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PeaceNikki

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7. Employees of those agencies.

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #6)

Sun May 12, 2013, 07:44 AM

May 2013

Because of contribution limits, organizations that bundle together many individual contributions are often among the top donors to presidential candidates. These contributions can come from the organization's members or employees (and their families). The organization may support one candidate, or hedge its bets by supporting multiple candidates. Groups with national networks of donors - like EMILY's List and Club for Growth - make for particularly big bundlers.

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The shocking truth: Obama's top 2012 campaign contributor [View all] ucrdem May 2013 OP

Obama's top contributors in 2008 LuvNewcastle May 2013 #1

Looks like GS didn't get what they wanted. ucrdem May 2013 #3

Dept's of gov. contribute to campaigns? RKP5637 May 2013 #6

Employees of those agencies. PeaceNikki May 2013 #7

Thanks! n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #10

+1 freshwest May 2013 #32

I think post #4 answers my question ... n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #8

Here's a real surprise: ucrdem May 2013 #11

Wow!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #12

meh, those totals are piddly. PeaceNikki May 2013 #14

~$4 mil is respectable ucrdem May 2013 #15

Ron Paul supporters are not known for their common sense. PeaceNikki May 2013 #16

I'm a federal employee and I contribute. It's perfectly legal. Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #26

Thanks! n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #27

Didn't get what they wanted? LuvNewcastle May 2013 #9

Looks like they threw a $million on Romney ucrdem May 2013 #13

Romney had a chance, that's why the gave to him. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #17

You mean people who work for Goldman Sachs? burnodo May 2013 #19

Yes, but also the people who own or run it ucrdem May 2013 #21

Maybe in 2008 they were "not supporting" Palin. Just sayin. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #25

I thought Bill Maher put up a million? RVN VET May 2013 #24

Obama and the Democratic Party is pushing education to keep parity with the world. freshwest May 2013 #31

I love this, and this might be a stupid question, but: Squinch May 2013 #2

That's explained in the link: PeaceNikki May 2013 #4

Oh. Thank you! Squinch May 2013 #5

Public Universities John2 May 2013 #23

Yes, I do understand all that. But I just was wondering how a publicly funded university Squinch May 2013 #28

Obama's top donor was small donations by actual people. tridim May 2013 #18

Given your headline, I don't think you read that red text that is on the pages you linked. NM high density May 2013 #20

That's how Open Secrets lists contributors. ucrdem May 2013 #22

First rule in investing: Diversify your portfolio toddaa May 2013 #29

GS is pond scum. Rex May 2013 #30