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<div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">FUNDERS includes rich individuals (see also billionaires) and corps; fundraiser includes rich ppl, but also bundlers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">see lobbyist, foundations (think tanks often launder $)&nbsp; PAC and SuperPac&nbsp; see also fundraisers (mostly bundlers), foundations, billionaires</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">http://conservativetransparency.org/about/</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;http://www.opensecrets.org/elections/</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">top donors:</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">https://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/summ.php?cycle=2016&disp=D&type=V&superonly=N</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;great $: http://conservativetransparency.org/</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">searchable: http://politicalmoneyline.com/?src=rc-post</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</div><div><div style="font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">omg</font></div><div><h1 class="widgetheadline h1" style="margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); cursor: pointer; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a class="widgetheadline-text custom-post-headline" href="https://www.alternet.org/2021/07/gov-noem-south-dakota/" aria-label="'Unbelievably dangerous': Top Democrat slams Gov. Noem for using the National Guard as a 'private militia'" data-type="text" open="Open" sans="Sans" sans-serif="sans-serif" word-break="word-break" break-word="break-word" outline="outline" px="px" overflow-wrap="overflow-wrap" font-size="font-size" line-height="line-height" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb" style="text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(49, 49, 49); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Unbelievably dangerous': Top Democrat slams Gov. Noem for using the National Guard as a 'private militia'</a></h1><div class="social-author clearfix" style="margin-top: 10px; display: inline-block; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17.6px;"><a class="social-authorname" href="https://www.alternet.org/author/david-badash" data-type="text" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; display: inline; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Cabin, sans-serif;">David Badash</a>&nbsp;<a class="social-authorname" href="https://www.alternet.org/author/the-new-civil-rights-movement" data-type="text" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; display: inline; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Cabin, sans-serif;">The New Civil Rights Movement</a></div><span style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17.6px;">&nbsp;</span><div class="social-date" style="margin-top: 8px; display: inline-block; color: rgb(164, 162, 160); font-size: 1.4rem; vertical-align: top; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;<span class="social-datetext" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Cabin, sans-serif; color: rgb(142, 142, 142); top: 3px; position: relative; line-height: 1; left: -3px;">July 01, 2021</span></div><div class="body js-expandable clearfix js-listicle-body css-listicle-body-2653610087" style="margin-top: 10px; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; font-size: 17px; font-family: Cabin, sans-serif; color: rgb(49, 49, 49); text-overflow: ellipsis; overflow: hidden; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; line-height: 31px;"><div class="body-description"><p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px;">The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee is blasting South Dakota Republican&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Kristi+Noem" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Governor Kristi Noem</a>&nbsp;for fulfilling the request of a wealthy GOP donor who asked her to deploy....nat'l gd in texas abbott border</p></div></div></div><div>
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</div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" /><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Democracy Dies in Darkness</font></div><div>
</div><div>Wealthiest Americans in each state primarily support Republicans</div><div>By&nbsp;</div><div>Colby Itkowitz</div><div>August 5, 2014 at 6:30 a.m. PDT</div><div>
</div><div>(This post has been updated to reflect more accurate Bill Gates’ political contributions.)</div><div>
</div><div>Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) won the Loop’s Quote of the Week back in March for saying, “I just thank God that there’s a billionaire or two on our side. All the billionaires seem to be on the radical left, so I’m glad that we have a couple on ours.”</div><div>
</div><div>But the retiring congresswoman will be glad to know that the number of billionaire GOP backers far exceeds “a couple.”</div><div>
</div><div>Real estate Web site Movoto created a map that showed the wealthiest Americans in each state, which was widely shared on the Internet over the weekend (the original posting has over a million views, and the map has been re-purposed on dozens of national, state and local news sites and blogs.)</div><div>
</div><div>Image without a caption</div><div>(Credit: Movoto)</div><div>There are plenty of rich political donors shoveling obscene amounts of money to candidates of both parties, but after culling the Center for Responsive Politics’ OpenSecrets database we found that of the 50 states where the wealthiest residents have made personal political contributions — meaning not from their company’s organization or PAC — close to 70 percent have given exclusively, or mostly, to Republicans:</div><div>
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</div><div>Bill Gates, Washington, former CEO Microsoft – Democrats</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $76 billion</div><div>
</div><div>The richest man in the country, Gates has given $15,000 to both the Democratic and Republican congressional campaign committees this year, but he’s given almost exclusively to Democratic candidates this cycle. In 2012 he gave $5,000 to Barack Obama and $12,900 to the DNC. He gave $50,000 toward Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009.</div><div>
</div><div>Philip Knight, Oregon, Co-founder of Nike, Inc. – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $18.4 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Knight is a Republican contributor, giving this year $32,400 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.</div><div>
</div><div>Lawrence Ellison, California, Co-founder of Oracle Corporation – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $48 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Ellison gave $3 million to the Restore Our Future PAC in 2012, the super PAC supporting Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. He has given to a mix of GOP and Democratic candidates over the years, but most of his recent donations have gone to Republicans like John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)</div><div>
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</div><div>Dennis Washington, Montana, owner Washington Companies – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $5.8 billion</div><div>
</div><div>A donor to Republicans, Washington has given $19,800 to NRCC this year and $50,000 to Restore Our Future in 2012.</div><div>
</div><div>Frank Vandersloot, Idaho, founder Melaleuca – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $1.2 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Vandersloot gave $30,800 this year to the RNC and $50,000 to American Crossroads in 2013. In 2012, he gave $200,000 to American Crossroads and $100,000 to Restore Our Future.</div><div>
</div><div>Sheldon Adelson, Nevada, CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corporation – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $37.5 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Adelson’s support for Republicans is well documented. After funneling $15 million into Newt Gingrich’s primary campaign, he gave $10 million to Restore Our Future in 2012, in all spending more than $100 million to try and beat Obama over the last presidential campaign cycle.</div><div>
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</div><div>Jon Huntsman, Sr., Utah, founder of the Huntsman Chemical Corporation – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $1.1 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Huntsman paid $2.2 million in donations to Our Destiny PAC, the super PAC in 2012 backing his son’s run for president. He has not given this cycle.</div><div>
</div><div>Christy Walton, Wyoming, widow of son of Sam Walton, founder of Walmart – Mixed</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $36.7 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Walton gave mostly to Republicans throughout her life, but this cycle has given to only one candidate: Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)</div><div>
</div><div>Bruce Halle, Arizona, founder Discount Tire – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $4.8 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Halle is a Tea Party backer. This campaign cycle he’s given to the Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund, FreedomWorks for America, Tea Party Express and the Allen West Guardian Fund.</div><div>
</div><div>Charles Ergen, Colorado, co-found Dish Network – Democrats</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $15 billion</div><div>
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</div><div>Ergen gives almost exclusively to Democrats, and this cycle he’s given to all the endangered Senate Democratic incumbents like Kay Hagan (N.C.), Mark Warner (Va.), Mark Begich (Alaska) and Mark Pryor (Ark.), but strangely it appears that in 2008 he was a political bundler for John McCain‘s presidential campaign (though he made a small contribution to Barack Obama – to cover his bases?).</div><div>
</div><div>Maloof Brothers, New Mexico, many businesses including the Palms Casino in Las Vegas – Democrats</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $1 billion</div><div>
</div><div>There are four Maloof brothers, and they have all mostly given to Democratic candidates. One brother, Phil Maloof, ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for Congress in 1998. Though this year one brother, Gavin, has given $2,600 each to two Republican candidates for Congress, Niger Innis in Nevada and Ryan Zinke in Montana.</div><div>
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</div><div>Robert Gillam, Alaska, founder of McKinley Capital Management – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $700 million</div><div>
</div><div>Gillam’s last big contribution was $50,000 to Alaskans Standing Together, the super PAC backing the reelection of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).</div><div>
</div><div>Alice Walton, Texas, daughter of Sam Walton of Walmart – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $35 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Walton has a long history of supporting Republican candidates. She gave $200,000 to Restore Our Future in 2012 and $10,000 to the Texas Conservatives Fund. But this cycle, she has jumped on the Hillary Clinton bandwagon, giving $25,000 to Ready for Hillary, the super PAC gearing up for a Clinton 2016 presidential run.</div><div>
</div><div>Harold Hamm, Oklahoma, CEO Continental Resources – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $14.6 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Hamm has given a few Democratic incumbents like Begich and Pryor campaign contributions, but most of his money goes to Republicans. In 2012, he gave $985,000 to Restore Our Future, and this cycle he’s given to the RNC, NRSC and Eric Cantor‘s PAC, Every Republican is Crucial. Moreover, he was an energy adviser on Romney’s campaign.</div><div>
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</div><div>Warren Buffett, Nebraska, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway – Democrats</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $58.2 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Buffett is a big supporter of Barack Obama and for at least the last four years has given around $30,000 annually to the Democratic National Committee.</div><div>
</div><div>Denny Sanford, South Dakota, CEO United National Corp – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $1.3 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Sanford has given to Republicans, including $1,000 each to Romney, Rick Perry and $500 to Tim Pawlenty in 2011.</div><div>
</div><div>Gary Tharaldson, North Dakota, founder of Tharaldson Companies – Mixed</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $900 million</div><div>
</div><div>Tharaldson has given to Democrats and Republicans, including Nevadas two senators Harry Reid (D) and Dean Heller (R). He’s given to the state Democrats in Nevada and the state Republicans in North Dakota.</div><div>
</div><div>Charles and David Koch, Kansas/New York, co-owners Koch Industries – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Advertisement</div><div>Worth: $40 billion each</div><div>
</div><div>A massive force in conservative Republican politics, the Koch brothers have spent millions to influence American politics through their nonprofit Americans for Prosperity. But each personally have given to candidates as well. Charles, for instance, has given thousands this year to national GOP committees and candidates like Tom Cotton, who is running for the Senate in Arkansas, and for Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). His brother David has also made similar deep-pocketed contributions.</div><div>
</div><div>Whitney MacMillan, Minnesota, CEO of Cargill – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $4.8 billion</div><div>
</div><div>MacMillan has given to a long list of Republican candidates this cycle, as well as to the state GOP parties in Minnesota and Florida.</div><div>
</div><div>Dennis Albaugh, Iowa, founder Albaugh Inc – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $1.5 billion</div><div>
</div><div>This cycle, Albaugh has given to Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa). In 2012, he supported Romney and gave $20,ooo to the RNC and $25,000 to NRCC.</div><div>
</div><div>Advertisement</div><div>Jack Taylor, Missouri, founder Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $12.8 billion</div><div>
</div><div>This year Taylor has given $16,200 to the NRCC, and gave $25,000 to Restore Our Future in 2012.</div><div>
</div><div>Jim Walton, Arkansas, son of Sam Walton of Walmart – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $34.7 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Walton has given $13,000 to the NRSC and $5,000 to Republican Party of Arkansas this year. He gave $200,000 to Restore Our Future in the 2011-2012 cycle.</div><div>
</div><div>Tom Benson, Louisana, New Orleans Saints owner – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $1.5 billion</div><div>
</div><div>It doesn’t appear Benson has donated this cycle, but in the last cycle he supported Romney, gave thousands to state GOP committees in Idaho and Massachusetts and $30,800 to the RNC.</div><div>
</div><div>John Menard, Wisconsin, founder of Menards – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $7.5 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Menard supports Republican candidates and this year has made contributions to Tom Cotton and Monica Wehby, who is running for the Senate in Oregon.</div><div>
</div><div>Kenneth Griffin, Illinois, founder of Citadel, LLC – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $5.2 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Griffin gave $500,000 to American Crossroads this year and $300,000 to the Ending Spending Action Fund. In the 2011-2012 he spent well over $2 million, splitting most of it between Crossroads and Restore Our Future.</div><div>
</div><div>Leslie Lampton, Mississippi, founder of Ergon – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $2.4 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Lampton financially supported hometown Sen. Thad Cochran (R) this year, as well as contributing to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). Last year, he gave $1,000 to the NRSC.</div><div>
</div><div>Thomas Frist, Tennessee, co-founder of Hospital Corporation of America – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $6.1 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Frist doesn’t seem to be a big spender, but last year he gave $2,600 to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and in 2012 gave $2,500 to Mitt Romney.</div><div>
</div><div>Marguerite Harbert, Alabama, widow of John Harbert, founder of Harbert Corporation – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $1 billion</div><div>
</div><div>While Harbert has not given to political campaigns since the early 2000s, her son Raymond (who, according to Wikipedia, manages her money) gives contributions to Republicans. In 2013 and 2014 he gave $32,400 to the NRSC. He also supported Romney.</div><div>
</div><div>Anne Cox Chambers, Georgia, part owner of Cox Enterprises – Democrats</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $15.5 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Chambers is a longtime Democratic supporter, who was appointed in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter to be U.S. ambassador to Belgium. She’s been a strong backer of Obama, giving over $2 million to Priorities USA, the super PAC that backed his reelection. This year she has given $32,400 to the DCCC.</div><div>
</div><div>Mickey Arison, Florida, chairman of Carnival Corporation/owner of Miami Heat – Mixed</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $6.5 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Arison gives more to Democratic candidates, but he does give to a number of Republicans, including Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), who is chairman of the Transportation Committee. This year he gave $5,000 to the DCCC, but last year he gave $2,500 to NRCC.</div><div>
</div><div>Anita Zucker, South Carolina, former CEO Hudson’s Bay Company – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $2.6 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Zucker this year has given $5,000 to Tomorrow is Meaningful, the super PAC supporting Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). She has also given Scott $5,000 directly. In 2012, she gave $5,000 to Romney.</div><div>
</div><div>Gayle Cook, Indiana, co-founder Cook Group, Inc. – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $5.8 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Cook last gave in 2011 to former Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) and Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.)</div><div>
</div><div>Bradley Wayne Hughes, Kentucky, founder Public Storage – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $2.2 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Hughes this year has given $1 million to American Crossroads and $25,000 to the conservative We Can Do Better PAC.</div><div>
</div><div>Hank and Doug Meijer, Michigan, co-owners Meijer grocery chain – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $8.39 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Both brothers give to Republicans candidates and committees. Hank this year has given $5,000 to the NRCC. Both have backed Brian Ellis, the Republican challenging incumbent Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) in Tuesday’s GOP primary.</div><div>
</div><div>Leslie Wexner, Ohio, CEO of Limited Brands – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $5.7 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Wexner gave $15,000 so far this cycle to the NRCC and $10,000 to the NRSC. He gave $250,000 to Restore Our Future in 2012. He also gives to many other Republican candidates and committees.</div><div>
</div><div>James Goodnight, North Carolina, co-founder of SAS Institute – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $7.5 billion</div><div>
</div><div>This year, Goodnight has given $4,800 to the Free Markets PAC and has made several contributions to Tom Cotton.</div><div>
</div><div>Jacqueline Mars, Virginia, daughter of founder of Mars, Inc. – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $21 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Mars gave $23,500 to the RNC in 2012. She has donated over the years to Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) and supported Romney in 2012.</div><div>
</div><div>Robert Gore, Delaware, former CEO of W L Gore & Associates – Democrats</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $830 million</div><div>
</div><div>Gore’s stepson is Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), so it’s little surprise his campaign contributions this cycle have been $5,000 to Blue Hen PAC, Coons’ leadership committee and $5,200 to Coons’ campaign.</div><div>
</div><div>Theodore Lerner, Maryland, founder Lerner Enterprises/owner Washington Nationals – Mixed</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $4.2 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Lerner personally gives every year to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), but last year he gave a small $250 contribution to Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.).</div><div>
</div><div>Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, Pennsylania, heir to Campbell’s Soup – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $3.1 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Malone has made smaller donations to Republicans, including $1,000 to RNC this year.</div><div>
</div><div>David Tepper, New Jersey, founder of Appaloosa Management – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $10 billion</div><div>
</div><div>In 2012, Tepper gave $150,000 to the American Unity PAC, a Republican super PAC supporting gay rights, and $375,000 to Restore Our Future. He also gave $20,000 each to NRCC and NRSC and $30,800 to the RNC.</div><div>
</div><div>Raymond Dalio, Connecticut, founder Bridgewater Associates – Republicans</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $14.4 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Dalio was a solid John McCain supporter in 2007 and 2008, and even donated to him in 2009 after he’d lost his bid for president. His last political donation appears to be $5,000 in 2009 to McCain’s leadership PAC, Country First.</div><div>
</div><div>Jonathan Nelson, Rhode Island, founder of Providence Equity Partners – Mixed</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $1.8 billion</div><div>
</div><div>In 2012, Nelson gave $22,500 to the RNC and $5,00o to Romney during that cycle. But in previous election years, he gave to Democrats, including $2,300 to Barack Obama in 2008, $2,300 to Hillary Clinton in 2007 and $27,000 to the DNC in 2004.</div><div>
</div><div>John Abele, Vermont, co-founder Boston Scientific – Mixed</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $3.3 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Abele in Vermont is only listed as donating $1,000 to Romney in 2007, but a John Abele in Massachusetts with Boston Scientific has given to Hillary Clinton, the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and former Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) over the past decade.</div><div>
</div><div>Abigail Johnson, Massachusetts, president of Fidelity Investments – Mixed</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $17.3 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Johnson in 2012 gave $30,800 to the RNC, but this year she’s contributed so far to two Democratic senators, Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Mark Warner (Va.). This cycle she has also given to Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) In 2012, she supported Romney.</div><div>
</div><div>Richard Cohen, New Hampshire, CEO of C&S Wholesale Grocers – Mixed</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $11.2 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Every year, Cohen gives a large sum to the NRCC, but when it comes to individual candidates he splits his ticket. He gave $250 to Shaheen this year, and in 2007 donated to both (presumptive frontrunners) Romney and Hillary Clinton.</div><div>
</div><div>Leon Gorman, Maine, heir and former president of L.L. Bean – Democrats</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $860 million</div><div>
</div><div>Gorman gave to home state Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in 2013, but most of his donations go to Democratic candidates and committees. In 2012, he gave $24,600 to the DNC and several thousand dollars to various state Democratic committees and members of Congress. In 2011, he gave $5,000 to Obama.</div><div>
</div><div>James Justice, West Virginia, founder Justice Family Farms – Democrats</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $1.6 billion</div><div>
</div><div>This year, Justice has given $5,200 to Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.). In 2011, he gave $60,800 to the DNC. Annually from 2011-2013 he’s given $20,000 to the Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee, a PAC for that state’s Democrats.</div><div>
</div><div>Pierre Omidyar, Hawaii, founder of E-bay – Democrats</div><div>
</div><div>Worth: $8.2 billion</div><div>
</div><div>Omidyar is a huge proponent of open government and has funneled millions into his Democracy Fund that supports watchdog groups and last year started a watchdog journalism news site. He last donated in the 2008 cycle making contributions to Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). In 2005, he gave to then-Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) But his wife, Pamela, is a bit more prolific, giving $5,000 to Obama and $30,800 to the DSCC in 2011.</div><div>
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Twice a year, the billionaire industrialist brothers Charles and David Koch host secretive retreats for an exclusive list of corporate America’s rich and powerful to strategize and raise money for their right-wing political agenda. Mother Jones has obtained exclusive audio recordings that shed some light on the brothers’ latest retreat, held at a resort near Vail, Colorado, in late June.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In a speech that is part of these recordings, Charles Koch thanks donors who gave more than $1 million to the cause. We checked the audio against a list of participants at the Kochs’ 2010 seminar in Aspen that was obtained by ThinkProgress.org and did additional research on these individuals. Below are the names Koch read that appeared on the previous guest list.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John Childs: Childs is the founder and CEO of private equity firm JW Childs Associates. In 2006, Boston Magazine placed the “notoriously media-shy” magnate—a.k.a. “the Republican ATM”—among the city’s wealthiest residents, reportedly worth $1.2 billion. Childs donated $750,000 to outside political expenditure groups in 2010. He’s also been involved in Florida wetlands conservation efforts.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Cortopassis: Dean “Dino” Cortopassi and his wife, Joan, hail from Stockton, California. This article, which identifies the pair as philanthroposts, calls Dino a “wealthy self-made agribusinessman who is Stocktonian of the Year for 2005.” He is suing the state of California for its failure to dredge streams in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Joe Craft: Joseph Craft is president, CEO, and chairman of Alliance Resource Partners, a coal company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that gave $2.4 million to outside political expenditure groups in 2010. His family is reportedly worth $1.9 billion.</font></div><div>
</div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Richard DeVos</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The DeVoses: Rich and Helen DeVos hail from Michigan. The cofounder of Amway and owner of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, Rich DeVos is reportedly worth in the ballpark of $4.2 billion. The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation funds conservative Christian groups such as Focus on the Family. The DeVoses are big enough political donors to have their own profile at OpenSecrets.org.</font></div><div>
</div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Farmers: Dick Farmer is from Ohio. The founder and former CEO of the Cintas Corporation, his story is literally rags-to-riches: He turned his father’s Depression-era rag-cleaning business into a $3.5 billion enterprise. Farmer and his wife, Joyce, are longtime Republican boosters; during the 2002 election cycle the couple gave about $1 million to the party.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Friesses: Foster Friess founded the investment firm Friess Associates in 1974 with his wife, Lynn; in 2001, he sold a majority share for $247 million. Friess is a champion of conservative Christian causes and one of Wyoming’s richest men. His son, Steve Friess, helps him run the family’s philanthropic foundation. (Steve’s wife, Polly, was also on the list of Aspen Koch participants.)</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Fullinwiders: Jerry and Leah Fullinwider hail from Dallas. Jerry has pursued oil exploration and development in the United States, Canada, and Russia. He now serves under Ross Perot’s son as vice chairman of Hillwood International Energy, which has operations in Iraq and Jordan as well as the United States and Russia. He also has ties to Hilarion Alfeyev, an anti-abortion Russian Orthodox bishop.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Gilliams: Richard Gilliam and wife, Leslie, are natives of southwest Virginia. Richard founded the Cumberland Resources Corporation, which was one of the nation’s largest private coal mining companies when Massey Energy bought it for nearly $1 billion in March 2010. He’s now a director with the Vancouver-based mining corporation Endurance Gold.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Griffins: Ken and Anne Dias Griffin are a hedge fund power couple from Chicago who wed in 2003. Ken is the founder and CEO of Citadel and is reportedly worth $2.3 billion. Anne founded one of the nation’s largest woman-run hedge funds, Aragon Global Management. Ken bundled money for both President Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain during the 2008 election.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Haworths: Richard “Dick” Haworth is the former CEO and chairman emeritus of Haworth, an international office-interiors manufacturer based in Holland, Michigan, that he took over from his father in 1975. The company reported sales of $1.4 billion in 2005, the year he retired. He is married to Ethie Haworth and has donated more than $100,000 to Republican causes, according to OpenSecrets.org.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Humphreys family: Ethelmae Humphreys is the chair of the board of Tamko Building Products, one of the country’s largest independent roofing manufacturers. She also serves on the board of directors of the Cato Institute, a Koch-funded think tank. Her son David is Tamko’s CEO. The two have doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars to Republican candidates. That includes David’s $25,000 donation to the successful recount effort this year of conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser, who came under fire recently for allegations that he choked a fellow justice. (He wasn’t charged.)</font></div><div>
</div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">The Levys: Kenneth Levy of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, cofounded the Jacobs Levy equity management firm and has donated about $85,000 to conservative causes, according to FEC records. His wife, Frayda Levin, is a national director at the Koch brothers’ advocacy group Americans for Prosperity and sits on the board of the&nbsp;<b>Club for Growth.</b></span>&nbsp;She also cofounded the Motion Picture Institute, which “promotes liberty through film,” according to her AFP bio. FEC records show that she has given well over $100,000 to conservative causes.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Marshall family: Elaine Marshall of Dallas is the widow of E. Pierce Marshall, a son of oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall who served on the board of Koch Industries before his death. Elaine was involved in a successful effort to prevent the late Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, who married Howard when he was 89, from inheriting the family’s wealth. Before Smith’s death, she was investigated by the FBI but never prosecuted in a murder-for-hire plot against Pierce. In the end, Pierce inherited the bulk of his father’s wealth because he and his father had previously helped Charles and David Koch thwart a takeover of Koch Industries; Howard’s eldest son—also named Howard—sided against his father and was disinherited as a result. Meanwhile, Elaine’s son, E. Pierce Marshall Jr., is senior vice president and general counsel at oil exploration company MarOpCo. Another son, Preston Marshall of Houston, is the president of MarOpCo.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><b>The Popes</b>:&nbsp;<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Art Pope is a millionaire Republican booster from Raleigh, North Carolina, who inherited his retail fortune from a family business. According to this article, he’s “one of the most trusted members of the Koch’s elite circle” and a regular at the Kochs’ secret seminars, as well as a “valuable junior partner in many key Koch operations.” He’s another national director at Americans for Prosperity and is married to Kathy Pope. According to this October 2011 New Yorker profile by Jane Mayer, who has also profiled the Koch brothers, Pope has dumped millions into sculpting the political landscape in North Carolina, a swing state—including giving money to outside groups that fund malicious attack ads.</span></font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Robertsons: Corbin Robertson is CEO and chairman of the board of Natural Resource Partners, a Houston-based fossil fuels company. He’s also been involved with a number of other energy organizations and was listed as the richest US small-business owner in 2007 by CNNMoney. He and wife Barbara have donated to the Baylor College of Medicine and both Democratic and Republican politicians.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Karen Wright: Wright is the founder and CEO of the Ariel Foundation, a private philanthropy group based in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She’s also CEO of the Ariel Corporation, a natural-gas compression company, and on the American Petroleum Institute’s board of directors. She has donated more than $100,000 to Republican causes, according to OpenSecrets.org.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tom Rastin: Rastin shares a Mount Vernon, Ohio, address with Karen Wright. He serves on the board of directors at the Ariel Foundation and is vice president of marketing and engineering at the Ariel Corporation. Last year, he gave $2,400 to the failed congressional campaign of former Democratic Louisiana House Speaker Hunt Downer, who switched to the Republican Party after endorsing the Bush-Cheney ticket in 2000.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The principals with the Services Group of America: SGA is a billion-dollar food services wholesaler; its CEO, Peter Smith of Scottsdale, Arizona, appears on the list of 2010 Koch attendees. Smith took over as CEO last year after its former head, GOP heavyweight Thomas J. Stewart, died in a helicopter crash. According to FEC records, Smith has donated $12,500 to Republican congressional candidates. SGA’s political action committee donates heavily to Republicans.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">At the event, Charles Koch also read off names that did not appear on the 2010 attendees list, but that mirrored those of well-known GOP donors for whom giving $1 million or more to the Kochs would not seem out of character. You’ll find these names below. We chose not to offer any details on the handful of names for which we could find no association with Koch business interests or conservative political giving. (Listen to Charles Koch reading the donor list.)</font></div><div>
