December 2, 2010

Top All-Time Donors 1989-2010 Summary

financial supporters

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financial supporters

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Congress

111th Congress Casualty List

Left office:
Hillary Clinton (D) (New York Senate)
John M McHugh (R) (New York District 23)
Adam H Putnam (R) (Florida District 12)
Ken Salazar (D) (Colorado Senate)
Hilda L Solis (D) (California District 32)
Ellen O Tauscher (D) (California District 10)

Resigned:
Mel Martinez (R) (Florida Senate)

Retiring at end of session:
Christopher "Kit" Bond (R) (Missouri Senate)
Sam Brownback (R) (Kansas Senate)
Jim Bunning (R) (Kentucky Senate)
Judd Gregg (R) (New Hampshire Senate)
George V Voinovich (R) (Ohio Senate)

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Heavy Hitters

Here you'll find total contributions for the 100 biggest givers in American politics since 1989--information that exists nowhere else.

View full Heavy Hitters list [see below following] [red mine ] [JT]
View top individual contributors from these organizations

Top 10 donors:

AT&T Inc	$43,505,105
American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees	$41,412,673
National Assn of Realtors	$35,179,513
Goldman Sachs	$31,200,662
American Assn for Justice	$31,020,429
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$30,920,696
National Education Assn	$29,960,425
Laborers Union	$28,426,600
Service Employees International Union	$27,650,957
Carpenters & Joiners Union	$27,570,758
View Full List

Based on data released by the FEC on August 23, 2009.

Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive Politics. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact the Center

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bold above mine for emphasis.

see; www.TrialLawyersInc.com Trial Lawyers Inc "A REPORT ON THE LAWSUIT INDUSTRY IN AMERICA2003", page 20.

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Heavy Hitters full list

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Heavy Hitters

Top All-Time Donors 1989-2010 Summary

LEGEND: Republican Democrat On the fence
	= Between 40% and 59% to both parties = Leans Dem/Repub (60%-69%) = Strongly Dem/Repub (70%-89%) = Solidly Dem/Repub (over 90%)

