Comments on: The wealthy and their campaign contributions. https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/#comment-11370 bowser Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:04:28 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=7902#comment-11370 Folks with a brain who are concerned with the issues seem to be Democratic. College professors are another good example. NASCAR folks are probably more Republican. Folks with a brain who are concerned with the issues seem to be Democratic. College professors are another good example.

NASCAR folks are probably more Republican.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/#comment-11347 alcaray Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:22:00 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=7902#comment-11347 Sheldon Adelson recently gave Newt's PAC $5M to run anti-Romney adds in South Carolina. Adelson's wife just gave the PAC another $5M to do the same in Florida. Welcome to the wonderful world of Citizens United. Sheldon Adelson recently gave Newt’s PAC $5M to run anti-Romney adds in South Carolina. Adelson’s wife just gave the PAC another $5M to do the same in Florida. Welcome to the wonderful world of Citizens United.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/#comment-10897 TB Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:04:39 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=7902#comment-10897 <p>More information:</p> <a href="http://www.salon.com/2011/09/29/2012_gop_money/singleton/" rel="nofollow">This article</a> is from last September, so the numbers won't be accurate, but it does have a nice list of donors. For more current numbers on specific Super PACs, see <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/superpacs.php?cycle=2012" rel="nofollow">here.</a> Obviously, the Democrats don't need as much at this point since there's no primary, and no Republican nominee yet. These numbers next year will be instructive. More information:

This article is from last September, so the numbers won’t be accurate, but it does have a nice list of donors.

For more current numbers on specific Super PACs, see here.

Obviously, the Democrats don’t need as much at this point since there’s no primary, and no Republican nominee yet. These numbers next year will be instructive.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/#comment-10896 ER Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:21:05 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=7902#comment-10896 The Republicans have created a Frankenstein monster, and they are starting to realize how its hurting them, not the Democrats. They will try to roll it back, but it won't be in time for this election, where it can't be used against Obama. The Republicans have created a Frankenstein monster, and they are starting to realize how its hurting them, not the Democrats. They will try to roll it back, but it won’t be in time for this election, where it can’t be used against Obama.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/#comment-10891 bowser Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:18:07 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=7902#comment-10891 "Super Sized: Super PACs raise millions in GOP race." The Roberts court has made elections even more dependent upon million dollar donors, who now have freedom of speech. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rock-center/46018827/#46018827 “Super Sized: Super PACs raise millions in GOP race.” The Roberts court has made elections even more dependent upon million dollar donors, who now have freedom of speech.

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rock-center/46018827/#46018827

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/#comment-10887 RobVG Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:10:47 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=7902#comment-10887 T. Boone Pickens- 2million to SBV. n/t T. Boone Pickens- 2million to SBV. n/t

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/#comment-10833 TB Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:22:45 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=7902#comment-10833 <p>The "Party of the Rich" might not be what everyone thinks it is.</p> Barack Obama plans to raise a billion dollars for his campaign, and it ain't coming out of kids' penny jars. For more fun, click on the "media" category and others. Click "total" to sort by amounts. Do not overlook that "special interest" column. Very useful site, which I bookmarked. I usually use <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/" rel="nofollow">this one.</a> The “Party of the Rich” might not be what everyone thinks it is.

Barack Obama plans to raise a billion dollars for his campaign, and it ain’t coming out of kids’ penny jars.

For more fun, click on the “media” category and others. Click “total” to sort by amounts.

Do not overlook that “special interest” column.

Very useful site, which I bookmarked. I usually use this one.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/#comment-10830 ER Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:25:43 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=7902#comment-10830 Well, one thing certainly jumps out at you from these numbers. Artistic, talented and otherwise successful people seem much more likely to favor Democrats than they do Republicans. And it certainly can't be "the politics of envy". Well, one thing certainly jumps out at you from these numbers.
Artistic, talented and otherwise successful people seem much more likely to favor Democrats than they do Republicans. And it certainly can’t be “the politics of envy”.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2012/01/15/the-wealthy-and-their-campaign-contributions/#comment-10827 RobVG Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:20:00 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=7902#comment-10827 <p>Oh here's a good one.</p> Most "winning" contributors. <a href="http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/power_rank.php" rel="nofollow">Here</a> They need to sift it so you can see who gets the most bang for their buck. Oh here’s a good one.

Most “winning” contributors.
Here

They need to sift it so you can see who gets the most bang for their buck.

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