</div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Camerons: Ron Cameron of Little Rock, Arkansas, runs agribusiness giant Mountaire Corporation, which generated $1.22 billion in revenue in 2009. He has donated at least $175,000 to Republicans in recent years, including $5,000 to Sarah Palin’s PAC, according to FEC records. The company itself has given at least $125,000 to outside spending groups over the past decade, according to OpenSecrets.org.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Hamms: Self-made magnate Harold Hamm of Oklahoma City is reportedly worth $8.2 billion. The son of sharecroppers, Hamm soared up the corporate ladder from gas station attendant to CEO of “America’s Oil Champion,” Oklahoma-based Continental Resources. According to OpenSecrets.org, he’s doled out more than $100,000 to political causes and candidates, mostly Republican. Stricken with diabetes, he and wife Sue Ann founded a center at the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center to help combat the disease.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Haydens: Jerry and Marilyn Hayden of Barrington, Illinois, doled out $400,000 to conservative-leaning outside spending groups in 2010 and about $250,000 to Republicans in 2008. Before retirement, Jerry ran Peacock Engineering, a packaging company. As of September 2008, he served on the board of directors at the United Republican Fund of Illinois. The Haydens recently donated $2.5 million toward an alumni center at their alma matter, Bradley University.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><b>Virginia James: James is an investor from New Jersey. She has donated handsomely to right-wing causes, including a $750,000 gift to the Club for Growth in 2008 and another $350,000 last year. This year, she donated $25,000 to the successful recount of Wisconsin’s Justice Prosser.</b></font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Menards: John Menard of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is the founder of Menards, the country’s third-largest hardware company. He’s worth a reported $5.2 billion and has donated about $80,000 to his state’s Republican Party and federal candidates, mostly Republicans, according to FEC records. His company backed a recent anti-union program that was linked to the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity and supported by Gov. Scott Walker.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John Moran: Hailing from Palm Springs, Florida, Moran is the former chairman of the Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation, an international holding company based in New York City. He also chaired the Republican National Finance Committee from 1993 to 1995. Moran has given more than $900,000 to Republican causes since 1991, according to OpenSecrets.org, and he bundled between $250,000 and $500,000 more for McCain’s 2008 presidential bid. In 1997, he warned that the religious right was putting his party’s future “in jeopardy.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Paul Singer: While Singer is not on the list of Aspen participants, the New York Times noted that “Annie Dickerson, who also runs a foundation for Paul Singer, a hedge fund executive who like the Kochs is active in promoting libertarian causes,” showed up at that seminar. Singer founded the $17 billion hedge fund Elliott Management and recently issued an economic manifesto slamming the Federal Reserve as a “group of inbred academics.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Templetons: John “Jack” Templeton Jr. and his wife, Josephine, of Pennsylvania, gave $50,000 apiece to Wisconsin Justice Prosser’s recount effort this year. Jack, an evangelical Christian, has donated more than $1 million to Republicans, according to state and federal records. He heads the John Templeton Foundation, an organization whose critics—including prominent scientists—say it aims to apply scientific legitimacy to matters of faith. The foundation was started by Jack’s late father, Sir John the mutual fund billionaire, and in 2009 reportedly had $1.7 billion in assets.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Longtime right-wing funders such as the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the Sarah Scaife Foundation, the Charles Koch Foundation, and the Charles Koch Institute have showered many of the same media groups with millions of dollars over the same period. The recipients range from the nonprofit behind The New Criterion, a magazine that runs lengthy think pieces from conservative intellectuals, to the libertarian Reason Foundation, to James O’Keefe’s far-right smear operation, Project Veritas.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The host of conservative media outlets have faithfully met the needs of their often billionaire funders. The Daily Caller, heavily funded by the Charles Koch Foundation, prints opinion pieces from senior fellows at the climate change-denying Heartland Institute claiming the idea that human-caused climate change is destroying the earth is a “delusion.” The Media Research Center’s CNS News site prints essays by right-wing personality Ben Shapiro attacking critics of free-market capitalism. Reason.com promotes the wonders of capitalism and makes podcasts extolling the legacy of the late David Koch, a longtime Reason Foundation trustee. Project Veritas attempts to smear the presidential campaign of economic populist Bernie Sanders and earns praise from President Donald Trump. The Motion Picture Institute produces films that attack regulation and a children’s video series in which an economics professor who is affiliated with several Koch-funded programs teaches kids about the value of free-market economics. And PragerU publishes five-minute videos attacking socialism, climate science, socialized medicine, and the left in general.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Lucy Burns Institute, a Madison, Wisconsin-based nonprofit and member of the right-wing State Policy Network, received the most money from these nonprofit donors out of all media recipients. From 2015-18, the Institute took in nearly $13.4 million, mostly from DonorsTrust and DCF but also from the Coors Foundation, Bradley Foundation, the Sarah Scaife Foundation, and the Searle Freedom Trust. The Institute’s 2018 tax return is not yet publicly available, but grants from these six donors amounted to 76 percent of the Institute’s contribution revenue from 2015-17.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Lucy Burns Institute Board of Directors has members who are fixtures in the Koch-backed conservative political movement. Director Tim Dunn, the founder and CEO of an oil and gas company in Texas, is chairman of the Empower Texans Foundation, a group funded by DonorsTrust that has worked with Koch’s Americans for Prosperity, and vice chairman of the Koch-funded Texas Public Policy Foundation. Board member Jack McHugh is senior legislative analyst at the Koch-backed Mackinac Center for Public Policy.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Director Todd Graves is an attorney who represented the Wisconsin Club for Growth, a Koch network nonprofit whose leadership includes board member O’Keefe, the founder of the media group now known as the Franklin News Foundation, in Wisconsin’s John Doe investigations. Plaintiffs in the case accused then-Gov. Scott Walker of illegally coordinating with the Wisconsin Club for Growth. Conservative nonprofits researched by CMD gave over $1.1 million to the Franklin News Foundation, which publishes conservative news wire and website The Center Square, from 2015-18.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Brent Bozell’s Media Research Center was also a major recipient of right-wing foundations’ cash from 2015-18, scoring nearly $11.2 million from nine nonprofits tracked by CMD. The family foundation of Breitbart financier Robert Mercer gave $7 million to the Center from 2015-17, and DonorsTrust ($1.3 million) and the Sarah Scaife Foundation ($1.3 million) have given large amounts since 2015. The nine donors provided 27 percent of the Media Research Center’s contribution revenue from 2015-17.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Libertarian think tank the Reason Foundation received close to $9.6 million from eight nonprofits researched by CMD, including $3.8 million from the Searle Freedom Trust and nearly $1.7 million from the two Charles Koch nonprofits, from 2015-18. The late David Koch was a Reason trustee.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Right-wing propaganda organization Project Veritas, the group that took down ACORN and smeared Planned Parenthood, receives nearly one-third of its contribution revenue from DonorsTrust. From 2015-18, DonorsTrust funneled over $7.8 million to Project Veritas, accounting for 31.3 percent of its contribution revenue. The Bradley Impact Fund added $31,000 during that time period.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">James O’Keefe and his Project Veritas attempt “stings” on Democratic politicians, liberal nonprofits, and media companies, most of which fail to prove anything close to the malfeasance O’Keefe hopes to expose. Perhaps most notably, the group tried to lure Washington Post reporters into writing about a woman who pretended to have had an underage affair with Alabama Senate candidate and right-wing extremist Roy Moore, but the reporters were able to sniff her out.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The American Media Institute bills itself as an independent investigative news service, but from 2015-16, Donors Trust, Donors Capital Fund, the John William Pope Foundation, and the Sarah Scaife Foundation gave it nearly $6.1 million, which was more than two-thirds of its total revenue. The following year, the Institute’s revenue dropped significantly, from $5.5 million in 2016 to $577,000 in 2017.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Real Clear Foundation, which funds investigative reporting for the site RealClearPolitics.com, is almost entirely funded by seven conservative nonprofits researched by CMD. DonorsTrust is the biggest donor, having given $3.8 million from 2015-18, and other contributors include Donors Capital Fund ($1 million), the two Charles Koch foundations ($458,000), the Ed Uihlein Foundation ($250,000), and the Thomas W. Smith Foundation ($100,000). The Koch total includes a $375,000 consulting contract paid by the Charles Koch Institute in 2018.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) funds much of the content of the Daily Caller website, a site that has several ties to white nationalists and was co-founded by now-Fox News host Tucker Carlson with $3 million from right-wing donor Foster Freiss. As of 2018, Carlson was secretary of the DCNF board of directors.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charles Koch Foundation officials may express concern over the site’s extremism, but the foundation is DCNF’s biggest donor–by a mile. The Koch Foundation and the Charles Koch Institute combined to give over $3.3 million to the Daily Caller News Foundation from 2015-18, representing 37 percent of the group’s contribution revenue during that time period. Including grants from DonorsTrust, the Sarah Scaife Foundation and others, conservative nonprofits researched by CMD provided the DCNF with 58 percent of its donation revenue.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charles Koch alleges he is not a fan of Trump, but Daily Caller and other Koch grant recipients has often been generous to the president. In fact, Daily Caller accepted an estimated $150,000 from the 2016 Trump campaign to rent its email list. Recently, reporting revealed that Trump family friend Tom Hicks, Jr. said last year that the Daily Caller editor could be counted on to advance Trump’s personal political goals regarding Ukraine.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">An anti-Muslim nonprofit led by Daniel Pipes, the Middle East Media and Research Institute is another favorite of right-wing megadonors. The Institute, an organization at the “inner core” of the nation’s Islamophobia network that “attempts to portray Muslims and Arabs as being inherently irrational and violent,” according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, took in $5.1 million–or 23 percent of its contribution revenue–from four conservative foundations from 2015-18: Sheldon and Miriam Adelson’s family foundation ($4 million), DonorsTrust ($564,800), the Sarah Scaife Foundation ($450,000), and the Bradley Foundation ($70,000).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Alex is an investigative reporter based in Brooklyn, New York, and a contributor for the Center for Media and Democracy. A campaign finance expert, Alex helped launch money-in-politics website Sludge, and his work has been published by more than two dozen media outlets including International Business Times, The American Prospect, The Nation and Vice.com.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Days after one of its star reporters jumped on the Republican faux-outrage bandwagon over a Democratic congressman’s use of publicly available campaign finance information, The New York Times offers up a furrowed brow of a story about whether it might be a good idea to hide the names of political donors—after all, people who’ve donated the legal maximum to Donald Trump don’t like the response.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Because otherwise, people who can afford to write $2,800 checks—and more—to Donald Trump might get calls saying things like, “Hey, we were going to use you for business, but we found out you’re a racist,” and we can’t have that!</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">This is The New York Times dedicating 1,400 words to the wish of rich Republicans to change the law to provide less transparency and accountability, only it’s not reporting on that campaign, on the fact that this is what rich Republicans want to do and why that might be and how they’re going about it. Instead, it’s dutifully reporting their cover story as if it has merit and substance. It’s stenography on the “woe is me” of rich people who got some angry—but apparently not threatening, since heaven knows, if anyone had been threatening, we would have heard about it—phone calls because they gave thousands of dollars to a racist.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A new report by a British think tank estimates that since the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world’s five largest listed oil and gas companies spent more than $1 billion lobbying to prevent climate change regulations while also running public relations campaigns aimed at maintaining public support for climate action.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Combined, the companies spend roughly $200 million a year pushing to delay or alter climate and energy rules, particularly in the U.S. — while spending $195 million a year “on branding campaigns that suggest they support an ambitious climate agenda,” according to InfluenceMap, a UK-based non-profit that researches how corporations influence climate policy.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">InfluenceMap cites as an example ExxonMobil’s heavily-touted algae-biofuels research, which the oil giant says “offers some of the greatest promise for next-generation biofuels” with significant climate benefits and has made it the focus of its “The Tiny Organism” ad campaign.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">InfluenceMap notes that “detailed disclosures from the company show its goal of 10,000 barrels of bio-fuel a day would equate to only 0.2 percent of its current refinery capacity.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Oil majors are projecting themselves as key players in the energy transition while lobbying to delay, weaken, or oppose meaningful climate policy,” Edward Collins, author of the new report, said in a statement. “They advocate gradual implementation of market-based and technological climate solutions, but the latest [United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] report makes clear that urgent policy action and limitations on fossil fuel use are needed to avoid dangerous climate change.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Today’s report updates the group’s 2016 report that estimated these companies spent $115 million a year lobbying against climate regulations — even policies companies said they supported.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“Say one thing,” said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, as he described InfluenceMap’s 2016 research on the floor of the U.S.Senate, “do another.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The new estimates suggest that spending to influence climate policy by the five oil giants has increased sharply over the last two years.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">It also comes as global banks are investing more in fossil fuel projects since the Paris Agreement. In addition, the five oil companies are spending heavily on finding and producing more fossil fuels — and putting only a tiny fraction of their budgets into efforts to transition away from climate-altering fuels.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“This spending accompanies the expansion of the companies’ operations with combined annual sales of over $1 [trillion] and profits of $55 [billion in] 2018, the vast majority of which is oil and gas related,” InfluenceMap wrote. “Combined capital investment will increase to $115 [billion] in 2019 but only about 3 percent of this will go to low carbon investments, according to company disclosures.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lobbying One Message While Advertising Another</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The report focuses on the world’s five largest listed oil and gas companies, ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Total, and Chevron, leaving out state-controlled oil giants like Saudi Aramco and China’s Sinopec.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“The research suggests that Total maintains the highest proportion of its branding activities on climate (29 percent),” the new report finds. “Following this, ExxonMobil, which has faced significant negative media attention in 2018, allocates 19 percent. Shell and BP followed with 16 percent and 14 percent respectively. Chevron appears far less concerned, using approximately 2 percent of its branding budget on climate issues in 2018.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The think tank's research also looked at what the companies were saying to government regulators, either directly or through industry groups funded by the oil majors.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“Since Paris, Chevron, BP and ExxonMobil have led in opposition to a range of climate-motivated policy stands,” InfluenceMap wrote. “For example, in 2018 both BP and Chevron have directly lobbied U.S. policymakers for a rollback on U.S. methane requirements.” (Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and the major constituent in natural gas.)</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The report credits Shell and Total for becoming “more positive on a number of climate policy issues” since 2015, but adds that they “continue to support policies that will extend the role for fossil fuels in the energy mix and remain part of highly climate-oppositional trade associations.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">At times, the public stances of a corporation’s leadership stand starkly at odds with the messages from industry groups funded by that same corporation.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">For example, on electric vehicles, Shell’s CEO Ben Van Beurden had a very direct and simple message in July 2018. “We need battery electric vehicles,” he said. And a year earlier, at the oil industry conference, CERAWeek, in 2017, he expressed support for “regulations that speed up investment in low carbon technologies and ? at the same time ? move consumer demand.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In May 2018, the American Petroleum Institute, the largest U.S. trade group for oil and gas, pushed the U.S. Congress to move in the opposite direction by rolling back incentives for electric vehicles.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“American Petroleum Institute (API) opposes mandates and subsidies,” API testified before the U.S. House of Representatives, according to InfluenceMap’s new report. The fossil fuel trade group voiced its opposition for subsidies for electric vehicles, adding that “the level of market penetration achieved by electric vehicles should not rely on government interference.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The report also notes the difficulty in tracking corporate lobbying in the U.S. given the rise of so-called “dark money” groups and the lack of transparency surrounding political contributions in the U.S. “Political contributions that were made without full disclosure of their ultimate source totaled $539 [million] in the 2018 election cycle according to OpenSecrets.org,” the report says.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">InfluenceMap also dives deep into how companies used social media to influence Americans during the mid-term elections last year.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“During this time ExxonMobil was by far the most prolific spender, racking up over $400K in four weeks on over 360 individual political ads,” InfluenceMap wrote. “The ads urge rejecting specific ballot initiatives whilst promoting the benefits of increased fossil fuel production. Facebook’s data indicates that ExxonMobil’s ads made over 10 million ‘impressions’ in this time with users in Colorado, Texas, and Louisiana.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Oil industry spending on Facebook and Instagram ads leading up to the 2018 U.S. midterm elections. Credit: InfluenceMap, 2019</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">All of this spending has implications for shareholders, InfluenceMap observed — and some shareholder groups appear to be listening.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“InfluenceMap’s research confirms a widely held suspicion that Big Oil’s glossy sustainability reports and shiny climate statements are all rhetoric and no action,” Catherine Howarth, Chief Executive of ShareAction, a UK charity focused on responsible investment, said in a statement accompanying the report. “These companies have mastered the art of corporate doublespeak — by boasting about their climate credentials while quietly using their lobbying firepower to sabotage the implementation of sensible climate policy and pouring millions into groups that engage in dirty lobbying on their behalf.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">DeSmog has reached out to ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Total, and Chevron for comment.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“We firmly reject the premise of this report. We are very clear about our support for the Paris agreement, and the steps that we are taking to help meet society’s needs for more and cleaner energy,” Shell said in a statement provided to The Guardian. “We make no apology for talking to policymakers and regulators around the world to make our voice heard on crucial topics such as climate change and how to address it.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“We have not been afforded the opportunity to review the data but we disagree with the assertion that Chevron has engaged in ‘climate-related branding and lobbying’ that is ‘overwhelmingly in conflict’ with the Paris Agreement,” Chevron said in a statement provided to DeSmog, adding that the company was taking “prudent, cost-effective actions” and seeking “balanced and transparent” policies to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. “We believe climate change is real and human activity contributes to it. We accept the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Updated: This article has been updated on March 22, 2019 to reflect a statement from Chevron.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rank<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Donor<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Total<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>To Conservs<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>To Liberals<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>% to Conservs<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>% to Liberals</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Steyer, Thomas</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Next Generation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$86,294,744<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$86,044,744<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Adelson, Sheldon G. & Miriam O.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Las Vegas Sands/Adelson Drug Clinic</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Las Vegas, NV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$77,700,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$77,700,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">3<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sussman, S. Donald</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Paloma Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rye Brook, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$39,295,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$39,225,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">4<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Eychaner, Fred</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Newsweb Corp</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chicago, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$34,350,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$34,100,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">5<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Simons, James H. & Marilyn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Renaissance Technologies/Simons Fdtn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$24,525,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$25,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$24,500,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">6<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Singer, Paul E.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Elliott Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$23,506,464<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$23,506,464<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">7<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mercer, Robert L.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Renaissance Technologies</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">East Setauket, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$22,551,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$21,226,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">8<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Moskovitz, Dustin & Tuna, Cari</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Asana</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$21,153,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$19,250,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">9<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bloomberg, Michael R.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">City of New York, NY</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$21,090,864<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,040,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">10<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Soros, George</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Soros Fund Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$19,684,693<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$18,739,693<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">11<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Uihlein, Richard</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Uline Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lake Forest, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$19,083,500<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$18,702,500<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">12<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Pritzker, James R. & Mary K.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Pritzker Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Evanston, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$18,600,848<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$18,600,848<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">13<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ricketts, John Joe</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hugo Enterprises</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Omaha, NE<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$14,453,829<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$14,353,829<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">14<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Saban, Haim & Cheryl</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Saban Capital Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$13,780,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$13,680,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">15<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cameron, Ronnie & Nina</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mountaire Corp</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">North Little Rock, AZ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$13,310,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$13,060,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">16<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hendricks, Diane Ms</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Abc Supply</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Beloit, WI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$13,061,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">17<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stephens, Warren A. & Harriet C.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stephens Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Little Rock, AR<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$11,996,613<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$11,646,613<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">18<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Griffin, Kenneth C. & Anne Dias</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Citadel Invest Group/Aragon Global Mgt</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chicago, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$11,693,290<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$11,693,290<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">19<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Marcus, Bernard</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marcus Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Atlanta, GA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$11,458,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$11,432,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$300<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">20<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>McMahon, Vincent K. & Linda E.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">World Wrestling Entertainment</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Greenwich, CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$9,670,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$9,670,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">21<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Laufer, Henry B. & Marsha Z.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Renaissance Technologies</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lantana, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$8,805,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$8,755,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">22<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>McNair, Robert</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Houston Texans</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">HOUSTON, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$8,641,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$8,641,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">23<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Braman, Norman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Braman Motorcars</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Miami, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,400,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,300,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$100,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>99%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>1%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">24<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Woods, Laure L.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Philanthropist</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Portola Valley, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,104,557<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,104,557<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">25<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Abraham, S. Daniel</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Slim Fast</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">West Palm Beach, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,055,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$6,805,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">26<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cohen, Steven A.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Greenwich, CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$6,250,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$6,250,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">27<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Michael K. Vlock</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Investor</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Branford, CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,400,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,750,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$650,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>88%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>12%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">28<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Shaw, David E. & Beth K.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">DE Shaw Research</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,360,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,360,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">29<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ellison, Lawrence J.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Oracle Corp</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Walnut Creek, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,350,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,350,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">30<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Yass, Jeffrey S</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Susquehanna International Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bala Cynwyd, PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,250,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,150,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">31<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Palmer, Geoff</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">GH Palmer Assoc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,200,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,200,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">31<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mandel, Stephen Frank Jr. & Susan Z.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lone Pine Capital</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Greenwich, CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,200,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$200,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>4%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>96%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">33<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Perenchio, A. Jerrold</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chartwell Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,147,499<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,147,499<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">34<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stryker, Patricia</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bohemian Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fort Collins, CO<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,825,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,825,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">35<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sandler, Herbert M.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Herb & Marion Sandler/Sandler Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,700,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,700,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">36<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wilks, Farris C. & Jo Ann</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wilks Brothers</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cisco, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,638,334<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,638,334<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">37<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Soros, Alexander</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Philanthropist</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,550,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,550,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">38<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stryker, Jon</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Arcus Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,485,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,485,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">39<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Schwartz, Bernard L.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Loral Space & Communications</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,335,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,335,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">40<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Beal, D. Andrew</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Beal Bank</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Plano, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,300,599<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$350,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">41<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Oberndorf, William E</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Oberndorf Enterprises</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,261,656<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,261,656<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">42<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thiel, Peter</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Thiel Capital</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">43<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Goldman, Amy</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Solil Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,850,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,850,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">44<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Epstein, Mark</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Qualcomm Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Potomac, MD<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,800,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,800,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">45<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stephens, Jackson T. Jr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Exoxemis Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Little Rock, AR<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,500,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,500,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">46<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fernandez, Miguel B.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">MBF Healthcare Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Coral Gables, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,475,485<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,100,485<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$100,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>97%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>3%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">47<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Asness, Clifford S. & Laurel E.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">AQR Capital Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Greenwich, CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,242,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,242,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">48<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Julian H. Robertson</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tiger Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Locust Valley, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,236,359<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,236,359<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">49<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Scwarzmann, Stephen A.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Blackstone Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,158,290<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,158,290<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">50<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Koch, Charles G. & Elizabeth B.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Koch Industries</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wichita, KS<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">51<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Klarman, Seth A. & Beth S.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Baupost Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chestnut Hill, MA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,927,073<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,927,073<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">52<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Faison, Jay W.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Clear Path Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charlotte, NC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,910,568<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,891,427<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">53<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Devos, Richard Sr. & Helen J.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Amway/Alticor Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Grand Rapids, MI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,845,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,845,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">54<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Childs, John W.