Rank	Organization	Total	Dem %	Repub %
1	AT&T Inc	$43,505,105	44%	55%
2	American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees	$41,412,673	98%	1%
3	National Assn of Realtors	$35,179,513	48%	51%
4	Goldman Sachs	$31,200,662	64%	35%
5	American Assn for Justice	$31,020,429	90%	9%
6	Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$30,920,696	97%	2%
7	National Education Assn	$29,960,425	92%	6%
8	Laborers Union	$28,426,600	92%	7%
9	Service Employees International Union	$27,650,957	95%	3%
10	Carpenters & Joiners Union	$27,570,758	89%	10%
11	Teamsters Union	$27,402,304	92%	6%
12	Communications Workers of America	$26,748,746	99%	0%
13	Citigroup Inc	$26,628,655	50%	49%
14	American Medical Assn	$26,234,449	39%	60%
15	American Federation of Teachers	$25,996,071	98%	0%
16	United Auto Workers	$25,767,002	98%	0%
17	Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union	$24,793,477	98%	0%
18	National Auto Dealers Assn	$24,048,808	31%	68%
19	Altria Group	$23,903,141	28%	71%
20	United Food & Commercial Workers Union	$23,888,324	98%	1%
21	United Parcel Service	$23,649,476	36%	63%
22	American Bankers Assn	$21,945,966	41%	58%
23	National Assn of Home Builders	$21,566,855	36%	63%
24	EMILY's List	$20,984,384	99%	0%
25	National Beer Wholesalers Assn	$20,530,345	31%	68%
26	Microsoft Corp	$19,774,564	53%	46%
27	Time Warner	$19,737,793	71%	28%
28	JPMorgan Chase & Co	$19,396,748	51%	48%
29	National Assn of Letter Carriers	$19,288,034	88%	11%
30	Morgan Stanley	$18,197,408	45%	53%
31	AFL-CIO	$18,056,967	95%	4%
32	Lockheed Martin	$17,925,593	42%	57%
33	Verizon Communications	$17,808,567	39%	59%
34	FedEx Corp	$17,681,356	40%	58%
35	General Electric	$17,374,168	50%	49%
36	National Rifle Assn	$17,206,936	17%	82%
37	Sheet Metal Workers Union	$16,997,563	97%	2%
38	Credit Union National Assn	$16,901,337	47%	51%
39	Ernst & Young	$16,768,713	44%	55%
40	Bank of America	$16,569,591	47%	52%
41	Operating Engineers Union	$16,261,150	85%	14%
42	American Dental Assn	$16,134,579	46%	53%
43	American Hospital Assn	$16,127,109	52%	46%
44	Plumbers & Pipefitters Union	$15,964,436	94%	5%
45	Blue Cross/Blue Shield	$15,805,155	39%	60%
46	International Assn of Fire Fighters	$15,571,243	82%	17%
47	Air Line Pilots Assn	$15,494,417	84%	15%
48	Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu	$15,448,620	34%	65%
49	PricewaterhouseCoopers	$15,083,608	36%	63%
50	Natl Assn/Insurance & Financial Advisors	$14,913,455	42%	56%
51	AFLAC Inc	$14,582,269	44%	55%
52	Merrill Lynch	$14,299,160	37%	61%
53	Union Pacific Corp	$13,969,448	24%	75%
54	Boeing Co	$13,580,012	47%	52%
55	United Steelworkers	$13,477,947	99%	0%
56	United Transportation Union	$13,373,545	88%	11%
57	Pfizer Inc	$13,316,983	29%	70%
58	Reynolds American	$13,302,827	24%	75%
59	BellSouth Corp	$12,993,782	45%	54%
60	Ironworkers Union	$12,923,775	92%	7%
61	American Institute of CPAs	$12,761,885	42%	57%
62	Credit Suisse Group	$12,208,940	44%	55%
63	American Postal Workers Union	$11,925,473	95%	4%
64	National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn	$11,745,871	52%	47%
65	General Dynamics	$11,497,024	46%	53%
66	American Financial Group	$11,342,775	18%	81%
67	GlaxoSmithKline	$11,010,744	29%	70%
68	Walt Disney Co	$10,831,549	67%	32%
69	Chevron	$10,709,645	25%	74%
70	Exxon Mobil	$10,511,523	14%	85%
71	Natl Active & Retired Fed Employees Assn	$10,430,000	77%	21%
72	MBNA Corp	$10,059,006	17%	82%
73	General Motors	$9,950,919	38%	60%
74	UST Inc	$9,935,061	21%	78%
75	Freddie Mac	$9,859,490	43%	56%
76	Human Rights Campaign	$9,777,375	90%	9%
77	AIG	$9,744,312	50%	49%
78	National Restaurant Assn	$9,672,495	16%	83%
79	Southern Co	$9,566,594	31%	68%
80	MetLife Inc	$9,357,915	55%	44%
81	Prudential Financial	$9,346,324	48%	51%
82	American Academy of Ophthalmology	$9,209,538	52%	47%
83	National Cmte to Preserve Social Security & Medicare	$9,144,499	80%	19%
84	CSX Corp	$9,040,185	31%	68%
85	Eli Lilly & Co	$9,039,884	28%	71%
86	Associated General Contractors	$8,844,941	14%	85%
87	Amway/Alticor Inc	$8,736,601	0%	99%
88	National Cmte for an Effective Congress	$8,707,940	99%	0%
89	American Maritime Officers	$8,606,031	46%	53%
90	Archer Daniels Midland	$8,303,364	43%	56%
91	Seafarers International Union	$8,140,144	84%	14%
92	MCI Inc	$8,093,472	46%	53%
93	American Airlines	$8,052,493	47%	52%
94	American Council of Life Insurers	$7,581,090	37%	62%
95	Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn	$7,382,127	74%	25%
96	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$7,295,937	21%	78%
97	Enron Corp	$6,633,457	29%	70%
98	Andersen	$6,313,422	37%	62%
99	BP	$6,126,171	28%	70%
100	Vivendi	$4,455,940	66%	32%

Based on data released by the FEC on August 23, 2009.

Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive Politics. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact the Center

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66	American Financial Group

American Financial Group

American Financial Group is a holding company for the business interests of Cincinnati financier Carl H. Lindner. Lindner and his wife are top individual campaign contributors, personally giving more than $1 million to federal candidates and parties in the 2000 election. American Financial Group owns insurance companies, sells retirement annuities, and holds a 30 percent stake in Chiquita Brands International. The company lobbies on a variety of free trade and insurance issues.

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