Re: [Dems2008] donors to obama campaign

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@Yahoo.com>
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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