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Buying The Presidency: The Republicans, Part 2
By Cliff Montgomery - June 28th, 2007
With the 2008 presidential candidates having amassed more than $150 million after the initial three months of
fundraising, it's time you discovered just which big business groups are buying which candidates.
We'll run down the candidates for each party, going from the current front-runner to those unknown even by
most of their own.
Today is part 2 in our study of who's buying each of the Republican presidential nominees; Friday and
Saturday will be the Democrats' turn.
The candidates' numbers are derived from the most recent Federal Election Commission information released
electronically by Monday, April 16, 2007.
Ron Paul - The representative from Texas’s 14th District has been elected to Congress on three separate
occasions, so he knows something about fundraising. But Paul's message has so far failed to ignite voters,
and first quarter results showed him lagging behind the top candidates.
Total Receipts: $639,989
Top 20 Industries
1. Retired .................................................. $117,780
2. Misc Finance ........................................ $19,200
3. Securities & Investment ..................... $13,000
4. Lawyers/Law Firms ............................. $12,250
5. Misc Business ..................................... $11,950
6. Health Professionals .......................... $10,200
7. Printing & Publishing .......................... $9,700
8. Computers/Internet ............................ $9,400
9. Real Estate ......................................... $6,850
10. Civil Servants/Public Officials .......... $6,100
11. Education .......................................... $5,034
12. Crop Production/Basic Processing . $5,000
13. Special Trade Contractors .............. $4,850
14. Misc Energy ...................................... $4,600
15. Air Transport ..................................... $4,300
16. Business Services ........................... $3,900
17. Retail Sales ...................................... $3,850
18. Construction Services ..................... $3,750
19. Misc Manufacturing/Distributing .... $3,200
20. General Contractors ....................... $2,750
20. Telephone Utilities ........................... $2,750
Mike Huckabee - Huckabee came to political prominence as the governor of Arkansas from 1996-2007;
generous fatcats bought him for $2.6 million during his last election campaign. But the Baptist minister is no
fool--he knows he's currently facing some real fundraising challenges against such well-recognized names as
Rudy Giuliani and John McCain. Huckabee’s currently hoping his Big Donor friends in Arkansas, which include
banking and real estate tycoons, will help him raise much-needed funds.
Total Receipts: $544,157
Top 20 Industries
1. Retired .............................................. $50,200
2. Misc Finance .................................... $34,100
3. Real Estate ...................................... $30,450
4. Lawyers/Law Firms ......................... $29,998
5. Misc Manufacturing/Distributing ... $24,000
6. Securities & Investment ................ $22,800
7. Health Professionals ...................... $17,550
8. Business Services .......................... $16,800
9. General Contractors ...................... $16,100
10. Automotive .................................... $14,900
11. Commercial Banks ....................... $10,900
12. Livestock ........................................ $10,450
13. Crop Production/Basic Processing . $8,300
14. Education ...................................... $8,100
15. Misc Services ................................ $6,900
16. Insurance ...................................... $5,800
17. Telecom Services & Equipment . $4,600
17. Misc Business .............................. $4,600
19. Civil Servants/Public Officials ..... $4,300
20. Food Processing & Sales ............ $2,800
Duncan Hunter - Hunter's been a good seller of his government services since he was first elected to be
representative for California’s 52nd District in 1981. His fundraising acumen in the first quarter was not really
up to snuff, so Hunter's recently been using his connections as the ranking Republican member of the House
Armed Services Committee to sell himself heavily to the defense sector.
Total Receipts: $538,524
Top 20 Industries
1. Retired .............................................. $26,650
2. Lobbyists .......................................... $14,050
3. Lawyers/Law Firms ......................... $13,750
4. Real Estate ...................................... $13,500
5. Misc Finance .................................... $12,650
5. Textiles ............................................. $12,650
7. Retail Sales ..................................... $10,870
8. General Contractors ...................... $9,850
9. Savings & Loans ............................ $9,450
10. Computers/Internet ..................... $9,400
11. Defense Aerospace .................... $8,300
12. Business Services ....................... $7,400
13. Misc Services ............................... $6,350
14. Crop Production/Basic Processing ... $6,150
15. Electric Utilities ............................ $6,000
16. Other ............................................. $5,800
17. Misc Business .............................. $5,250
18. Leadership PACs ........................ $5,000
19. Livestock ...................................... $4,250
20. Construction Services ................ $3,800
Tommy Thompson - A former Wisconsin governor, Thompson enters the race after serving as George W.
