,606,074 38% 39% On the fence
5 Citigroup Inc $5,459,758 61% 33% Leans Democratic
6 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $4,907,744 69% 1% Strongly Democratic
7 National Assn of Realtors $4,861,995 49% 35% On the fence
8 Morgan Stanley $4,306,906 53% 43% On the fence
9 Microsoft Corp $3,944,333 64% 23% Leans Democratic
10 General Electric
The Democrats get the most money.



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