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">JW Childs Assoc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Vero Beach, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,813,345<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,313,345<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">55<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Rees-Jones, Trevor D.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chief Oil & Gas</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dallas, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,803,293<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,803,293<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">56<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Grantham, Robert</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Grantham, Mayo et al</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Boston, MA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,750,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,750,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">57<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Humphreys, David C.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">TAMKO Building Products</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Joplin, MO<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,700,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,500,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">58<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Gilliam, Richard B.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cumberland Resources</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Keswick, VA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,610,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,610,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">59<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Buckley, Walter W. Jr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Buckley Muething Capital Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bethlehem, PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,586,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,586,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">60<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ansary, Hushang & Shahla</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stewart & Stevenson</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Houston, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,515,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,515,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">61<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lee, Barbara</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Barbara Lee Family Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cambridge, MA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,507,984<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,507,984<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">62<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Murphy, Thomas P. Jr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Coastal Construction Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Miami Beach, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,474,970<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,474,970<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">63<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wilks, Daniel & Staci</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wilks Brothers</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cisco, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,381,668<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,381,668<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">64<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Marcus, George M.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marcus & Millichap</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Palo Alto, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,300,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,300,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">65<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Duchossois, Janet J.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Duchossois Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Oak Brook, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,291,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,241,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">66<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Munger, Philip R.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The New School</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,250,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,250,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">67<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Klein, Benjamin</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Platinum Health Care</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Skokie, NJ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,220,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,220,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">68<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mostyn, J. Steve & Anderson, Amber</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mostyn Law Firm</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Houston, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,200,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,200,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">69<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wexner, Leslie H.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">L Brands</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Columbus, OH<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,191,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,191,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">70<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Rastin, Thomas</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ariel Corp</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mt Vernon, OH<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,165,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,165,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">71<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Macricostas, George</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">RagingWire Enterprise Solutions</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Incline Village, NV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,150,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,150,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">72<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lessing, Stephen M. Sr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Barclays Capital</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,125,587<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,125,587<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">73<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Banister, Scott</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Angel Investor</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Half Moon Bay, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,082,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,063,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">74<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Perlmutter, Laura</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marvel Entertainment</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lake Worth, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">74<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Powell Jobs, Laurene</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Emerson Collective</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Palo Alto, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">74<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Johnson, Charles B.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Franklin Resources</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Palm Beach, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,950,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">77<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>DeVos, Richard Jr. & Betsy</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Windquest Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Grand Rapids, MI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,947,798<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,687,798<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">78<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Kinder, Richard D. & Nancy G.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kinder Morgan Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Houston, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,820,129<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,820,129<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">79<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Druckenmiller</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Duquesne Family Office</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,752,665<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,752,665<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">80<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Heising, Mark W. & Elizabeth</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Medley Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Atherton, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,750,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,750,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">81<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Arnott, Robert D.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Research Affiliates LLC</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Newport Beach, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,690,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,690,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">82<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>DeGeorge, Lawrence F. & Suzanne</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Venture Capital</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jupiter, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,685,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,685,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">83<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Feinberg, Stephen A.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cerberus Capital Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,651,580<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,651,580<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">84<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Silberstein, Stephen M.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Belvedere, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,650,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,600,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">85<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loeb, Daniel S.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Third Point LLC</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,636,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,541,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$95,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>94%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>6%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">86<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cloobeck, Stephen J.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Diamond Resorts</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Las Vegas, NV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,600,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,500,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">86<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Gilbert, Daniel</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Quicken Loans</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Detriot, MI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,600,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,600,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">88<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Katzenberg, Jeffrey</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">DreamWorks Animation SKG</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,575,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,550,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">89<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Warren, Kelcy L.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Energy Transfer Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dallas, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,530,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,530,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">90<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tull, Thomas J.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Legendary Pictures</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Load Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,500,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,500,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">91<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Perelman, Ronald & Chapman, Anna</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">MacAndrews & Forbes</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,491,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,491,450<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">92<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fox, Sam</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Harbour Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">St Louis, MO<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,470,725<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,470,725<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">93<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hollingsworth, Joe A. Jr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hollingsworth Companies</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Clinton, TN<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,456,419<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">94<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Marling, Robert E. Jr. & Kimberly</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Woodforest National Bank</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Woodlands, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,380,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,380,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">95<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Spielberg, Steven</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">DreamWorks SKG</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,355,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,350,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">96<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bluhm, Neil G.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">JMB Realty</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chicago, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,350,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,350,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">97<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bouchard, Morton S. III</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bouchard Transportation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Melville, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,346,423<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,346,423<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">98<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Laufer, Wayne L.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sanibel, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,335,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,320,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">99<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Herro, David G.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Harris Assoc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chicago, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,330,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,330,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Schwab, Charles R. & Helen O.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charles Schwab & Co</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Fransisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,324,350<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,324,350<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Partisan tilt:</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; Solidly Democrat/Liberal</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; Leans Democrat/Liberal</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; Solidly Republican/Conservative</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; Leans Republican/Conservative</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; On the fence</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">C = Generally supports conservative candidates; L = Generally supports liberal candidates</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">No individual has given to every single congressional and presidential candidate yet, or even every Democratic or Republican candidate. But 2016 marks the first presidential election since the Supreme Court’s decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commissionremoved caps on a donor’s total campaign giving, and — as expected — a group of wealthy individuals have busted through the old $123,200 limit on what they could give.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Before 2014, individuals faced caps both on the amount they could give to any one federal candidate and the amount they could give to all federal candidates, parties and PACs, together, in a given two-year cycle.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">That changed with McCutcheon, when the Supreme Court held that the caps “intrude without justification on a citizen’s ability to exercise ‘the most fundamental First Amendment activities.’”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In the post-McCutcheon landscape, then, an individual would be able to give a $2,700 check to every candidate in every federal primary and general election in the country, plus more to PACs and party accounts, if they were so inclined. While there is not yet evidence of this happening, some donors have taken advantage of unlimited aggregate contributions to give more cash than they ever could before.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">As of Oct. 16, at least 1,174 people have contributed more than $123,200 during the 2016 election cycle – in some cases, far more. (These numbers, we should note, do not include contributions made to super PACs and other outside spending groups, which were never limited by law; more on this below.) Sheldon Adelson, the Las Vegas casino magnate, has given nearly $3.4 million, for instance, every dollar of which has gone to supporting Republicans. His wife, Miriam, has kicked in another $1.2 million. (They’ve have contributed )</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">On the liberal side, Newsweb Chairman Fred Eychaner contributed nearly $2.2 million to Democrats.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">(The Adelsons have contributed $47.4 million when gifts to super PACs and other outside spending groups are factored in, which puts them at No. 2 on our top donors list. And at almost $35 million counting such donations, Eychaner comes in at No. 4.)</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">That’s not quite double the 727 people who made contributions in the 2014 cycle that would have exceeded the former limit, but it’s close. And they’re giving more, as well: The average contribution total from those shattering the old limit this cycle was $281,568, almost $100,000 more than the 2014 average.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The pre-McCutcheon rules included caps within the cap, too — for instance, gifts to candidates couldn’t total more than $48,600, and there were separate limits for donations to PACs and parties. In the 2016 cycle, Democratic Wall Street donor Donald Sussman gave at least $2,700 to no fewer than 86 candidates, almost quintupling the previous cap.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Overall, these post-McCutcheon contributions have favored the GOP: Over 53 percent of these donors so far have given more to Republicans than Democrats. Still, things are on the upswing for liberals, since just 36.9 percent of contributors favored Dems in 2014.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In fact — whether due to a calcifying partisan divide or not — a huge majority of donors give all their money to one side or the other. In 2014, 71.1 percent of donors gave only to Republicans or Democrats. This cycle, that number has climbed to almost 74.2 percent by mid-October, with 434 McCutcheon-level donors giving exclusively to Republicans and 437 to Democrats.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">One effect of the no-limits landscape has been the turbocharging of joint fundraising committees — committees formed by candidates with their party and sometimes other candidates. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s Hillary Victory Fund, for instance, has seen at least 120 donors give at least $400,000, something that previously was against the law. In that case, the money is split between Clinton’s campaign, the Democratic National Committee and 38 state parties.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">When outside spending — which was never covered by contribution limits even pre-McCutcheon — gets factored in, individual contribution totals rise dramatically. On both sides of the aisle, deep-pocketed megadonors pumped tens of millions of dollars into federal races this cycle to varying degrees of electoral success.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Steyer was the country’s top individual donor by a country mile in 2016. The San Francisco former hedge fund executive parted with more than $67 million this cycle, far outstripping fellow liberal Donald Sussman’s $40 million in gifts. Steyer gave $66 million of his total to NextGen Climate Action, the environmental super PAC he founded in 2013. NextGen focused its attention on Senate races and the presidential faceoff, making more than $22 million in independent expenditures, most of which opposed Trump. Of the six battleground Senate races Steyer and NextGen targeted, Democrats won three, in Illinois, Nevada and New Hampshire.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Out of a total of more than $26 million, billionaire casino mogul Adelson gave an even $10 million each this cycle to the Congressional Leadership Fund and Senate Leadership Fund, conservative super PACs that supported Republican congressional candidates. Adelson’s wife, Miriam, matched his donations to these groups, and their joint $20 million was good for more than half of the Congressional Leadership Fund’s independent expenditure total this cycle. The money may have helped, as Republicans will kick off 2017 with majorities in both houses.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Paloma Partners investment firm founder Sussman invested heavily in liberal candidates and super PACs this cycle, giving more than $40 million. Almost half of that outlay came from a single $20 million donation to Priorities USA Action, the foremost outside group backing Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential campaign. The super PAC’s independent expenditures added up to more than any other group’s; it poured more than $131 million into the presidential race, the lion’s share of which paid for attacks on Trump. Sussman also gave $10 million to House Majority PAC, which sought to support Democrats in House races. While they were unable to flip the chamber, Democrats did gain some ground – a bit of good news for liberals on their otherwise pretty bad night.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">As we’ve noted, Chicago-based businessman Eychaner also splashed major cash on liberal candidates, parties and outside groups. The vast majority of his $34 million-plus in donations stemmed from three eight-figure donations to left-leaning super PACs: $11 million to Senate Majority PAC, $11 million to House Majority PAC, and $10 million to Priorities USA Action. Ultimately, these cash infusions were unable to help Democrats win control of the presidency or either house of Congress. Eychaner also gave $489,448 to 35 Democratic state parties and committees.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The very conservative co-CEO of Renaissance Technologies, a quant hedge fund founded by a megadonor to the other party, Mercer and his wife Diana have given just shy of $24 million this cycle. A champion of returning the U.S. to the gold standard, Mercer has helped bankroll the conservative Heritage Foundation and Breitbart.com, the right-wing news site. He was deeply committed to Sen. Ted Cruz‘s (R-Texas) 2016 presidential bid, socking $13.5 million into a super PAC supporting him; eventually he signed on to back nominee Donald Trump, converting the previously pro-Cruz vehicle into one that benefited Trump and adding another $2 million to its coffers. His daughter, Rebekah, also was deeply involved with the pro-Trump effort. In the eight days ending Nov. 4, the super PAC, Make America Number 1, paid Mercer’s voter data firm Cambridge Analytica $1.4 million.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Singer, the founder of hedge fund manager Elliott Management Corp., was one of 2016’s top conservative contributors, giving more than $23 million over the course of the cycle. Like Adelson, Singer donated heavily to the Congressional and Senate Leadership Funds – $1.5 million and $4 million, respectively. The New York billionaire didn’t stop there. Singer spread his money around a number of conservative super PACs, also making multimillion-dollar contributions to theAmerican Unity PAC, Conservative Solutions PAC, Ending Spending Action Fund,Freedom Partners Action Fund and Our Principles PAC.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">But hard money — which is contributed directly to candidates’ campaigns, political parties or regular PACs and, unlike outside money, is subject to limits — still matters to those seeking office. Candidates need it for salaries, travel, rent, phone bills, producing ads, purchasing air time and other expenses that are hard to avoid, and many a campaign has foundered for lack of it (see, e.g., Rick Perry and Jeb Bush).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“Those resources that go into this pool can be used much more effectively than any outside resources,” said Michael Malbin, executive director of the nonpartisan Campaign Finance Institute.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">And a list of top donors of hard money looks very different than the roster of top donors overall, which is skewed by the few who give big bucks to outside spending groups. For instance, the organization that has contributed the most in this election cycle is hedge fund firm Renaissance Technologies, profiled on OpenSecrets Blogearlier this week for the huge sums its top two executives have given to super PACs.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Most of the top hard money groups are companies with well-established lobbying records, and they give chiefly through their PACs rather than through individual employees. The PACs tend to contribute to congressional races all across the country, giving the maximum allowed amount of $10,000 ($5,000 per candidate, per election) to dozens of candidates. In many of these races — most of them low profile on the national scale — hard money from individual donors and PACs to the incumbents and challengers running far outweighs contributions to outside groups, Malbin noted.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Companies are barred from giving to candidates or parties from their corporate treasuries; they may contribute to outside spending groups, though it’s rare for publicly traded corporations to do so.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Of the top 10 hard money organizations, nine lean Republican.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Leading the group is aerospace and military manufacturer Honeywell, which also held this spot in the 2014 election cycle. The company has long been involved in significant — and expensive — lobbying on a variety of issues, particularly defense and energy. Though it gives to both sides of the aisle, it typically leans right and 2016 has been no different. Of the $4.4 million in hard money that Honeywell and its employees have given this cycle, 67 percent has gone to Republicans. The majority of that has come from the company’s PAC, rather than from individual employees (who can give just $2,700 per candidate, per election), and has been handed out to scores of Republican congressional candidates across the country — many of whom have received the maximum allowed amount of $10,000 from the company. Honeywell’s PAC has also given $75,000 to both the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, along with smaller sums to similar party groups.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Behind Honeywell are communications giants AT&T and Comcast, both of which follow giving patterns that are somewhat similar to those of the aerospace company. Each organization’s donations skew right, with 61 percent of AT&T’s $3.7 million and 53 percent of Comcast’s $3.5 million going to the GOP, and in both cases the company PAC is responsible for the lion’s share of contributions. Both companies have given to scores of congressional candidates nationwide, often maxing out at $10,000 per recipient.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Healthcare group Blue Cross/Blue Shield takes the fourth spot, with 58 percent of its nearly $3.4 million going to Republican candidates and groups. Again, most of this money comes from the company’s PAC.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The trend breaks with No. 5, Goldman Sachs. Almost $3.3 million in hard money has come from the investment bank, but most of that has been given by individual employees, making it the only one of the top 10 to pull most of its contributions from employees rather than a PAC. That’s not to say Goldman’s PAC has been inactive — it has given just over $1 million — but so far this election cycle, people on the bank’s payroll have given nearly twice as much as the PAC. In total, 61 percent of the money coming from Goldman has gone to Republicans, and the PAC has contributed to dozens of congressional candidates.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A large share of the gifts from Goldman employees have gone to presidential candidates, with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) taking in the most with nearly $214,000. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) pulled in $204,000 from the company, while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received $149,000 and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) got $66,000. Donald Trump, meanwhile, has been given just $751 from Goldman employees.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Clinton has received more far more than Trump from each of the top 10 hard money organizations. Five of the 10 have given nothing to Trump at all, while Clinton has received more than $100,000 from three — Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Comcast, in addition to Goldman — and more than $10,000 from six.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The only organization to lean left among the top 10 hard money donors is a labor union. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers slots in just behind Goldman with $2.8 million in total contributions, more than half of it from the union’s PAC.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Together, the 200 best-compensated C.E.O.s and their spouses gave more than $6.5 million to Republican candidates and groups supporting their campaigns, but less than $1 million to Democratic candidates and groups.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Leslie H. Wexner, chief of the company that owns Victoria’s Secret, along with his wife, Abigail, were the top political donors among those included on the Equilar 200 Highest-Paid C.E.O. Rankings.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ms. Wexner gave $1.5 million to groups that supported Ohio governor John Kasich’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination. In doing so, she was supporting the hometown candidate: L Brands, the parent company of Victoria’s Secret, is based in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Wexner gave $500,000 to a group supporting the campaign of Jeb Bush and nearly $100,000 to national Republican committees.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The second-most-prolific political donors among the top-paid chieftains were Robert J. Hugin, the recently retired chief executive of the drug company Celgene, and his wife, Kathleen. Mr. Hugin gave $250,000 to a “super PAC” supporting New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s unsuccessful bid for the Republican presidential nomination and nearly $200,000 to national Republican committees.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Political Donations by the C.E.O.s</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The highest-paid chief executives in 2015 have donated far more to Republicans than they have to Democrats so far this year.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Total donations among the 200 C.E.O.s</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">to presidential candidates in 2016</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">7.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">8.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">9.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">10.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">11.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kasich</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bush</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Christie</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Graham</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rubio</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fiorina</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cruz</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Walker</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Carson</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Paul</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Trump</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">$1,733,750</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1,083,100</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">654,240</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">74,300</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">50,600</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">28,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">25,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">11,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">0</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">REPUBLICANS</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Clinton</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">O’Mally</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sanders</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">$56,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">10,600</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">DEMOCRATS</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Donations by C.E.O.s to all candidates in 2016</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">10.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Leslie & Abigail Wexner</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Robert & Kathleen Hugin</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Steven & Andrea Wynn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Meg Whitman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John & Susan Hess</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rupert Murdoch</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Christopher & Amy Crane</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marc & Lynne Benioff</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Scott & Kimberly Sheffield</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">David & Lelia Farr</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">$2,237,880</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">516,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">414,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">367,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">280,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">220,800</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">174,600</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">173,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">161,100</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">139,200</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">L Brands</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Celgene</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wynn Resorts</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hewlett-Packard</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hess Corporation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">21st Century Fox</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Exelon</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Salesforce.com</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Pioneer Natural Resources</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Emerson Electric</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Notes: Data downloaded from the Federal Election Commission on May 16, and from the Internal Revenue Service on May 2. Includes donations by the chief executives’ spouses and to groups working to get the politicians elected.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Source: Center for Responsive Politics</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">By The New York Times</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Most of the other biggest political donors — including Stephen A. Wynn of Wynn Resorts and his wife, Andrea; John B. Hess of the Hess Corporation and his wife, Susan; Rupert Murdoch of 21st Century Fox; and Meg Whitman of Hewlett Packard Enterprise also supported Republicans by a wide margin.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Salesforce.com’s leader, Marc Benioff, was the top donor to Democrats among the high earners. Along with his wife, Lynne, he contributed $173,400, most of that to national Democratic committees.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The last time the Democratic and Republican parties had to stage the quadrennial spectacles that serve as their presidential nominating conventions, they got a big assist from the taxpayers: The Federal Election Commission cut checks to each of the two parties for $18.2 million to pay for construction and other basic services required for the 2012 events.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Coming from the same pot of money that also provided public grants for presidential candidates — the $3 per person voluntary income tax checkoff — the convention funding part of the system effectively outlived the rest of it. Candidates began rejecting the public funding system in the 2000 election because there was too little money and too many strings. It has so withered by now that only one White House candidate (former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat) opted to participate this cycle. Still, the parties continued to accept their convention grants, supplementing them with cash raised by the host cities for the occasions and other sources of support.