[Dems2008] Re: donors to obama campaign

Well said Rob, the line of attack that the Clinton camp is using is very misleading and
plays on people's ignorance. I work in the securities industrty, so I fit into number 4. I did
not donate the money on behalf of my company, i donated it on behalf of myself because I
support Obama, not my company.

--- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, Rob Harrington <Eamon1916@...> wrote:
>
> Your listing there is highly misleading. When you make a political contribution you are
asked to identify what your industry/profession is. It is not saying you're making a
contribution on behalf of your industry/profession, just what your job is. Fact of the
matter is 100% of Sen Obama's funds have come from individuals, individuals from all
walks of life including lawyers, businessmen, retired people, investors, educators, etc.
>
> Look at the RED print on the right hand side. "This chart lists the top donors to this
candidate in the 2008 election cycle. The organizations themselves did
not donate , rather the money came from the organization's PAC, its
individual
> members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate
families."
>
> Goldman Sachs did not donate $522,228. Individuals who work for Goldman Sachs
donated $522,228. Individuals from Goldman Sachs also donated $440,300 to Sen
Clinton.
>
>
>
> Slainte,
> Rob Harrington
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Edward Hochman <whovian7_2000@...>
> To: Dems2008@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:55:25 AM
> Subject: [Dems2008] donors to obama campaign
>
> BARACK OBAMA (D)
> Top Industries
> 1Lawyers/Law Firms$13,341,673
> 2Misc Business$10,261,541
> 3Retired$9,058,652
> 4Securities & Investment$6,715,680
> 5Education$5,069,186
> 6Real Estate$3,429,506
> 7Business Services$2,942,591
> 8TV/Movies/Music$2,938,164
> 9Misc Finance$2,241,483
> 10Health Professionals$2,229,996
> 11Computers/Internet$2,188,950
> 12Civil Servants/Public Officials$1,819,978
> 13Commercial Banks$1,366,708
> 14Printing & Publishing$1,339,692
> 15Non-Profit Institutions$782,689
> 16Hospitals/Nursing Homes$732,557
> 17Other$699,717
> 18Insurance$695,587
> 19Construction Services$607,996
> 20Retail Sales$558,015
>
> Percent of Contributions Coded:
> (How to read this chart / methodology)
> Coded$76,828,437(66%)
> Uncoded$40,156,233(34%)
> Total$116,984,670
>
>
> © Copyright 2008. Center for Responsive Politics. All rights reserved.HOW TO READ
THIS CHART: Many presidential candidates receive the bulk of their funds from the same
industries and Washington-based interest groups that dominate giving to all federal
politicians and parties. Beyond this, some candidates receive sizable amounts from
industries that make up the economic base of their home state. From this chart, you can
get a flavor of which are the top industries giving to this politician.
> METHODOLOGY
> NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2008 election cycle and based on Federal
Election Commission data released electronically on Thursday, March 20, 2008. (Help! The
numbers don't add up...")
> Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive
Politics.from opensecrets.com
>
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