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">That changed just before Christmas 2014, when Congress — to almost everyone’s surprise — privatized the conventions by wiping out the grants, which would have come to about $19 million each in this cycle. Instead, each party is now allowed to set up a special convention account and collect donations of up to three times the usual limit for gifts to a national party — meaning as much as $100,200 in 2015 and another $100,200 in 2016. PACs can contribute up to $45,000 per year.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">As is often the case when it comes to fundraising, Republicans have been more successful at bringing home money for their convention. Through March, the Republican National Committee raised $11.8 million through 318 of these “bonus” contributions. About half the money has come in gifts of $100,200 each. But eight individuals have maxed out already for both years of the current cycle, giving a total of $200,400 per person; that’s $1.6 million to finance national party activities this July, or more than 13 percent of the total raised through March 30 for the GOP convention.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Look for these folks in the best sky box seats in Cleveland.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Who are they? Not exactly new players in the realm of money-in-politics — the majority already have shelled out millions in the 2016 cycle alone to the party, its candidates and super PACs supporting them, and have been strong backers of the GOP for years:</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Joseph W. Craft III – A Kentuckian, Craft is president and CEO of Alliance Resources, the sixth-largest U.S. coal producer in 2014. He and his wife have donated more than $3.2 million to Republican and conservative groups so far this cycle.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Paul and Alejandra Foster – Foster is chairman of Western Refining, a large independent oil refiner. He and his wife have given $1.9 million so far in the 2016 cycle alone to party committees, candidates and conservative outside spending groups.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Diane M. Hendricks – She owns Hendricks Holding company and is chairperson of ABC Supply, a roofing supply company. Hendricks, who’s worth about $5 billion according to Forbes, has contributed more than $3 million to Republican party committees, candidates and conservative spending groups in 2015 and 2016. Hendricks was refunded $4 million of the $5 million she gave to the super PAC supporting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker‘s presidential run. She has also given $2 million to the Koch brothers’ Freedom Partners Action Fund.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charles Joyce – The president and CEO of New York-based Otis Eastern Service LLC, a large maker of oil and gas pipeline, Joyce has been extremely active with state and federal Republican party committees. So far this cycle, he and his wife, Lorraine, have dished out more than $800,000 to Republican candidates and the party.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Thomas H. Russell – An Oklahoman who made his name in natural gas processing equipment and technology, Russell has contributed about $500,000 to Republican candidates and organizations so far in the 2016 cycle</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Warren Stephens – The CEO of Stephens Inc., a financial services firm in Little Rock, Ark., Stephens has donated more than $5 million to Republican causes in the past 15 months — including super PACs backing failed presidential candidates Walker, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. The biggest recipient of his largesse has been the anti-Donald Trump Our Principles PAC, to which Stephens has given $2 million.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Elizabeth Uihlein – President of family-owned Uline, Inc., a major producer of packaging and shipping materials, she and her husband Richard (who himself has given $100,200 for the Republican convention thus far), can take credit for more than $8 million in outlays to conservative and Republican organizations this cycle alone. That includes millions to the pro-Walker Unintimidated PAC, as well as Keep the Promise, which supports Sen. Ted Cruz‘s bid for the White House, and Club for Growth Action.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">For its part, the Democratic National Committee has reported raising only $3.5 million in these special donations. It lists 165 contributions to the convention account, with only seven coming in at $100,000 or more. Thus far, only Henry and Marsha Laufer have given the maximum in both 2015 and 2016.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Laufer is on the board of Renaissance Technologies, a N.Y. hedge fund; previously he was the firm’s research director. The couple has contributed more than $2.5 million to Democratic organizations thus far in the 2016 cycle. James Simons, Renaissance’s founder, is one of three others who have given $100,000 or more to the Democratic convention effort; the others are David Trone, the co-founder of Total Wine & More who was a Maryland congressional candidate until losing in the primary this week, and longtime Democratic donor Fred Eychaner, a Chicago publisher and radio station owner. So far, at least, Renaissance Technologies would seem to have qualified for naming rights to the Democratic convention this summer in Philadelphia.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The new convention accounts represent just one more example of the dramatic increase in concentration of federal campaign funding among a very small group of donors. In 2012, the grants to the two parties represented ‘contributions’ from more than twelve million U.S. taxpayers who voluntarily participated in the funding program. This year so far, fewer than 500 people have accounted for the direct party funding of these efforts, and while much more will be received before the gavels fall in Cleveland and Philadelphia, the concentration of funding is unlikely to change significantly.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Separately, the host cities are raising funds to pay for convention expenses. Donations to these accounts are unlimited and there are no restrictions on sources so corporations, unions and other institutions will be important donors. These funds will not be publicly disclosed until months after the convention is concluded, but the Washington Post has reported that the DNC has commitments totaling more than $40 million and the RNC has pledges of $56 million thus far for these groups.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">We’re hearing these days about donor fatigue, and it’s no wonder. This handful of people, who wouldn’t even make up a majority of delegates to either of the conventions we’re preparing for, are financing much of the outside spending that has become so important in this presidential race, increasingly along with the normal activities of the two parties and now the basic costs for the conventions.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">By ERIC LICHTBLAU and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE OCT. 10, 2015</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A look at some of the business, personal and ideological ties that bind</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">megadonors in the 2016 presidential campaign.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Frackers</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The great American energy boom of the last decade has produced a wave</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">of new billionaires and multimillionaires. Now they are throwing tens of</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">millions of dollars into the presidential campaign, with the biggest checks</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">going almost exclusively to Republicans and their “super PACs.” The top</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">donors include Trevor Rees­Jones, who left a law practice in Dallas and turned</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">$4,000 in savings into an energy empire as the head of Chief Oil and Gas; Dan</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">and Farris Wilks, abortion opponents whose trucking and equipment business</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">struck gold in the fracking boom; and Karen Buchwald Wright, the head of</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ariel Corporation, an Ohio manufacturer of gas compressors.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Old Oil</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Established Texas oil families are deeply involved in the campaign, too.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Descendants of the late gambler and oil speculator H.L. Hunt – once thought</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">to be the richest man in America – account for at least $2.3 million in</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">donations in this presidential campaign. Mr. Hunt’s fortune, feuds and</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">multiple marriages are the stuff of legend: In the late 1970s, two of his sons</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">reputedly tried to corner the silver market, and some say the Hunts inspired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">the classic television series “Dallas.” At least three of his descendants have</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">followed his path in Republican politics in the 2016 campaign. Among them is</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ray Lee Hunt, the sole surviving Hunt heir with enough wealth to make the</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Forbes list of billionaires. (Mr. Hunt is No. 92 in the United States.) The family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">business, Hunt Oil, remains among the largest privately held oil companies in</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">the country. Mr. Hunt and his wife have put more than $2 million behind Mr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bush.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hedge Fund Partners, Political Opposites</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">They may disagree on politics, but they earned fortunes together. The</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">hedge fund investor George Soros, who earned $1 billion in a bet against the</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">British pound in 1992, is a prominent liberal donor and philanthropist who</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">has given $1 million to a super PAC backing Hillary Rodham Clinton. His</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">partner on that trade was Stanley F. Druckenmiller, who would become a</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">prominent hedge fund manager in his own right, and is now close to Gov.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chris Christie of New Jersey, a Republican. Mr. Druckenmiller is a strong</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">advocate of reduced spending on entitlement programs, which he has called</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“current seniors stealing from future seniors.” He has put a total of more than</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">$300,000 behind Mr. Christie, Jeb Bush and Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mystery Money</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Some of the largest donations came from donors whose backgrounds and</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">occupations were difficult to determine from public records. A man named</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chen Shu Te gave $500,000 to Right to Rise USA, a super PAC backing Mr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bush, which told the Federal Election Commission that Mr. Chen lives in Hong</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kong. But public records reveal almost nothing about him, or even if he is an</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">American citizen. (Green card holders may contribute, but other foreign</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">nationals may not.) Hundreds of thousands of dollars in other contributions</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">came from limited liability corporations whose ownership is unclear. Among</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">them is TH Holdings L.L.C., which shares a New York City office suite with</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Neuberger Berman, an investment management firm headed by a cousin of</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mr. Bush’s. More than a dozen of the firm’s other employees or executives</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">have given to Mr. Bush’s campaign or the super PAC, but under their own</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">names.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dallas Royalty</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Preston Hollow neighborhood, home to former President George W.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bush and other leading Dallas Republicans, accounts for nearly $13 million of</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">the money flowing to the presidential candidates and their super PACs. Much</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">of it went to help Jeb Bush, who has leveraged his family and political</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">connections in both Florida, where he was governor, and Texas, where his</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">brother George held the same office. But some of the neighborhood’s biggest</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">donors backed Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, who has since dropped out of the</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">race. The Dallas pipeline owner Kelcy Warren gave a super PAC supporting</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mr. Perry’s committee $6 million, while another neighbor, Darwin Deason,</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">pitched in $5 million.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Moneyed Left</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Many of the biggest donors to Mrs. Clinton’s super PAC have ties to the</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Democracy Alliance, a club that has strived to build a “progressive</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">infrastructure” of left­leaning think tanks, activist groups and grassroots</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">organizations. They include Mr. Soros, a founding member of the alliance; a</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">fellow hedge fund investor, S. Donald Sussman; and Stephen M. Silberstein, a</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco­area programmer who made his fortune developing library</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">computer systems. Mrs. Clinton is also backed by Amy Goldman Fowler, a</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">philanthropist and heiress to a New York real estate fortune, and Patricia A.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stryker, one member of an influential group of Colorado progressive donors</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">known as “the Gang of Four.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Top Early Donors in the Presidential Race</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wilks Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">$15.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Wilks family of Texas — brothers Farris and Dan and their spouses, Jo Ann and Staci — earned billions in the fracking boom.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mercer Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">11.3 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Robert Mercer, a Wall Street hedge fund magnate, and his daughter, Rebekah Mercer.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Toby Neugebauer</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">10.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Co-founder of a private equity firm and son of Representative Randy Neugebauer, Republican of Texas.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kelcy Warren</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">6.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dallas billionaire and chief executive of an energy company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ricketts Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">5.1 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Joe Ricketts founded the online brokerage TD Ameritrade and is the patriarch of the family that owns the Chicago Cubs.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Deason Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">5.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Darwin Deason is a Dallas-based billionaire who made his fortune by selling a data processing company to Xerox.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Diane Hendricks</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">5.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Co-founder of a Wisconsin-based roofing company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Norman Braman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">5.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Billionaire auto dealer in Florida, and a longtime patron of Marco Rubio.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fernandez Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">3.1 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Miguel "Mike" Fernandez built a series of health care services firms and now runs a private equity company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ronald M. Cameron</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">3.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chief executive of the agribusiness giant Mountaire.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Larry Ellison</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">3.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Former chief executive of Oracle Corporation.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.7 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Owners of a Wisconsin packaging supply company, Mr. Uihlein also is descended from a founder of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Benjamin León</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.5 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Health care executive and owner of Besilu stables.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hunt Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.3 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Heirs to the late oil billionaire H. L. Hunt.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jeffrey S. Yass</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.3 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Executive of the Susquehanna International Group, an investment company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Richard D. and Nancy Kinder</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mr. Kinder is executive chairman of a Houston pipeline company; Mrs. Kinder is president of the Kinder Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rooney Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Family of Francis Rooney, a longtime supporter of the Bush family and owner of Manhattan Construction Group.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Saban Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The billionaire media investor Haim Saban and his wife, Cheryl, a philanthropist.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">McNair Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Family of Robert C. McNair, owner of the Houston Texans in the N.F.L.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ansary Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hushang Ansary, a Houston businessman and former Iranian ambassador to the United States, and his wife, Shahla.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rees-Jones Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The oil billionaire Trevor D. Rees-Jones and his wife, Jan.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cohen Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen and his wife, Alexandra.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Perlmutter Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Isaac Perlmutter is chief executive of Marvel Entertainment.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Donald J. Trump</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.8 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Presidential candidate, second-generation real estate developer and entertainer.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Len Blavatnik</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.8 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A Russian-born American citizen who is the richest man in Britain, according to Forbes.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Perenchio Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.7 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A. Jerrold Perenchio, former chairman of Univision, and his wife, Margaret.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bernard Marcus</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.6 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Co-founder of Home Depot.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">William E. Oberndorf</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.5 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founding partner of SPO Partners, an investment firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Helen Schwab</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.5 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wife of Charles R. Schwab, the brokerage company founder.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Scott Banister</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.3 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Technology entrepreneur and investor.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Buchwald Wright Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.2 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Karen Buchwald Wright, chief executive of an Ohio natural gas-compressor manufacturing company, and her husband, Tom Rastin.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Thomas H. Lee</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.2 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Private equity and leveraged-buyout pioneer.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Robert A. Day</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.1 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Grandson of the founder of Superior Oil and a longtime Bush family fund-raiser.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">George Macricostas</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.1 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Nevada-based businessman and technology entrepreneur.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Gregory W. Wendt</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.1 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Equity portfolio manager.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Julian Robertson</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.1 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Tiger Management, a hedge fund.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charles B. Johnson</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Financier and part-owner of the San Francisco Giants baseball franchise.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Soros Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Family of George Soros, billionaire philanthropist and hedge fund investor.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Gary Chouest</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">President of Louisiana shipping company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">James L. Robo</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mr. Robo gave $2,700; NextEra Energy, where he is chairman and chief executive, made corporate contributions of more than $1 million.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Katzenberg Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Family of Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive of DreamWorks Animation.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Thomas F. Stephenson</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Silicon Valley venture capitalist.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Paul Fireman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Reebok founder and owner of a Nevada ranch.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Johnson Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets, and his mother, Betty.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Al Hoffman Jr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired Florida developer who served as ambassador to Portugal under President George W. Bush.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Brad Freeman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman of a California private equity firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Abrams-McGrath Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The film director J.J. Abrams and his wife, Katie McGrath.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Leslie H. Wexner</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman and chief executive of L Brands (formerly Limited).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stephen M. Silberstein</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Co-founder of a company that develops data systems for libraries.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Steven Spielberg</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Film director and co-principal of DreamWorks.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Herbert M. Sandler</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder, with his late wife, Marion, of Golden West Financial, the giant California savings and loan bought by the Wachovia Corporation in 2006.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ronald O. Perelman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Billionaire businessman and art collector.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Raul Rodriguez</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of a home medical equipment company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Louis Moore Bacon</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of the hedge fund Moore Capital Management.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">S. Donald Sussman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Paloma Partners, a hedge fund in Greenwich, Conn.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jay Schottenstein</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">President of the real estate company Schottenstein Management.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Christopher Cline</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1.0 million</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Billionaire coal mogul.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bush Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">827,220</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Republican candidate Jeb Bush and family, including two ex-presidents, his father, George, and his brother George W.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">David E. Shaw</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">802,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Computer scientist and hedge fund founder.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Willis J. Johnson</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">800,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Copart, a vehicle auction website.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Douglas L. Foshee</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">765,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman and chief executive of Sallyport Investments; former chief executive of El Paso Corp.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Buchan Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">755,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Duke Buchan III, founder of the hedge fund Hunter Global Investors, and his wife, Hannah.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Patricia A. Stryker</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">755,300</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Heir to medical supply company fortune.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Daniel Gilbert</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">750,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Quicken Loans.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Duchossois Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">710,600</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The horse racing magnate Richard L. Duchossois and his children.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kvamme Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">700,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Venture capital executives.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lawrence F. DeGeorge</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">600,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Financial advisory executive.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Troutt Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">570,800</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kenny A. Troutt, founder of a long-distance phone company, and his wife, Lisa.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Muneer Satter</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">560,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chicago investor and former Goldman Sachs executive.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stern Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">552,800</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marc Stern is chairman of the TCW Group, a Los Angeles-based asset management firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Simons Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">533,100</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Family of James H. Simons, founder of the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fayez Sarofim</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">529,563</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Houston investment firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Morton S. Bouchard</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">525,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">President and chief executive of an oil barge company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jackson Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">552,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Owners of Jackson Healthcare LLC.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Herschend Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">513,672</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Family that owns Herschend Family Entertainment, a theme park operator.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Peter and Julianna Holt</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">510,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Principal owners of the N.B.A.'s San Antonio Spurs.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Leone Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">505,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Doug Leone is partner in the venture capital firm Sequoia Capital.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Roberto Mignone</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">505,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Bridger Management, a hedge fund.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Daniel Loeb</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">502,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hedge fund manager and activist investor.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John L. Nau</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">502,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chief executive of Silver Eagle Distributors.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">S. Javaid Anwar</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Pakistan-born founder of a West Texas energy company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Howard E. Cox Jr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Partner at Greylock, a venture capital firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Philip H. Geier Jr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Former chairman and chief executive at the Interpublic Group of Companies.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Joseph Plumeri</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Former chief executive of the insurance broker Willis Group Holdings.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rex A. Sinquefield</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">An early pioneer of index funds, now retired and active in Missouri politics.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">James A. Rubright</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired chairman and chief executive of Rock-Tenn Company, a manufacturer of consumer packaging.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John P. McConnell</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman and chief executive of a steel company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Micky Arison</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman of the cruise operator Carnival Corporation and owner of pro basketball's Miami Heat.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bruce S. Sherman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Co-founder of Private Capital Management.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ted E. Schlein</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Senior partner at the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Peter Karmanos</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Co-founder of Compuware.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Robert D. Walter</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">500,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Cardinal Health.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chen Shu Te</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">499,137</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A retiree living in Hong Kong -- but public records reveal little else about him.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Goldman Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">455,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John D. Goldman, a San Francisco insurance executive, is a son of the late philanthropist Richard N. Goldman.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fox Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">450,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founders of Harbour Group, a St. Louis-based investment firm, and longtime Bush family allies.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">R. William Becker</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">450,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Owner of Peace River Citrus Products.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Manoj Bhargava</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">400,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of 5-hour Energy drinks.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ezratti Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">400,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Family of Itzhak Ezratti, president of G.L. Homes of Florida.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Galvin Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">370,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Heirs to the Motorola fortune.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lincoln Chafee</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">364,356</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jenkins Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">362,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Family behind the grocery retailing chain Publix Super Markets.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Buckley Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">361,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Walter W. Buckley, founder of a Bethlehem, Pa., investment management firm, and his wife, Marjorie.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">William C. Edwards</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">350,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Venture capital executive.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kojaian Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">321,223</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Family behind Kojaian Management Corp., a real estate investment firm based in Michigan.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stephen M. Lessing</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">315,263</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Partner for Aqueduct Capital Group and former George W. Bush fund-raiser.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Feingold Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">313,900</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Owners of a dental benefits company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fanjul Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">313,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Florida sugar barons, led by four brothers born in Cuba.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stanley F. Druckenmiller</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">313,376</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Investor and hedge fund manager.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John W. Childs</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">310,800</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Florida-based founder of a Massachusetts-based private equity firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lee Roy Mitchell</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">308,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman of Cinemark, a chain of movie theaters.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Siegel Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">305,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Media investors.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kenneth C. Griffin</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">305,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hedge fund manager ranked as the richest man in Illinois.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kohler Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">305,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Heirs to Kohler manufacturing fortune.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John C. Cushman III</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">302,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Manuel Moroun</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">300,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Detroit businessman and owner of the Ambassador International Bridge, the only privately-owned border crossing between the U.S. and Canada.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Victor F. Ganzi</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">280,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">President and chairman of the board of the P.G.A. Tour.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hillary Rodham Clinton</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">278,821</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">C. Boyden Gray</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">277,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Washington lawyer and conservative activist.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Linda McMahon</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">276,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Former professional wrestling executive, who spent close to $100 million on two failed Senate bids in Connecticut.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Thomas Patrick</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">275,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman of asset management firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Byron Trott</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">265,179</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Former Goldman Sachs banker.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tichenor Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">264,831</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Children of the late McHenry Tichenor Sr., a media mogul and pioneer of Spanish-language radio.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">David B. Miller</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">262,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Co-founder of a private equity firm that focuses on the oil and gas industry.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">G. Brint Ryan</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">260,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chief executive of tax services firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Abessinio Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">260,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Owners of Roch Capital, a Pennsylvania-based investment firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Thomas F. Petway III</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">259,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Insurance executive.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Alexander Navab</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">258,272</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Executive at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, the New York-based private equity firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">James C. Flores</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">255,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Oil executive.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Brandon T. Steele</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">255,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Financial services executive.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marc Nathanson</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">255,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Falcon Cable.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">James Pugh</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">255,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman and chief executive of Epoch Residential, a luxury construction company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Scott T. Ford</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">255,200</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Arkansas commodity executive.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Thomas L. Corr</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">255,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Head of a petroleum distributor.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John M. Angelo</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">255,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Co-founded an investment firm.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Amy P. Goldman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">252,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The daughter of the late Sol Goldman, a wealthy New York real estate investor, Ms. Goldman has written three books about growing heirloom fruits and vegetables.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Robert Tuttle</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">252,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Beverly Hills car dealer.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jeffery Hildebrand</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">252,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of oil and natural gas exploration and production company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John A. Gunn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">252,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman emeritus of Dodge & Cox.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jonathon Jacobson</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">252,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hedge fund founder.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kenneth M. Garschina</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">252,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of a New York hedge fund and longtime backer of Rand Paul.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Glenn Creamer</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">252,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Private equity investor.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Roger C. Altman</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">252,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Investment banker who served as deputy secretary of Treasury during the Clinton administration.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Robert J. Bishop</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">251,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hedge fund founder.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kenneth G. Langone</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A founder of Home Depot and longtime supporter of Chris Christie.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">David Tepper</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">One of the highest-earning hedge fund founders in the country, specializing in distressed assets.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tracy W. Krohn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Auto racing enthusiast and founder of W&T Offshore, and independent oil and natural gas company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Richard T. Farmer</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Cintas Corp.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Barrett A. Toan</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Former chief executive of a mail-order pharmacy company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dicke Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Owners of Crown Equipment Corp.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Roger Penske</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder and chairman of Penske Corp.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">McMahon Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Owners of Miller & Long Real Estate in Bethesda, Md.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fred Cunningham II</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Investor.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">George M. Rapier</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chairman and chief executive of WellMed Medical Management.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wolfe Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Former owners of The Columbus Dispatch.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Art E. Favre</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Founder of Performance Contractors.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Lipsky Family</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New Jersey hospital owners.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Robert E. Murray</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Republican activist and chief executive of an Ohio coal mining company.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ben Nash</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">250,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Co-founder of PCS Wireless.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sources: F.E.C. and I.R.S. filings; voter registrations; property assessment and deed records; corporate filings.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Graphics and additional research by Wilson Andrews, Kitty Bennett, Jeremy Bowers, Sarah Cohen, Amanda Cox, Chase Davis, Alicia DeSantis, Ken Schwencke, Derek Watkins and Karen Yourish</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">By Ben Adler&nbsp; &nbsp;GRIST</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">It’s nice to read all those stories about Bernie Sanders’ army of small donors, isn’t it? Growing even faster than the group that supported the record-breaking 2008 Obama campaign, this scruffy band of schoolteachers, nurses, and unionized blue-collar workers is going to take our country back and pass progressive legislation on everything from health insurance to climate change — right?</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Well, not if the super-rich have any say. And they’ve got a lot. The big change since Obama’s 2008 election is that the Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court ruled in 2010 in Citizens United v FEC that Congress cannot limit spending by rich individuals or corporations on political action committees. Hence, the rise of super PACs, which direct millions of dollars — in many cases from just one deep-pocketed donor — on behalf of a party or candidate.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The New York Times combed through Federal Election Commission reports for the presidential race through June 30 and looked at every donor who gave more than $250,000 — 158 families in total. Altogether, that group and the corporations they control gave more than $176 million. Add in the 200 families that gave between $100,000 and $250,000, and those 358 families have given well more than half of all the campaign funds thus far.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Of the 158 mega-donors, the most common industry in which they have made their money is finance and the second biggest is energy, mostly oil and gas. The donors are disproportionately old, white, and male, concentrated in a handful of very rich, non-diverse neighborhoods. Most importantly, their politics are not representative of the country at all: 138 of the 158, or 87 percent, are Republicans. Contrary to the popular image of moderate pro-business Park Avenue bankers, some of these donors hail from the GOP’s anti-government right wing. “More than a dozen donors or members of their families have been involved with the twice-yearly seminars hosted by the Kochs,” the Times notes. What they and the establishment donors have in common: They are investing in their own financial self-interest. Donating a few million dollars to a candidate who goes on to win and cuts a billionaire oil magnate’s taxes, or stymies regulations of his industry, will more than pay for itself.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">If you’ve been wondering why public opinion in favor of higher taxes on the rich, increased Social Security benefits, or tighter regulation of carbon pollution doesn’t lead to passage of those policies, this is a big reason.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Here are some key quotes from the Times:</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The donor families’ wealth reflects, in part, the vast growth of the financial-services sector and the boom in oil and gas, which have helped transform the American economy in recent decades. They are also the beneficiaries of political and economic forces that are driving widening inequality: As the share of national wealth and income going to the middle class has shrunk, these families are among those whose share has grown. …</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In energy, some were latter-day wildcatters, early to capitalize on the new drilling technologies and high energy prices that made it economical to exploit shale formations in North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. Others made fortunes supplying those wildcatters with pipelines, trucks and equipment for “fracking.” …</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The giving, more broadly, reflects the political stakes this year for the families and businesses that have moved most aggressively to take advantage of Citizens United, particularly in the energy and finance industries. …</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">While the shale boom has generated new fortunes, it has also produced a glut of oil that is now driving down prices. Most in the industry favor lifting the 40-year-old ban on exporting oil, which would give domestic producers access to new customers overseas, and approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fortunes made through fracking and other types of oil and gas extraction are being deployed in politics to advance the industry’s interests, such as stymieing stronger fracking regulations, approving Keystone XL, and lifting the crude oil export ban. These are policies that do not serve the public interest by any measure.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">If you didn’t already believe that we need a constitutional amendment reversing Citizens United, you should now.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp;Once upon a time in our Good Ol' US-of-A, presidential contenders and their political parties had to raise the funds needed to make the race. How quaint.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; But for the 2016 run, this quaint way of selecting our candidates is no longer the case, thanks to the Supreme Court's malicious meddling in the democratic process in its reckless Citizens United decision. In that decision, the five members of the Corporate Cabal decreed that "non-candidate" campaigns can take unlimited sums of money directly from corporations. Therefore a very few wealthy powers can pour money into these murky political operations and gain unwarranted plutocratic power over the election process.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; And looking at the fundraising numbers, those wealthy powers have definitely taken charge of the electoral game. These very special interests, who have their own presidential agendas, now put up the vast majority of funds and run their own private campaigns to elect someone who will do their bidding.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; So far, of over $400 million raised to back candidates of either party in next year's race, half of the money has come from a pool of only about 400 people -- and two-thirds of their cash went not to candidates directly but to corporate-run super PACs. To get a get a grasp at what this looks like, take a peek at the super PACs supporting Ted Cruz. Of the $37 million they have raised, $36 million was pumped in by only three interests -- a New York hedge fund manager, a corporate plunderer living in Puerto Rico and the owners of a franking operation who've pocketed billions from the explosive use of this destructive drilling technology.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; So while Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Scott Walker and gang are the candidates, the driving forces in this election have names like Robert Mercer, Norman Braman, Diane Hendricks, Dan and Farris Wilks, Toby Neugebauer and Miguel Fernandez.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Who are these people? They are part of a small but powerful coterie of multimillionaire corporate executives and billionaires who fund secretive presidential super PACs that can determine who gets nominated. These elephantine funders play politics like some superrich, heavy-betting gamblers play roulette -- putting enormous piles of chips on a name in hopes of getting lucky, then cashing in for governmental favors.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Let's take a look at the funders:</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; --Robert Mercer, chief of the Renaissance Technologies hedge fund, has already put more than $11 million into Ted Cruz's SuperPAC.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; --Norman Braman, former owner of the Philadelphia Eagle's football team, has $5 million down on Marco Rubio</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; --Diane Hendricks, the billionaire owner of a roofing outfit and a staunch anti-worker activist, is betting $5 million on Scott Walker, as are the Koch Brothers.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; --Mike Fernandez, a billionaire investor in health-care corporations, has backed Jeb Bush with $3 million.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; --Ronald Cameron, an Arkansas poultry baron, is into Mike Huckabee for $3 million.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; These shadowy super PACs amount to exclusive political casinos, with only a handful of million-dollar-plus players dominating each one (including the one behind Hillary Clinton's campaign). These few people are not merely "big donors" -- they are owners, with full access to their candidate and an owner's prerogative to shape the candidate's policies and messages.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; But one of these new players assures us that they're not buying candidates for corporate and personal gain, but "primarily (for) a love economic freedom."</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sure, sweetheart -- all you want is the "economic freedom" to pollute, defraud, exploit, rob and otherwise harm anything and anyone standing between you and another dollar in profit. The problem with the GOP presidential debates is that the wrong people are on stage. These treacherous few donors are using their bags of cash to pervert American democracy into rank plutocracy. Why not put them on stage and make each one answer pointed questions about what special favors they're trying to buy?</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Follow the money.&nbsp; October 23, PBS Frontline's Climate of Doubt gave viewers an hour's coverage of the tactics of climate anti-science, its advocates and a quick look into the funding behind it. Read on to follow the money deeper into the funny finances, all free of tax.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Last February, Fake Science, Fakexperts, Funny Finances, Free Of Tax explored some of those issues in detail. More information has been unearthed since, especially on DONORS TRUST, which Robert Brulle discussed with Frontline. Charles Koch and others useDONORS TRUST to anonymize their funding of policy/advocacy groups.&nbsp; The attached revision exposes more detail of the $311 million given through DONORSbetween 2002-2010, managed by Whitney Ball.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1. Heartland Institute's Fakeducation from fakexperts is now integrated (Appendix Y.3).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2. Heartland Financials (H.1)&nbsp; is augmented with data from the February Heartland Exposed documents.&nbsp; It was known that much of Heartland Institute's funding came viaDONORS, and that there was one large donor, speculated by some to be reclusive Chicago businessman Barre Seid.&nbsp; The combination of IRS Form 990s, February documents, and other information proves his identity, as the numbers simply do not work otherwise. (H.1.4-1).&nbsp; More detail on donations (H.1.5) shows explicit funding of climate anti-science activities whose tax-free status seems dubious.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">3. DONORS TRUST (and DONORS CAPITAL FUND)&nbsp; have been studied in more detail.&nbsp; Robert Brulle found another Charles Koch fund, Knowledge and Progress, which seems to give money only to DONORS.&nbsp; Added to the others he controls (Charles Koch and Claude Lambe), money can flow through three separate funds. Then some of it goes through DONORS TRUST and DONORS CAPITAL FUND, which anonymize it, as Whitney Ball actually writes the checks. Some “Kochtopus” tentacles are difficult to see.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Some of this tax-advantaged money lands at George Mason University, including itsMercatus Center or even better Institute for Humane Studies … Chaired by Charles Koch.&nbsp; See Funding and A.5-A.6 in the report there.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">DONORS' grants have been analyzed in detail (I.4).&nbsp; Of ~500 “charities” examined 2002-2010, the Top 40 (I.4.2-1) got 66% of the total, and of that $205M, all but $43M went to policy organizations, such as the American Enterprise Institute ($17M) Heartland Institute ($14M), or Americans for Prosperity Foundation ($11M). About 75% of the $311M given over those 9 years went to policy groups, all tax-free, with real donors anonymized. They must like this, as 2007-2010 accounted for $265M, following a big expansion in 2007.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Finally, in “Whitney Ball, her brother and her father” (I.5) some strange history is explored.&nbsp; Barre Seid funds and Chairs the Chicago Freedom Trust,&nbsp; C/O John Ball (Whitney's brother), located in Salt Lake City.&nbsp; Trustees include Whitney Ball and Adam Myerson, who Chairs DONORS CAPITAL FUND.&nbsp; In tracking all this, I also found discussion of their father, a lawyer whose repeated financial manipulations lost him the right to practice law in West Virginia.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Next week, Frontline runs&nbsp; &nbsp;“Dark Money” Group Central to Citizens United May Have Misled IRS, also connected with attacks on climate scientists via the American Tradition Institute, David Schnare, Chris Horner. Once again, tax-free 501(c)(3) status seems to be abused for the sake of anti-science attacks.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Keep following the money.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">UPDATE 10/26/12: people have asked to see the spreadsheet behind Figure I.4.2, which showed the top 80 recipients of funds from DONORS.&nbsp; The 480-recipient&nbsp; version is now attached.&nbsp; Besides TRUST+CAPITAL totals shown already, it has TRUST and CAPITALseparately, although people may want to HIDE columns.&nbsp; It is interesting to SORT by state and guess where the actual donors live, i.e., small donations to local charities may be hints, whereas many donations to the numerous VA + DC groups likely originate elsewhere.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">UPDATE 02/11/13: Researchers at the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education have just revealed crucial related history, as described here in Study Confirms Tea Party Was Created by Big Tobacco and Billionaires and TEA Party: Tobacco Everywhere Always.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Although Fakery 2's section 0.6 included Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks, I did not include Citizens for a Sound Economy in Figure F.4, since it no longer existed after 2004. The CTCRE researchers found at least $5.3M tobacco funding for CSE over 1991-2002, making it the largest recipient, way ahead of Washington Legal Foundation ($1.5M) or Americans for Tax Reform ($1.4M), i.e., Grover Norquist.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">UPDATE 06/23/13: the spreadsheet was updated for a more convenient format.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Super PACS that get nearly all of their money from one donor quadrupled their share of overall fund-raising in 2014.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">he wealthiest Americans can fly on their own jets, live in gated compounds and watch movies in their own theaters.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">More of them also are walling off their political contributions from other big and small players.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A growing number of political committees known as super PACs have become instruments of single donors, according to a ProPublica analysis of federal records. During the 2014 election cycle, $113 million – 16 percent of money raised by all super PACs – went to committees dominated by one donor. That was quadruple their 2012 share.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The rise of single-donor groups is a new example of how changes in campaign finance law are giving outsized influence to a handful of funders.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The trend may continue into 2016. Last week, National Review reported that Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination would be boosted not by one anointed super PAC but four, each controlled by a single donor or donor family.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling helped usher in the era of super PACs. Unlike traditional political action committees, the independent groups can accept donations of any dollar size as long as they don’t coordinate with the campaign of any candidate. Previously, much of the focus in big-money fundraising was on “bundlers” -- volunteers who tap friends and associates for maximum individual contributions of $5,400 to a candidate, then deliver big lump sums directly to the campaigns. Former president George W. Bush awarded his most prolific bundlers special titles such as “Ranger” and “Pioneer.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">While bundling intensified the impact of wealthy donors on campaigns, the dollar limits and the need to join with others diluted the influence of any one person. With a super PAC, a donor can single-handedly push a narrower agenda. Last year, National Journal profiled one such donor – a California vineyard owner who helped start the trend by launching his own super PAC and becoming a power player in a Senate race across the country.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Beyond the single-donor groups, big donations are dominant across all kinds of super PACs, according to the analysis. Six-figure contributions from individuals or organizations accounted for almost 50 percent of all super PAC money raised during the last two cycles.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">“We are anointing an aristocracy that’s getting a stronger and stronger grip on democracy,” said Miles Rapoport, president of Common Cause, an advocacy group that seeks to reduce the influence of money on politics.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">ProPublica’s analysis identified 59 super PACs that received at least 80 percent of their funding from one individual during the 2014 cycle. They raised a total of $113 million, compared with the $33 million raised by the 34 such groups that existed in 2012.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Donors who launch their own PACs are seeking more control over how their money is spent. And many have complained about the commissions that fundraising consultantstake off the top of their donations to outside groups. But the move carries risks if the patron is new to the arena.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">...In one cautionary tale, a reclusive 89-year-old Texas oilman with no political experience launched Vote2ReduceDebt, one of the nation’s highest-spending conservative super PACs. A ProPublica investigation found that much of the donor’s millions went to entities run by the group’s consultants or their close associates. The super PAC imploded as principals traded allegations including self-dealing, faked campaign events and a plot to siphon the PAC’s money to a reality TV show....</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">NextGen Climate Action Committee Thomas Steyer Democrat $66,900,000 86%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Independence USA PAC Michael Bloomberg Democrat $17,431,931 100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Vote 2 Reduce Debt (V2RD) Kenneth Davis Jr. Republican $2,892,526 97%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Values Are Vital Ronald Firman Republican $2,148,300 80%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">CE Action Committee Thomas Steyer Democrat $1,825,000 92%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Liberty Principles PAC Inc* Richard Uihlein Republican $1,780,000 100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Americans For Progressive Action Thomas Jordan Republican $1,700,000 100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Americans For Common Sense (AFCS) Angelo Tsakopoulos Republican $1,347,000 98%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">American Principles Fund Sean Fieler Republican $1,138,724 84%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">CounterPAC Jim Greer Republican $852,123 91%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Americas PAC Richard Uihlein Republican $670,000 89%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New Hampshire Priorities Peter Taul Republican $562,000 88%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">American Alliance Sheldon Adelson Republican $500,000 86%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Our America Fund Richard Uihlein Republican $500,000 97%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Character Counts Political Action Committee Gary Davis Republican $445,000 100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Space PAC Martine Rothblatt Democrat $425,000 99%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kansans For Responsible Government Willis Hartman Republican $285,100 97%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Protect The Harvest Political Action Committee Forrest Lucas Democrat $250,000 94%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">US Jobs Council Robert Mercer Republican $200,000 91%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Spirit Of Democracy America Charles Munger Jr. Republican $149,375 82%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Corporation & products<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Total contribution<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Percentage contributed</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Perry Homes</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">(owned by far right-wing ideologue Bob Perry of Houston, PH has built dozens of housing developments throughout Texas)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$12,235,975<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>91%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">TRT Holdings</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">(owns Omni Hotel chain, Gold's Gym, Gaylord Entertainment [Hee-Haw, Grand Ole Opry, Opryland, WSM radio, etc....], an oil and gas company, and much more)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,260,344<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chartwell</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">(a media investment firm owned by Hollywood agent, sports promoter, billionaire, and right-wing Republican Jerry Perenchio)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,335,913<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>99%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Altria</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">(the world's largest tobacco conglomerate, owning brands ranging from Marlboro cigarettes to Skoal smokeless tobacco)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,143,365<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>66%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Goldman Sachs<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,063,110<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>68%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bank of America<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,798,712<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>60%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Koch Industries<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,518,743<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>90%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Home Depot<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,526,140<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>68%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wells Fargo<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,717,480<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>66%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">ExxonMobil<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,622,953<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>80%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Go back to the list of industries</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Steyer, Thomas & F. & Kathryn Ann</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Next Generation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$20,453,034<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$20,450,534<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">2<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bloomberg, Michael R.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">City of New York, NY</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$11,508,903<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,715,678<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$505,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>96%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>5%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">3<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Eychaner, Fred</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Newsweb Corp</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chicago, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,837,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,682,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">4<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Singer, Paul</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Elliott Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,286,149<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,286,149<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">5<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Uihlein, Richard & Elizabeth</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Uline Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lake Forest, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,919,550<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,894,050<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">6<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Simons, James H. & Marilyn H.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Renaissance Technologies/Simons Fdtn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,411,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,385,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">7<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mercer, Robert L. & Diana</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Renaissance Technologies</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">East Setauket, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,241,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,236,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">8<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Perry, Bob J. & Doylene</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Perry Homes</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Houston, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,120,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,120,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">9<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Perenchio, A. Jerrold & Margaret</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chartwell Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,173,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,173,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">10<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Jordan, Thomas John</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jordan Vineyard & Winery</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Healdsburg, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,117,703<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,117,703<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">11<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stryker, Jon</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Arcus Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,985,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,975,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">12<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Soros, George</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Soros Fund Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,982,500<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,977,500<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">13<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Goldman, Amy</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sol Goldman Investments</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,952,679<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,953,159<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">14<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Klarman, Seth A. & Beth S.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Baupost Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chestnut Hill, MA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,934,540<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$243,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,685,740<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>13%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>87%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">15<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>James, Virginia</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Investor</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lambertville, NJ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,851,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,846,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">16<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Soros, Jonathan T. & Jennifer Allan</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Soros Fund Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,676,360<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,610,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">17<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sussman, S. Donald</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Paloma Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Greenwich, CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,671,595<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,671,595<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">18<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stephens, Warren</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stephens Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Little Rock, AR<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,656,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,656,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">19<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Childs, John W. & Marlene I.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">JW Childs Assoc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Vero Beach, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,618,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,618,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">20<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fieler, Sean</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Equinnox Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Princeton, NJ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,517,869<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,510,069<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">21<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Griffin, Kenneth C. & Anne D.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Citadel Invest Group/Aragon Global Mgt</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chicago, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,508,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,498,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">22<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Earhart, Anne G.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Investor</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Corona Del Mar, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,501,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,500,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">23<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Firman, Ronald</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Miami, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,474,921<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,474,921<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">24<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ricketts, John J. & Marlene M.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">TD Ameritrade</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Omaha, NE<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,473,621<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,473,621<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">25<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tsakopoulos, Angelo A. & Sofia</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Akt Development</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sacramento, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,364,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,357,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>1%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">26<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Jordan, Wayne D. & DeLaney, M. Quinn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jordan Real Estate Invest/Akonadi Fdtn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Oakland, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,342,210<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,331,950<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">27<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Egerman, Paul & Joanne H.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">eScription Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Weston, MA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,295,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,294,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">28<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Schwartz, Bernard L. & Irene</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Loral Space & Communications</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,260,479<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,260,479<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">29<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Silberstein, Stephen M.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Belvedere, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,096,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,086,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">30<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sandler, Herbert M.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Herb & Marion Sandler/Sandler Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,082,700<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,082,700<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">31<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Marcus, George M. & Judith</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marcus & Millichap</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Palo Alto, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,079,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,059,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>1%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">32<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Boies, David & Mary</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Boies, Schiller & Flexner</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Armonk, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,060,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,060,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">33<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Murphy, Michael W. & Sydney</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marmik Oil</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">El Dorado, AR<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,044,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,034,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>1%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>99%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">34<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>McMahon, Vincent K. & Linda E.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">World Wrestling Entertainment</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Greenwich, CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,041,250<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,029,500<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">35<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Kooyker, Willem & Corrente, Judith</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Blenheim Capital Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,021,300<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,006,300<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">36<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Beeuwkes, Reinier III & Nancy</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Concord, MA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,021,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,004,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">37<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Parker, Sean</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Entrepreneur</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,003,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$321,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$426,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>43%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>57%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">38<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Oliver, Carolyn J.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Physician</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Austin, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,000,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">39<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hayden, Jerry L. & Marilyn J.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Barrington, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$965,955<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$949,355<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">40<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mostyn, J. Steve & Anderson, Amber</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mostyn Law Firm</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Houston, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$933,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$933,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">41<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Katz, Cary S. & Jacqueline</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">College Loan Corp</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Las Vegas, NV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$858,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$813,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">42<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Nau, John L. III & Barbara</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Silver Eagle Distributors</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Houston, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$790,568<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$772,392<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">43<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Buell, Susie T.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$766,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$766,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">44<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Arnott, Robert D.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Research Affiliates LLC</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Newport Beach, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$754,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$744,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">45<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Heising, Mark W. & Elizabeth Simons</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Medley Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Atherton, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$748,150<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$732,700<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>99%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>1%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">46<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Benioff, Marc R. & Lynne</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Salesforce.com</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$745,300<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$239,300<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">47<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Laufer, Henry B. & Marsha Z.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Renaissance Technologies</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lantana, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$737,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$712,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">48<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Shelley Rubin</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$716,999<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$705,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">49<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Little, William E. Jr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">George Little Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$712,250<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$686,250<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">50<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fikes, Lee</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bonanza Oil</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dallas, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$707,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$632,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">51<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Michaels, Laurie F.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Psychologist</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fort Worth, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$674,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$674,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">52<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hess, Lawrence & Suzanne</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lehbros Ltd</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Diego, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$673,725<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$644,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">53<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Goldman, John D. & Marcia L.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Pace School</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Atherton, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$660,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$650,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">54<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Shaw, David E. & Beth K.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">DE Shaw Research</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$646,337<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$645,297<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">55<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Asness, Clifford S. & Laurel E.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">AQR Capital Management</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Greenwich, CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$614,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$609,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">56<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Templeton, John M. & Josephine</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John Templeton Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bryn Mawr, PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$594,300<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$591,300<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">57<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Groff, Howard & Susan L.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Northwest Excavating</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Northridge, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$591,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$591,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">58<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stiefel, Barbara</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Coral Gables, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$590,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$550,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">59<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Henry P. van Ameringen</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$574,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$573,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">60<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Linden, Lawrence H. & Dana W.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Goldman Sachs</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$570,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$555,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">61<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Satter, Muneer & Hertel, Kristen</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Goldman Sachs</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Winnetka, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$563,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$563,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">62<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Click, James H. Jr. & Vicki M.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jim Click Automotive</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tucson, AZ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$555,652<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$480,652<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">63<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Clark, William H. & Elloine</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dallas, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$540,276<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$492,826<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">64<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bechtel, Stephen D. Jr & Elizabeth H.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fremont Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$537,202<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$527,202<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">65<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bergman, Jay</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Petco Petroleum</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hinsale, IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$536,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$536,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">66<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Weaver, J. Wayne & Delores Barr</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dar Group Investments</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jacksonville, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$531,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$29,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>6%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>94%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">67<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Saban, Haim & Cheryl</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Saban Capital Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$523,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$523,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">68<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Eshelman, Fredric N.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wilmington, NC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$522,262<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$522,262<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">69<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Matthews, Julia Jones</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dodge Jones Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Abilene, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$521,650<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$511,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">70<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Yu, Eugene C.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Continental Military Services</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Reston, VA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$516,645<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$516,645<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">71<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hughes, B. Wayne Sr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Public Storage Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lexington, KY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$510,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$500,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">72<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>DeVos, Richard Jr. & Betsy</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Windquest Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Grand Rapids, MI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$508,050<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$490,550<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">73<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bonderman, David</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">TPG Capital</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fort Worth, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$506,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$456,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$49,250<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>90%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>10%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">74<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hillma, Tatnall Lea & Roberta</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chilmark, MA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$501,607<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$407,107<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">75<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Gallogly, Mark T. & Strickler, E.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Centerbridge Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$493,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$483,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">76<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hiles, Marcus D. & Nancy A.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Western Rim Properties</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Grand Prairie, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$490,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$490,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">77<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mantena, Ramalinga R. & Padmaja</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">P4 Healthcare</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jupiter, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$489,500<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$20,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$469,500<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>4%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>96%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">78<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Simmons, Harold C. & Annette C.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Contran Corp</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dallas, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$485,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$484,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">79<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ragon, Phillip T.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">InterSystems Corp</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Boston, MA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$475,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$475,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">80<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>McInerney, Thomas E. & Paula G.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bluff Point Assoc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Westport, CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$475,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$473,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">81<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tishman, Daniel R. & Sheryl C.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tishman Construction</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$474,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$474,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">82<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Katzenberg, Jeffrey & Marilyn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dreamworks Animation SKG</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$469,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$444,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">83<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Rockefeller, John D. IV & Sharon P</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">US Senate</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Washington, DC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$466,700<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$466,700<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">84<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fox, Sam & Marilyn</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Harbour Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">St Louis, MO<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$460,950<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$440,950<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">85<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Masson, David Richard & Sue Ann</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Green Lantern Farm</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Versailles, KY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$460,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$200,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">86<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Angelos, Peter G. & Georgia K.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Angelos Law Offices/Baltimore Orioles</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Baltimore, MD<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$457,700<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$452,700<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">87<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Schmidt, Eric E.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Google Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mountain View, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$451,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$400,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$50,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>89%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>11%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">88<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Moss, Jerome S. & Ann H.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A&M Records</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Beverly Hills, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$444,694<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$443,694<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">89<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Schwab, Charles R. & Helen O.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charles Schwab & Co</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$443,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$433,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">90<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Powers, William C. & Carolyn C.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Strand Partners</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Manhattan Beach, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$443,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$443,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">91<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Davis, Kenneth W. Jr.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ken Davis Finance</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fort Worth, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$437,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$429,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">92<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Franz, Brian Z. & Amy</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">NASCAR</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Daytona Beach, FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$421,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$41,400<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$379,700<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>10%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>90%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">93<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Koch, David H. & Julia F.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Koch Industries</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">New York, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$412,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$392,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">94<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Attwood, James A. Jr. & Williams, Leslie K.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Carlyle Group</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bedford Hills, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$412,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$411,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">95<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Adelson, Sheldon G. & Miriam O.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Las Vegas Sands/Adelson Drug Clinic</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Las Vegas, NV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$411,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$382,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">96<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Broad, Eli & Edythe</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Broad Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$408,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$406,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">97<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Roth, Larry & Nancy</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marchon Eyewear</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Great Neck, NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$407,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$407,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">98<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Horn, Alan F. & Cindy Harrell</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Warner Brothers</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$406,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$371,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">99<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wynn, Stephen A. & Andrea</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wynn Resorts</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Las Vegas, NV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$400,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,200<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$395,600<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>1%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>99%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Crow, Harlan R. & Katherine R.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Crow Holdings</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dallas, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$400,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$395,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In preparation for the fall election season, OpenSecrets.org is releasing our overhauled top contributors lists. These lists will provide users with an easy way to see the organizations and individuals donating the most money to federal campaigns and committees. We have long provided this information, but in the past it could be confusing or misleading. For example, organizations that only donated to outside spending groups could show up as “on the fence” because they didn’t donate to Republicans or Democrats, when in actuality these organizations heavily favored conservative or liberal political causes. Now, the true tilt of a donor will be displayed, allowing users to easily identify the partisan preferences of an organization or individual.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The most comprehensive list is our new Top Overall Federal Contributors list. Here, you can see the top donors to nearly every type of federal entity – campaigns, parties, federally-focused 527s, super PACs and Carey committees are all included in these totals. These numbers include direct giving from the organization’s employees as well as its PAC, if it has one. What’s missing is the money that we can’t see: Donations todark money groups are never disclosed and therefore organizations that choose to spend their money in the shadows will not appear as prominently on the list as we might expect.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">One of the first things you may notice about the 2014 list is that of the top 20 organizations, only two favor Republicans. The rest, with the exception of one “on the fence” trade association, all strongly prefer liberal policies and Democratic candidates. ActBlue, long a major player in directing small contributions to Democrats, tops the list of organizations. In addition, 11 of the top 20 organizations are unions. This is a pronounced shift from 2012.&nbsp; In that election cycle, seven of the top 20 organizations favored conservatives.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">On the Top Individuals list, the story is different. Although the top three overall donors are Democrats, six of the top 10 and 11 of the top 20 heavily favor Republicans.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Top Overall Donors list can be greatly influenced by unlimited donations to 527 organizations and outside groups, so we provide the option for users to see those organizations and individuals which donate the most hard money. These totals include individual contributions made by employees of these companies to candidates and parties, as well as limited contributions made by the company’s own PAC. In this case, a different pattern emerges. Not only do the organizations tend to be less polarized in their partisan preferences, but many of the organizations favor Republicans. Eight of the top 20 organizations fall “on the fence,” equally supporting Democratic and Republican candidates and parties.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The giving patterns of the top hard money donors are wildly different from those of thetop outside money donors. Among the top 50 outside money donors not a single organization gives equally to both sides of the ideological spectrum — nearly every organization supports liberals or conservatives with 100% of their money. As is the case with the top overall donors, the top outside money donors are dominated by liberal organizations, a pronounced contrast from the 2012 cycle. In 2012, four of the top five outside money donors favored conservative outside groups; this cycle, all five top donors are liberals.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The one place where conservative organizations are out-giving liberal ones is in the newly important area of joint fundraising committees. These committees are designed as an easy way for a donor to write a single check and have that money distributed to a variety of campaigns and party committees. This cycle, 18 of the top 20 organization donors to joint fundraising committees favor Republicans. Among individuals, a whopping 100 percent of the top 10 and 90 percent of the top 50 donors are Republicans.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">It’s still early — by fundraising standards — in the 2014 cycle, so check back as we move closer to November 4th to keep tabs on the organizations and individuals trying to influence your vote.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lawmakers receiving twice as much in contributions from their top donor as their next highest donor</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Member<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>State<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Organization</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Click&nbsp; to see the bill<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Total</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Don Young (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>AK<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Edison Chouest Offshore<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$30,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rick Crawford (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>AR<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stephens Group<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$50,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tim Griffin (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>AR<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stephens Group<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$53,250</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Gene Jeffress (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>AR<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Eni F. H. Faleomavaega (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>AS<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>StarKist<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ben Quayle (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>AZ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cerberus Capital Management<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$52,750</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Gene Scharer (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>AZ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Debbie Bacigalupi (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Eagle Forum<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bill Bloomfield (I)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Baron Real Estate Group<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$30,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dennis Cardoza (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Blue Dog PAC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$15,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bob Dutton (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Prime Healthcare Services<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$15,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jerry Hayden (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hayden Properties<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jose M. Hernandez (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$23,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jerry McNerney (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>University of California<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$31,300</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mark Takano (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$29,350</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tisha Casida (I)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CO<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Cmte<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Joe Coors (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CO<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CoorsTek Inc<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$47,401</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John Henry Decker (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Morgan Stanley<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$6,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Alexander Pires (I)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>DE<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Highway One<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,525</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Vernon Buchanan (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Universal Healthcare<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$48,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mario Diaz-Balart (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Leon Medical Centers<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$30,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">William G. Gaylor (3)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bill & Sheila Gaylor Ins Prof<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,905</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Eddie Gonzalez (I)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Clara Macias, Dmd<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">James R. Klauder (I)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Berkshire Partners<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Patrick Murphy (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Coastal Construction Group<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$76,750</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">James Lloyd Roach (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Painters & Allied Trades Union<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Daniel Webster (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>FL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Villages<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$67,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Steve Reilly (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>GA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>United Auto Workers<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Karlo Dizon (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>GU<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Reliable Builders<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John Archer (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Deere & Co<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$69,589</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Nicole Lefavour (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>ID<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jerry F. Costello (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Costello for Congress Cmte<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$43,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rodney Davis (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>McDonald's Corp<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$48,275</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Robert Dold (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Kirkland & Ellis<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$106,100</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">William Enyart (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Simmons Cooper LLC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$28,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">David Gill (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>University of Illinois<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$32,637</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Randy Hultgren (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Performance Trust Capital Partners<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$88,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Donald Peloquin (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ozinga Brothers<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Joe Walsh (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cancer Treatment Centers of America<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$55,335</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Brian Woodworth (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IL<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Otto Engineering<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kevin Boyd (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IN<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Democratic Party of Indiana<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$8,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mike Pence (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IN<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Old National Bancorp<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,250</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Shelli Yoder (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>IN<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Indiana University<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$15,278</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mike Pompeo (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>KS<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Koch Industries<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$110,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Brooks Wicker (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>KY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bluegrass Cmte<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tom Tierney (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>USA Farm Worker PAC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Daniel Bongino (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MD<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Senate Conservatives Fund<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$69,135</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John K. Delaney (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MD<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CapitalSource Inc<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$89,700</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Andy Harris (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MD<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Greater Houston Anesthesiology<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$39,150</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Eric Knowles (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MD<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Peroutka & Peroutka<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John LaFerla (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MD<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ken Timmerman (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MD<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Citizens United<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cynthia Dill (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>ME<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Pcs Family Homes<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chellie Pingree (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>ME<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Paloma Partners<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$45,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kurt Haskell (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sheet Metal Workers Union<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Debra Freidell Wirth (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sheet Metal Workers Union<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$4,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jim Graves (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MN<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Graves Hospitality<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$43,445</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Todd Akin (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MO<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Senate Conservatives Fund<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$138,687</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sam Graves (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MO<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Crawford Group<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$29,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ann L. Wagner (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MO<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Crawford Group<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$202,900</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cobby M. Williams (I)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MS<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>University of Ms Medical Cente<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$6,525</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jon Tester (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>League of Conservation Voters<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$144,261</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Howard Coble (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lorillard Inc<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$22,498</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Brad Miller (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Carpenters & Joiners Union<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jennifer Roberts (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>McGuireWoods LLP<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$25,750</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Deb Fischer (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NE<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Senate Conservatives Fund<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$83,584</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Eric Beck (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NJ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Eric Beck for Congress<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$20,539</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Joe Kyrillos (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NJ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>McElroy, Deutsch et al<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$153,096</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Albio Sires (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NJ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wny Board of Ed<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$32,200</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chris Edwards (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chris Edwards for Congress<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$90,090</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Steven Horsford (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MGM Resorts International<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$53,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Danny Tarkanian (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Caesars Entertainment<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$29,749</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Francis X. Becker Jr (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Becker & Assoc<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$20,214</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hakeem Jeffries (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Paul, Weiss et al<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$65,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Christopher J. Lee (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Baxter International<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mike Madigan (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ellicott Development<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charles B. Rangel (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>AFLAC Inc<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$34,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ursula E. Rozum (3)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ursula Rozum for Congress<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,968</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Nathan Shinagawa (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>NY<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cornell University<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$60,725</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Marisha Agana (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>OH<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Alphabet Co<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chris Long (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>OH<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hahn, Loeser & Parks<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,250</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sharen Neuhardt (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>OH<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thompson Hine LLP<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$69,857</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">James Reese (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>OH<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Plumbers/Pipefitters Union<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jean Schmidt (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>OH<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>American Financial Group<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$24,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Michael R. Turner (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>OH<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sugar Creek Packing<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$48,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dan Boren (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>OK<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Blue Dog PAC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Matt Cartwright (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Munley, Munley & Cartwright<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$29,250</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charlie Dent (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PPL Corp<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$38,750</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charles Dumas (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Communications Workers of America<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John Featherman (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Eagle Forum<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jim Gerlach (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Penske Corp<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$27,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hans F. Lessmann (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Eagle Forum<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$7,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tom Smith (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Senate Conservatives Fund<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$139,389</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Aryanna Strader (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Arydan LLC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Pedro Pierluisi (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PR<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>O'Neill & Borges<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$26,849</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Barry Hinckley (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>RI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bank of America<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$23,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tom Rice (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>SC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Burroughs & Chapin<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$33,250</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">George S. Flinn Jr (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TN<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>American College of Radiology<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$20,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Phil Roe (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TN<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Powell Construction<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$60,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tawana Cadien (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>United Food & Commercial Workers Union<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John Carter (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Dell Inc<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$20,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kay Granger (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lockheed Martin<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$63,950</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sheila Jackson Lee (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Harmony Public Schools<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$20,400</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Michael McCaul (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>CC Media Holdings<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$34,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kesha Rogers (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lyndon LaRouche PAC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,210</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kenneth Sanders (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Communications Workers of America<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Pete Sessions (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cash America International<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$28,150</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">William Currie Barron (I)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>UT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Peace River Citrus Products<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Scott N. Howell (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>UT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Operating Engineers Union<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mike Lee (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>UT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Apex Alarm<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$74,800</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kristin Cabral (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>VA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jason Howell (I)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>VA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>St Claie Regional Home Healt<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,325</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wayne Powell (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>VA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Miller Firm LLC<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$8,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ella Ward (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>VA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>United Steelworkers<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rob Wittman (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>VA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Northrop Grumman<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$24,950</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Donna Christian-Christensen (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>VI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thompson, Cobb et al<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$23,200</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John MacGovern (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>VT<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cdlt<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mary Baechler (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>WA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Democratic Party of Washington<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$9,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Rich Cowan (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>WA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Plumbers/Pipefitters Union<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Suzan DelBene (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>WA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Microsoft Corp<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$136,200</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Norm Dicks (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>WA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Boeing Co<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$25,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dick Muri (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>WA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Northrop Grumman<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$10,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Dave Reichert (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>WA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Microsoft Corp<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$38,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Patrick Kreitlow (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>WI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Marshfield Clinic<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$33,150</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">John R Raese (R)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>WV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Greer Industries<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$124,754</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Susan Thorn (D)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>WV<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fitzsimmons Law Firm<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$13,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"></font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Unsubstantiated Allegations of</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Corruption Against Scientific</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Funding Bodies</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The information in the table below was obtained from the websites that it cites and links to throughout. The authors of this complaint carried out this research with the help of many others, whose contributions are acknowledged in section 1.13, page 12 [of the full complaint].</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">American Council on Science and Health or ACSH</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.acsh.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A lobby group that takes the position on most health and environmental issues that the threat in question is not a serious risk. ACSH has received $125,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/26qodt).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Atlas Economic Research Foundation, or AERF www.atlasusa.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">An anti-regulation lobby group which has received $925,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/3bnrjh).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Cato Institute</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.cato.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A libertarian “think tank” and lobby group that has received $125,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/32428h), as well receiving substantial funding from energy industry-money–backed charitable foundations such as the Charles G Koch Foundation (see Media Transparency: http://tinyurl.com/2qgy4j).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Centre for the New Europe</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.cne.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A “think tank” and lobby group that promotes “pro-market” and “European liberal” policies for the European Union, and which regularly collaborates with members of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">CNE has received $170,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/yty46r).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Competitive Enterprise Institute or CEI</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.cei.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">An anti-regulation lobby group at the centre of the global warming misinformation campaign.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In May 2006 it ran a television advertising campaign in 14 US states featuring two 60 second films which claimed that increasing the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide is good for us, and included the statement: “carbon dioxide: they call it pollution; we call it life!” See www.cei.org/pages/co2.cfm, http://tinyurl.com/ltb9w and http://tinyurl.com/j45yg. The campaign was the subject of a complaint by Professor Curt Davis, whose studies one of the films had quoted. He said the advertisement had intentionally misrepresented his research, and called it a “deliberate effort to confuse and mislead the public” – see http://tinyurl.com/r62fk.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In August 2003, the CEI sued the US Federal Government (see http://tinyurl.com/38w8e3) in order to suppress two major scientific reports concerning the current state of scientific knowledge about global warming. The CEI action failed, and the report was published to worldwide headlines focussing on the fact that the Bush administration was now admitting the science of climate change.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Subsequently a copy of an email was obtained by Greenpeace under the Freedom of Information Act (see analysis at http://tinyurl.com/34vsoa and the email itself at: http://tinyurl.com/2m5sku), which was sent on June 03, 2002 by Myron Ebell, a Director of the CEI, to Phil Cooney, who at the time was the Chief of Staff for President George W. Bush’s Council on Environmental Quality. Despite holding a position that one might assume would require scientific training, Cooney is a lawyer and holds a bachelors degree in economics, with no known scientific qualifications (see Wikipedia: http://tinyurl.com/2l9cz6).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Before taking that position, Cooney was a lobbyist for the American Petroleum Institute, the main US trade association for the oil and natural gas industries (see page 145 [of the full complaint], and Wikipedia: http://tinyurl.com/39gllu and http://tinyurl.com/2l9cz6).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The email from Ebell to Cooney appeared to show Federal Government collusion with the CEI over trying to dampen down the headlines over the report’s publication. It also appeared to show collusion over trying to force the resignation of the then head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Christine Todd Whitman. (She subsequently did resign in May 2003: see news report at http://tinyurl.com/yqtgzz).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Disclosure of this email led the Attorneys General of Maine and Connecticut to write to US Attorney General John Ashcroft calling for an investigation (see http://tinyurl.com/2erpof).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In late 2003, the CEI withdrew its lawsuit, but only after the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) added a caveat to the website hosting one of the reports, stating that it had not been subjected to the OSTP’s Information Quality Act Guidelines – without mentioning that these guidelines did not exist when the report was written, and that had they existed at that time, the report would have met them. The CEI then distorted the meaning of this caveat in a press release – see http://tinyurl.com/3cjokm and http://tinyurl.com/34v5n2 (PDF).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In 2005, after media attention on the whole affair, and leaking of documents, Phil Cooney resigned from the White House and went to work for ExxonMobil.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">On March 19, 2006, The Washington Post reported: “The Competitive Enterprise Institute, which widely publicizes its belief that the earth is not warming … because of the burning of coal and oil, says Exxon Mobil Corp. is a ‘major donor’ largely as a result of its effort to push that position.” (see http://tinyurl.com/mvod4).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The CEI has received $2,005,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/yvbmtz) as well as receiving funding from Ford and General Motors (see DeSmogBlog: http://tinyurl.com/j45yg).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Congress of Racial Equality or CORE</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.core-online.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A right-leaning civil rights and minority issues organization. Chairman and CEO Roy Innis is an active gun rights activist and has been critical of environmental groups. CORE has received $260,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/3ceww7).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Environmental Conservation Organization or ECO</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">http://tinyurl.com/33efbt</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">An anti-regulation lobby group set up to “to protect private property rights from erosion by excessive environmental regulations” (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/2yr55s).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.fed-soc.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">An influential anti-regulation lobby group which The Washington Monthly called “the best-organized, best-funded, and most effective legal network operating in this country” and added, “what gets less attention, however, is that the Society is accomplishing in the courts what Republicans can’t achieve politically” (Jerry Landay: The Federalist Society: The Conservative Cabal That’s Transforming American Law, March 2000).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies has received $105,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/yu2aj6).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Frontiers of Freedom Institute and Foundation or FoF</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.ff.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A lobby group set up to fight environmental regulations, particularly the Endangered Species Act and any law seen as infringing on “property rights.” It has received $1,182,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/ysyp49).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">George C. Marshall Institute, or GMI</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.marshall.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">GMI lobbies on civic environmentalism, climate change and national defence, and has received $745,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/26xkau).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">For a revealing look at the views of the GMI, see their May 2005 Policy Outlook at http://tinyurl.com/yw8blj (PDF).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Heartland Institute</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.heartland.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Heartland Institute is a libertarian lobby group, which, according to its web site is “a non-profit organization devoted to discovering and promoting free-market solutions to social and economic problems.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">It claims to be fighting a war against “junk science” (see Google: http://tinyurl.com/28sjro), by which it appears to mean any scientific research into potentially harmful environmental or public health effects of corporate activities that does not set out to minimise the effects of such activities (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_science). It also promotes what it calls “common-sense environmentalism”, by which it appears to mean denial that there are any problems arising from passive smoking, and being anti-Kyoto and pro-GM. In this it is using the tactics pioneered by The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">On its website it claims to be a “genuinely independent source of research and commentary”. However, the Heartland Institute has received $830,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/33hllf), as well as being funded by the tobacco companies Philip Morris and Brown & Williamson Tobacco, and by a wide range of libertarian and fossil fuel industry–funded foundations (see Center for Media and Democracy: http://tinyurl.com/23ho7n and Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights: http://tinyurl.com/2nwnbh).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www-hoover.stanford.edu</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A conservative think tank that campaigns against any regulation of greenhouse gasses, and which has received $295,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/3cwue9).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Independent Institute</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.independent.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A lobby group that has sponsored global warming critic Frederick Singer, and which has received $70,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/yuk854).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Interfaith Stewardship Alliance or ISA</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.interfaithstewardship.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">According to its website, the ISA is “ a coalition of religious leaders, clergy, theologians, scientists, academics, and other policy experts committed to bringing a proper and balanced Biblical view of stewardship to the critical issues of environment and development.”</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In July 2006, the ISA published a report criticising another religious organization called the Evangelical Climate Initiative or ECI (whose website is at http://tinyurl.com/je9ca) for its support for action to reduce CO2 emissions.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The ISA report was entitled A Call to Truth, Prudence and Protection of the Poor: an Evangelical Response to Global Warming (downloadable from http://tinyurl.com/2z9zfe). The authors of the ISA report were Roy Spencer, Calvin Beisner, Paul Driessen and Ross McKitrick, all of whom are well known global warming critics, all of whom have worked for fossil fuel industry–funded lobby groups (see ExxonSecrets:http://tinyurl.com/28n384), and only one of whom is a scientist (Roy Spencer). The report has had extensive press and blog coverage (see http://tinyurl.com/24qw48 and http://tinyurl.com/39kb7q).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A letter of endorsement (at http://tinyurl.com/2jc7oc, PDF) of the ISA report was signed by representatives of various organizations, including six that are funded by ExxonMobil, such as the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Congress of Racial Equality (see Ethics Daily: http://tinyurl.com/2goge4).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">National Center for Policy Analysis, or NCPA</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.ncpa.org</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A lobby group which opposes the Kyoto Protocol and any regulation of greenhouse gasses, and which has received $545,900 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/ydbza3).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Science and Environmental Policy Project, or SEPP</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">http://tinyurl.com/2tqgp2</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">An anti-Kyoto, Anti-IPCC, anti-regulation lobby group founded and run by Frederick Singer, that has received $20,000 from ExxonMobil since 2000 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/2awexa), as well as having received substantial funds from several other fossil-fuel industry sources including Shell, Unocal, Texaco, Arco, and the American Gas Association (see his sworn affidavit at http://tinyurl.com/2rrqz7; HeatIsOnline at: http://tinyurl.com/yqvozw; and Center for Media and Democracy: http://tinyurl.com/yloyf2).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">SEPP has also received funding from the tobacco industry in return for writing papers challenging the health effects of second-hand smoke (see http://tinyurl.com/3by65a).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Tech Central Science Foundation or Tech Central.com</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">www.techcentralstation.com</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">An anti-regulation lobby group and website that has received $95,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/2ffueo) and has also been funded by General Motors (see DeSmogBlog: http://tinyurl.com/35ee9v).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Advancement of Sound Science Center, or TASSC</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Advancement of Sound Science Center (TASSC), formerly The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition, is an industry-funded lobby group which promotes the idea that environmental science is “junk science”, which should be replaced by “sound science” more favourable to corporate interests (see Wikipedia: http://tinyurl.com/2rgkr8).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">It runs well-funded campaigns to cast doubt on a variety of environmental and public health issues, including global warming and second hand smoke.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">It was founded primarily by the tobacco company Philip Morris in 1993 and changed its name after receiving negative exposure in an April 26, 1998 New York Times article: John H. Cushman, Jr., “Industrial Group Plans to Battle Climate Treaty”, http://tinyurl.com/2x86n5.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">TASSC is headed by Steven Milloy, who also runs the junkscience.com website.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">See also the following articles, by the Union of Concerned Scientists: http://tinyurl.com/v8u2d (PDF), the University of Maryland: http://tinyurl.com/2hdzbf, the Center for Media and Democracy: http://tinyurl.com/yho43j, Wikipedia: http://tinyurl.com/2rgkr8 and Tim Lambert: http://timlambert.org/2004/02/milloy.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">TASSC has received $50,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998 (see ExxonSecrets: http://tinyurl.com/ysmsk9). It also receives substantial funding from the mining company 3M, the oil company Chevron, the car firm General Motors and the oil company Occidental Petroleum (see Wikipedia: http://tinyurl.com/2h477f).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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III & Barbara</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Silver Eagle Distributors</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Houston, TX<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$242,500<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>46%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>54%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">9<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cutts, Matthew & Cynthia</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Google Inc</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Los Altos, CA<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$205,000<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">10<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fischer, David T. Sr. & Jennifer</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Suburban Collection</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Troy, MI<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$204,800<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>98%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>2%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">11<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Connell, Grover & Patricia</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Connell Co</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Westfield, NJ<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$202,100<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>0%<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Maybe. But where in Article One of the Constitution or in the First Amendment did the founders write that access to our national policymakers shall be for sale--with the most access going to those with the biggest checkbooks? NOTE: These totals include donations to state candidates as well as congressional contenders.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Corporation & products<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Total contribution<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Percentage contributed</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Perry Homes</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">(owned by far right-wing ideologue Bob Perry of Houston, PH has built dozens of housing developments throughout Texas)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$12,235,975<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>91%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">TRT Holdings</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">(owns Omni Hotel chain, Gold's Gym, Gaylord Entertainment [Hee-Haw, Grand Ole Opry, Opryland, WSM radio, etc....], an oil and gas company, and much more)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$5,260,344<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>100%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chartwell</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">(a media investment firm owned by Hollywood agent, sports promoter, billionaire, and right-wing Republican Jerry Perenchio)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,335,913<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>99%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Altria</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">(the world's largest tobacco conglomerate, owning brands ranging from Marlboro cigarettes to Skoal smokeless tobacco)<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,143,365<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>66%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Goldman Sachs<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$3,063,110<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>68%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Bank of America<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,798,712<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>60%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Koch Industries<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$2,518,743<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>90%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Home Depot<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,526,140<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>68%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wells Fargo<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,717,480<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>66%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">ExxonMobil<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$1,622,953<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>80%</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1. In Citizens United, SCOTUS Gives Special Interests Free Rein, and Senate Republicans Roadblock Disclosure</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Perhaps no other event changed the landscape when it came to political money than the Roberts Court’s long-awaited January decision in Citizens United v Federal Election Commission that gave corporations the same ability as individuals to spend money to directly influence elections. The sweeping language of both sides of the narrow five-to-four decision, the condemnatory response from the political and reform communities – including the unique denunciation by the President at the State of the Union – set the stage for the decision’s impact. Front groups, largely on the right, set up shop by the spring to add to the financial firepower already assembled by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others. The nearly $300 million in traceable independent, non-party spending set a new record for a midterm election. Despite opinion polls showing overwhelming opposition to the decision, the Mitch McConnell-led Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked the DISCLOSE Act from passage, and reaped the benefits of large amounts of secret money (see #4) in the election campaign.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">3. Tom DeLay: The Hammer Gets Nailed</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">It took five years, but disgraced former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) was finally convicted by a jury of his peers, for conspiracy and money laundering connected to the funneling of corporate money into state elections in Texas. That DeLay’s conviction was front-paged across the country four-and-a-half years after he resigned from Congress was a testament to how synonymous with corruption and scandal his name had become. DeLay, though, had already paid mightily in the political arena. His fall from grace was the result of his own hubris and a concerted, multi-faceted 2004-2006 campaign spearheaded by Public Campaign Action Fund to force his resignation, make it clear to our elected officials that we’re watching, and underscore that the American people will hold corrupt politicians accountable for their actions. The DeLay story will hang over the new leadership like a bad stench: his sentencing hearing is scheduled for early January, just when the new Congress is sworn in. As everyone knows, the pay-to-play system he benefitted from remains firmly in place.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">4. Super PACs, the Chamber of Commerce, and Secret Money</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The predictions regarding the impact of Citizens United ranged from ??Armageddon” to “tsunami” to ???avalanche.” Whatever biblical or meteorological metaphor you use, the outside money spent on the 2010 elections shaped who got elected and, quite possibly, what they’ll do as Members of Congress. A significant portion of the $293 million in reported spending was from undisclosed sources, leading to coverage of secret and foreign money. In the end, the big bets by cash-flush front groups, including those run by Karl Rove, expanded the number of districts deemed competitive, spread Democratic party and candidate resources thin, and set the political narrative of a Republican resurgence. Whether we will ever know the source of the secret donations is somewhat beside the point – the Congress these big money front groups helped to elect will be more pro-Wall Street, more pro-Big Oil, and more pro-insurance company than the last. You can guess where the money came from.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">5. Sen. Russ Feingold’s Loss</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sen. Russ Feingold’s (D-Wisc.) three-term tenure in the U.S. Senate as a champion of campaign finance reform came to an end at the hands of a multi-millionaire, Tea Party-backed, self-funded candidate named Ron Johnson. It’s a bitter irony that outside groups spent nearly $2.4 million to benefit Johnson, including three-quarters of a million dollars in attack ads by the U.S. Chamber. (Feingold has demanded for years that outside groups not spend money on his behalf.) But in the end, the outside campaign proved so decisive that Sen.-elect Johnson paid a “thank you” visit to his new bosses over at the Chamber in December. Feingold’s record on reform, though battered by the courts, will live on as an example of a long-standing elected official who served until the end by doing what he believed was right for his constituents and the nation. That type of courage and commitment to principles will be missed in Congress.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">6. Quotes that Warmed the Hearts of Special Interests Everywhere</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Perhaps one of the most striking examples of money in politics this year was the extent to which some lawmakers blatantly stated their fealty to big corporate interests. “I apologize,” said Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) to the CEO of BP during a televised hearing on the Gulf Coast oil calamity. Barton has received $1.5 million from oil and gas interests during his time in Congress. Then there was incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) who told Wall Street donors that they must have “buyer’s remorse” for funding Democrats and then seeing the party forge ahead with Wall Street reform. Was the message that Republicans will stay bought? Lastly, just this month, incoming House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) acknowledged what many Americans have come to believe: Washington???s work is to “serve the banks.” Bachus has been rewarded for that “service” so far, with $2.8 million in Big Bank contributions.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">7. House Spending and Fundraising Reaches $1 Billion</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">On October 26, Public Campaign Action Fund’s Campaign Money Watch predicted that the battle for the U.S. House would reach $1 billion for the first time in history???and we were right. 2010 spending equals a 30 percent increase from 2008, a dramatic difference from a presidential election to a midterm election. These record-shattering totals showed that all the focus on outside spending missed the larger issue—this spending was also fueling candidates’ own need to raise money. And the more time these candidates have to spend raising money, the less time they have to talk with voters and address our nation’s challenges.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">8. Self-funders Spend Big To Lose (Mostly)</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The 2010 election cycle saw a big new wave of ultra-rich self-funders willing to spend their significant fortunes for elected office. Former Ebay CEO Meg Whitman spent more than $160 million in her unsuccessful bid for California Governor and wrestling executive Linda McMahon spent $50 million to lose the Connecticut Senate race. Candidates spent more than $4.5 million of their own money to lose Senate races in West Virginia and California, and the governor???s race in Connecticut. The truth is, money can buy you airtime and media attention—but it can’t fix a flawed candidate. While there are always exceptions, self-funders historically don’t fare well at the ballot box. As the cost of running for office continues to rise, however, party insiders will look even more at those able to fund their own races further making our elections about money over ideas.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">9. Two “Clean Elections” Governors Elected</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">This might have been the year of outside special interests and outsized campaign fundraising at the federal level, but Arizona and Connecticut showed that there is another way. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) and Connecticut Governor-elect Dan Malloy (D) became the second and third governors elected under Fair Elections-style public financing systems. Gov. Brewer, who used the system in previous runs for statewide office, replaced another Clean Elections governor in 2009, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Gov.-elect Malloy, who beat the wealthy self-funding Republican Tom Foley, is the first Fair Elections-funded governor elected in Connecticut. Brewer and Malloy are just two of the hundreds of Clean Elections candidates elected in states across the country in 2010.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">10. Advocates Beat Back Repeal of Arizona Clean Elections</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">For years, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry has worked with its allies in the state legislature on efforts to repeal the voter-approved Clean Elections system. With the Courts throwing the stability of the system into question last year (see honorable mention below), repeal looked imminent, but state advocates like the Arizona Advocacy Network and national partners like Public Campaign led an all out assault on Clean Elections foes and staved off repeal—a big win for everyday Arizonans in a year where big money special interests seemed to get all the victories.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Arizona and Connecticut “Triggered” Matching Funds. While advocates may have staved off repeal in the legislature, opponents of small donor-driven elections are also trying their hand in the Court. Clean Elections matching funds that allow a publicly-financed candidate to keep pace with well-financed opponents and battle back against outside money attacks are currently on hold in Arizona and Connecticut pending a U.S. Supreme Court decision expected in June 2011.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Kevin Spacey Nominated for Casino Jack. Nothing crystallized for the American people the problem of our political system like the Jack Abramoff scandal and now they can live through it all again. Kevin Spacey stars as Jack Abramoff in Casino Jack, a feature film opening across the country this month. Spacey recently received a Golden Globe Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of the corrupt former lobbyist.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Wall Street Reform. A mother lode of campaign contributions comes from is the financial sector. That made the wrangling over the outlines – and the details – of this year’s Wall Street reform bill a special interest goldmine for lawmakers who a) sided with the industry, or b) softened the bill’s biggest punches.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Ethics. While tangentially related to campaign money, the ethics trial and conviction of Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) and still-pending trial of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) show the importance of a robust and powerful ethics process in the U.S. House. Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), who faced a year of bad press over his affair with a staffer, was recently let off the hook by the Federal Elections Commission and the Department of Justice, but still faces investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">p20</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Koch brothers began actively funding conservative political causes in the 1970s through the Koch Family Foundations, which consist of the David H. Koch Charitable Foundation, the</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, and the Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation. Since then, they have lavished tens of millions of dollars on "free market" advocacy in and around Washington. According to their filings with the Internal Revenue Service, they gave away more than $9 million in 2001 alone, almost all of it to conservative groups such as the libertarian Cato Institute (which Charles co-founded in 1977), Citizens for a Sound Econorriv (\vhich David helped launch in 1986), the American Legislative Exchange Council, the Reason Foundation, Heritage Foundation, Landmark Legal Foundation and Young America's Foundation." r</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Like the Koch brothers, another conservative billionaire, Richard Mellon Scaife-a member of the Mellon banking and oil family-also began giving heavily to conservative causes in the 1970s. According to former Wall Street Journal reporter Karen Rothmyer, Scaife was "the biggest funder of the New Right, spending millions of dollars a year to help establish the Heritage Foundation and a host of other think tanks focused on marketing conservative ideas both to Congress and to the public. Since then, he has continued to be a prodigious funder of the right. After Republicans won a majority in Congress in the 1994 elections, political science professor Thomas Ferguson commented that Scaife "had as much to do with the Gingrich revolution as Gingrich himself" 14 By 1999, the Washington Post reported that Scaife's foundations-the Sarah Mellon Scaife Foundation, the Carthage Foundation, the Allegheny Foundation and the Scaife Family Foundation-had given $340 million over a period of four decades to conservative causes and institutions." By 2002, they held more than $230 million in assets, and in that year alone the gave away more than $22 million."</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Other leading conservative funders include the following:</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">* The Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, with assets exceeding $532 million" was founded by brothers Lynde and Harry Bradley, who made their fortunes producing electronic and radio components. Harry Bradley was an early financial supporter of the John Birch Society and a contributor to William F. Buckley's National Review." The foundation gives away more than $25 million a year to promote the deregulation of business, privatization of public education, the rollback of social welfare programs and the privatization of government services. Bradley money supports major conservative groups such as the American Enterprise Institute and the Heritage Foundation.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">* The John M. Olin Foundation, which grew out of a family manufacturing business in chemicals and munitions, had assets of approximately $90 million in 1998. Since the year 2000, however, it has begun spending down its endowment at a rate of about $20 million per year, with the goal of putting itself out of business by the end of the year 2005." This policy reflects the wishes of John Olin, who selected politically like-minded colleagues to manage the fund upon his death and who wanted to make sure that following their deaths, the fund would not pass into the hands of people with contrary views.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">* The Adolph Coors Foundation, funded by the family that owns the Adolph Coors brewery, earned notoriety in the 1970s and 1980s for its anti-union, anti-gay, anti-minority stance. Recipients of its funding have included Paul Weyrich's Free Congress Foundation, which has filed legal briefs opposing gay marriage, calling it "an infamous crime against nature." It also helped fund publication of Catholic priest Enrique Rueda's books, The Homosexual Network and Gays, AIDS and You, which refer ominously to "the evil nature" of homosexuality. It has also funded the Heritage Foundation, which opposes gays and lesbians serving in the military and other actions that "advance the goals of homosexual activists." Other recipients of Coors funding have included anti-feminist icon Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum and Stop ERA campaign, the John Birch Society and a variety of organizations affiliated with the religious right. In the 1990s, however, the Coors company launched an aggressive public relations campaign to repair its image with supporters of gay rights who were boycotting Coors beer. It offered money to gay and lesbian rights groups and became one of the first companies in the United States to offer marriage benefits to employees in same-sex relationships. It hired Mar-y Cheney, the openly lesbian daughter of current vice president Dick Cheney, as its "corporate relations manager for the gay and lesbian market" and signed a marketing contract with Witeck-Combs Communications, a public relations firm that specializes in niche marketing to the gay community. The Coors family also took steps to distance the Coors name from its political activities. In 1993, it established the Castle Rock Foundation with a $36.6 million endowment from the Coors Foundation .21 Under the family's direction, Castle Rock continues to pour $2 to $3 million of Coors profits each year into anti-gay and other conservative causes 2' but the company itself is officially gay-friendly.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">* Other significant conservative foundations include: the Smith Richardson Foundation, financed by the Vicks VapoRub fortune, with assets of about $250 million, which gives grants totaling more than $20 million per year; the Michigan-based Earhart Foundation, which gives away about $5 million annually, including grants and fellowships to help conservative college students; and the JM Foundation and Philip M. McKenna Foundation, each of which gives away more than $1 million annually.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">As conservative groups point out when their finances are scrutinized, theirs is only a tiny slice of the money that foundations give away every year in the United States. The foundations listed above give a total of approximately $110 million each year, which is only one-third of one percent of the $30.5 billion that foundations of all types-left, right, center and apolitical-gave in 2001. The assets held by conservative foundations are also tiny compared to the $24.1 billion held by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Ford Foundation's $9.3 billion, or the Rockefeller Foundation's $2.6 billion. The Gates Foundation gives hundreds of millions of dollars to the National Institutes of Health, the Children's Hospital Foundation, Knowledge Works Foundation, the Seattle Art Museum, Mexico's public libraries - recipients that reflect their interest in education and global health. The Ford and Rockefeller foundations concentrate on projects like economic development, human rights and eliminating hunger. Most foundations spend their money on "brick and mortar" philanthropy- hospitals, museums, universities and symphonies. Many foundations have progressive intentions that they express by funding food banks, housing for the homeless and other direct services to the poor, disabled or disadvantaged. What makes conservative foundations different is that they are remarkably unencumbered by these sorts of distractions, enabling them to focus in a disciplined way on achieving their direct political goals. Whereas other foundations mostly try to change the world by offering services, the conservative foundations have prioritized influencing ideas and policies.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Vanity Fair special correspondent Bryan Burrough, co-author of Barbarians at the Gate , spent 31/2 years crawling through West Texas courthouses and Austin libraries as well as massaging interviews from prickly heirs to produce his new book, The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">While his theme is what he calls "the Big Four"– H.L. Hunt, Clint Murchison Sr., Sid Richardson and Hugh Roy Cullen – he takes interesting detours to unearth stories of Glenn McCarthy (the inspiration for the movie Giant 's Jett Rink), Fort Worth's Bass brothers and the ubiquitous John Connally.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">While most Americans wrestled with the Great Depression, from 1931 onward, a band of Texas oil titans amassed fortunes that eclipsed those of the Rockefellers and Mellons and enjoyed their wealth with a hedonistic abandon that crafted a view of Texas that still holds in the remotest reaches of the globe.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Best friends Richardson and Murchison Sr. owned adjoining Texas coastal islands while Clint Murchison Jr. bought a tropical island in the Bahamas . They introduced a world of luxury private planes, huge ranches and tabloid-worthy gaucheries to a nation devastated by an economic collapse and sobered by World War II.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Hunts, Murchisons and Cullens have all been bloodied in the past because of the founding fathers' right-wing politics, which was chum in the water for conspiracy theorists.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The most persistent canard is that the night before President Kennedy was murdered, Clint Murchison Sr. called a meeting of the oil elite at his Preston Road estate with Hunt and others to plan a coup d'etat. Oliver Stone included the scene in the movie Nixon , placing the former vice president at the party with Larry Hagman playing an unnamed oil tycoon who treated Nixon like a supplicant.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The facts have not gotten in the way of the story. In reality, by 1963, Clint Sr. had turned his big estate over to his son John. "Pop was stroke-ridden at that time and it was very difficult for him to talk," says Clint Sr.'s grandson Robert Murchison. "He spent the vast majority of his time at Gladoaks [his ranch in East Texas]. And Pop and H.L. Hunt did not socialize."</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">But one thing Stone got right was the attitude with which the oillionaires viewed Richard Nixon in the 1950s.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Not all of The Big Rich is a distillation of previously told stories. Burrough is one of the first reporters to get below the topsoil of Fort Worth's secretive Sid Richardson, a lifelong bachelor with no direct heirs and no known lady friends. In 1957, Ladies Home Journal estimated him to be the wealthiest man in America. And he intended to leave every dime to the Sid Richardson Foundation, shutting out his loyal nephew and right-hand man, Perry Bass, and Perry's four sons, today's billionaire Bass brothers.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In the end, he bequeathed his retreat, St. Joe Island, and $2 million each to Perry and his four sons. The rest went to the foundation.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">It was a timely purchase. In 1970, Congress passed a law outlawing that type of inside dealing with a foundation.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The story of the conservative rise that Stein portrays begins back in the early 1970s, when there was panic among conservatives, especially in corporate boardrooms, that capitalism was under serious attack, and something drastic had to be done about it. The National Chamber of Commerce asked Lewis Powell, a former head of the American Bar Association and member of 11 corporate boards, to write a blueprint of what had to be done. The result, says Stein, is one the most prescient documents of our time. The memo lays out the framework, the goals and the ingredients for the conservative revolution that has gained momentum and power ever since. Two months after penning the memo, then-President Richard M. Nixon appointed Powell, a Democrat, to the U.S. Supreme Court.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Powell told the conservatives that they needed to confront liberalism everywhere and needed a "scale of financing only available through a joint effort" focused on an array of principles including less government, lower taxes, deregulation and challenging the left agenda everywhere. The conservative right, starting with seed money from the Coors Brewing family and Richard Mellon Scaife's publishing enterprise, moved forward to implement virtually every element of the Powell memo. It is a story of how the conservatives ??? in spite of political differences, ego, and competing priorities – were able to cooperate and develop a methodology that drives their issues and values relentlessly.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Starting with just a handful or groups, including the Heritage Foundation, in the early '70s, the conservatives built a new generation of organizations – think tanks, media monitors, legal groups, networking organizations, all driven by the same over-arching values of free enterprise, individual freedoms and limited government.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The senator recently announced plans to forfeit his role as Republican Conference chair, the No. 3 leadership position in the Senate, so he'll be free to reach across the aisle and work toward bipartisan solutions. "[S]ome of us have to be willing to try to get results that include coalitions," he said. That's a rare sentiment at a time when the Tea Party is pushing Republican politics toward right-wing intransigence.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Alexander has bucked the party line on issues like climate change (he believes it's human-caused), cleantech R&D (he wants to plow big money into electric cars and solar), mountaintop-removal coal mining (he opposes it), and a carbon tax (he's at least willing to consider it, even if he's not yet endorsing it). Still, this self-described "very Republican Republican" is right in line with the GOP in his love for nuclear power and offshore drilling. He sets himself apart from both parties with his deep-seated aversion to wind power.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">I spoke with the renegade senator by phone last week about his vision for America's energy future and the role he wants to play in shaping it.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Top 5 Industries, 2005-2010, Campaign Cmte</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Industry<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Total<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Indivs<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>PACs</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Lawyers/Law Firms<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$403,900<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$307,650<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$96,250</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Retired<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$345,966<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$345,966<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Real Estate<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$345,050<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$304,550<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$40,500</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Leadership PACs<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$305,550<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$0<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$305,550</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Securities & Investment<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$255,749<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$216,749<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>$39,000</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">independent political spending groups are readying their arsenals to flood the airwaves with 2020 election ads praising their preferred candidates or attacking those they don’t like. Right-wing millionaires and billionaires and fossil fuel corporations are helping them do so.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Leading the pack are Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, the midwestern executives of shipping supply giant Uline, having donated a total of $19.4 million to seven super PACs from January 2019 through January 2020.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Oil and materials conglomerate Koch Industries has donated the most of any corporation so far, giving nearly $5.3 million to three super PACs, including $4 million to AFP Action, which is the sister group of Charles Koch's flagship political nonprofit, Americans for Prosperity. Also funding AFP Action is the group's predecessor, Freedom Partners Action Fund, which gave nearly $6.5 million.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Conservative super PACs owe thanks not just to Koch Industries but to a number of other fossil fuel companies, a trade group, fossil fuel executives and their spouses, and heirs to fossil fuel fortunes. Fossil fuel interests donated nearly $18.8 million to conservative super PACs and hybrid PACs--committees that operate both a super PAC and a traditional PAC--from January 2019 through January 2020.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and Valero all gave over $1 million to GOP super PACs. Executives such as Western Refining Chairman Paul Foster, Midland Energy CEO S. Javaid Anwar, and coal producer Alliance Resource Partners CEO Joe Craft gave six- or seven-figure sums.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Megadonors</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Richard Uihlein has emerged as a key Republican megadonor in the last several years. In 2010, he was 36th on the list of top donors to outside political spending groups at the federal level. Over that decade, he inched up the ladder until he vastly increased his spending in 2018, giving nearly $38 million to outside groups.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In the current election, Uihlein's giving appears to be continuing this upward trend. Since last year, Richard and his wife, Elizabeth Uihlein, have given the most money--$12.5 million--of any donor to Club for Growth Action. But they also gave large amounts to the pro-Trump America First Action ($1.5 million), Americas PAC ($1.5 million), House Freedom Action ($1 million), Kentucky Tomorrow ($250,000), Restoration PAC ($2.5 million), and Senate Conservatives Action ($125,000). In total, the couple has delivered $19.4 million to conservative super PACs.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In May 2016, Elizabeth Uihlein landed on the Trump Victory Committee, which raised money for the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee, after considerable political spending.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Uihleins have also spent heavily in state elections, boosting the 2014 campaign of Republican Bruce Rauner, who became governor of Illinois. Richard Uihlein has expressed anti-gay and anti-transgender views and has backed extremist candidates such as Alabama's Roy Moore, a right-wing evangelical accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Timothy Mellon, the majority owner of transportation holding company Pan Am Systems and an heir to the Mellon steel fortune, donated $10 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, which spends money to boost Republican House candidates, for the second election cycle in a row. In addition, Mellon gave $2.5 million to Senate Republicans' main super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mellon is a big Republican Party donor who donated $1.5 million in 2010 to Arizona's legal defense fund as it fought lawsuits over its harsh anti-immigrant law SB 1070. In 2014, he put $30,000 into the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee and donated the maximum allowed amount to Carson's presidential campaign the following year. In the current election cycle, Mellon has donated mostly to GOP candidates, but gave the maximum allowed amount of $2,800 to Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's (D-HI) campaign.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Mellon is related to the Scaife family, which, through the Scaife family foundations, is one of the biggest bankrollers of the right-wing movement, including several hate groups.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Other top donors who have given multiple millions of dollars to GOP super PACs include:</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jeff Yass, managing director of investment firm Susquehanna International Group: $4.1 million. Club for Growth Action ($2 million) and Protect Freedom PAC ($2.1 million).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Warren A. Stephens, CEO of investment bank Stephens, Inc.: $3.6 million. 1820 PAC ($250,000), America First Action ($500,000), Congressional Leadership Fund ($750,000), Security is Strength PAC ($50,000), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.5 million), Waiting for Women Action Fund ($500,000).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Paul E. Singer, president of hedge fund company Elliott Management Group: $3.5 million. Congressional Leadership Fund ($1 million), Senate Leadership Fund ($2 million), Waiting for Women Action Fund ($500,000).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO of private equity firm Blackstone: $3 million. 1820 PAC ($500,000), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.5 million).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In total, 24 individuals and couples have given $1 million or more to conservative super PACs since 2019.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Some big donors contributed individually and through their companies. Mountaire Farms CEO Ronald Camerondonated $2.8 million of his own money, including $1 million to AFP Action, while his company donated $500,000 to both the Congressional and Senate Leadership Funds.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Six members of the family of Education Sec. Betsy DeVos, including her husband, Dick DeVos, combined to donate a total of $2.3 million to super PACs: America First Action ($400,000), Better Future MI Fund ($700,000), the Congressional Leadership Fund ($450,000), and the Senate Leadership Fund ($750,000).</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Koch Industries Leads Corporate Contributions</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">CMD tracked $23.5 million in direct corporate donations to conservative super PACs since 2019, much of which came from fossil fuel companies—most prominently, Koch Industries.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In addition to donating $4 million to AFP Action, Koch Industries gave $500,000 to the Congressional Leadership Fund and $750,000 to the Senate Leadership Fund. The company gave nearly $5.3 million to super PACs from 2019 through January 2020.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Real estate conglomerate Hillwood Development Co. gave close to $3.1 million to GOP PACs, including $1.1 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, $1 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, and $1 million to Engage Texas, a super PAC funded by Texas-based companies and business executives that launched in June 2019 "with the goal of registering hundreds of thousands of new voters and convincing them to help keep the state red in November."</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hillwood Development founder Ross Perot, Jr. gave $10,000 to Texans for a Conservative Majority, a super PAC that was founded in 2013 by a corporate lobbyist to help reelect Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and came out of hibernation last year to help the senator keep his seat again.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Oil giant Chevron added $1 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, $750,000 to the Congressional Leadership Fund, and $15,000 to Maverick PAC. ConocoPhillips ANS Marketing Company, a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, donated $1 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and $250,000 to the Congressional Leadership Fund. Oil and gas pipeline company Energy Transfer donated $1 million to Engage Texas and $100,000 to Texans for a Conservative Majority.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Thirty-seven companies and one trade group gave more than $100,000 to conservative super PACs from 2019 through January 2020.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fossil fuel companies accounted for nearly $11.9 million in conservative super PAC donations, or more than 50 percent of the amount that corporations gave to such PACs. None of these companies made donations to liberal super PACs. In all, fossil fuel companies, executives, or heirs gave more than $18.8 million to conservative super PACs from 2019 through January 2020.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Jan Duncan, the widow of Dan Duncan, the late co-founder of oil and gas pipeline company Enterprise Products, gave $1 million each to Engage Texas and Women Speak Out PAC, an affiliate of the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The trade group American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers gave $100,000 to the Congressional Leadership Fund and $10,000 to the West Virginia-based Black Bear PAC.</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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