Bush’s Health and Human Services secretary from 2001-2005. But that hasn't helped Thompson so far; he
only raised a few hundred thousand dollars during the first quarter.
The most humiliating part of politics comes not in selling yourself, but in discovering that almost no one wants
to buy what you're selling.
Total Receipts: $391,628
Top 20 Industries
1. Retired ............................................ $37,800
2. Lawyers/Law Firms ....................... $31,670
3. Special Trade Contractors ........... $12,600
4. Building Materials & Equipment .. $11,500
5. Lobbyists ........................................ $11,000
6. Real Estate .................................... $9,400
7. Forestry & Forest Products .......... $9,200
7. Computers/Internet ....................... $9,200
9. Securities & Investment ................ $6,900
10. General Contractors .................... $6,300
11. Pharmaceuticals/Health Products . $6,100
11. Business Services ........................ $6,100
13. Retail Sales ................................... $5,100
14. Food & Beverage ......................... $4,850
15. Crop Production/Basic Processing . $4,800
16. Recreation/Live Entertainment .. $4,600
17. Fisheries & Wildlife ...................... $4,400
18. Misc Business .............................. $4,156
19. Misc Manufacturing/Distributing . $3,350
20. Misc Services ............................... $3,300
20. Oil & Gas ...................................... $3,300
Jim Gilmore - Virginia's former governor didn't exactly light up the total boards during the first quarter of
fundraising. But let's be fair; the former chairman of the Republican National Committee started his race to the
White House later than other candidates, and began his run with next to nothing. Lawyers, retirees, and
general contractors seem to expect a lot of favors from a President Gilmore, but few others were buying him in
the first quarter.
Total Receipts: $203,896
Top 20 Industries
1. Lawyers/Law Firms ...................... $24,050
2. Retired ........................................... $15,550
3. General Contractors .................... $12,850
4. Real Estate ................................... $8,400
5. Misc Manufacturing/Distributing . $4,600
6. Business Services ........................ $4,500
7. Misc Business ............................... $4,450
8. Misc Finance ................................. $4,200
8. Pharmaceuticals/Health Products . $4,200
10. Health Professionals .................. $3,300
11. Construction Services ................ $2,300
11. Securities & Investment ............. $2,300
13. Non-Profit Institutions ................. $2,100
14. Insurance ...................................... $1,500
15. Building Materials & Equipment . $1,000
16. Misc Services ................................ $500
17. Civil Servants/Public Officials ...... $300
18. Lobbyists ....................................... $250
18. Food Processing & Sales ........... $250
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By Cliff Montgomery - June 28th, 2007
With the 2008 presidential candidates having amassed more than $150 million after the initial three months of
fundraising, it's time you discovered just which big business groups are buying which candidates.
We'll run down the candidates for each party, going from the current front-runner to those unknown even by
most of their own.
Today is part 2 in our study of who's buying each of the Republican presidential nominees; Friday and
Saturday will be the Democrats' turn.
The candidates' numbers are derived from the most recent Federal Election Commission information released
electronically by Monday, April 16, 2007.
Ron Paul - The representative from Texas’s 14th District has been elected to Congress on three separate
occasions, so he knows something about fundraising. But Paul's message has so far failed to ignite voters,
and first quarter results showed him lagging behind the top candidates.
Total Receipts: $639,989
Top 20 Industries
1. Retired .................................................. $117,780
2. Misc Finance ........................................ $19,200
3. Securities & Investment ..................... $13,000
4. Lawyers/Law Firms ............................. $12,250
5. Misc Business ..................................... $11,950
6. Health Professionals .......................... $10,200
7. Printing & Publishing .......................... $9,700
8. Computers/Internet ............................ $9,400
9. Real Estate ......................................... $6,850
10. Civil Servants/Public Officials .......... $6,100
11. Education .......................................... $5,034
12. Crop Production/Basic Processing . $5,000
13. Special Trade Contractors .............. $4,850
14. Misc Energy ...................................... $4,600
15. Air Transport ..................................... $4,300
16. Business Services ........................... $3,900
17. Retail Sales ...................................... $3,850
18. Construction Services ..................... $3,750
19. Misc Manufacturing/Distributing .... $3,200
20. General Contractors ....................... $2,750
20. Telephone Utilities ........................... $2,750
Mike Huckabee - Huckabee came to political prominence as the governor of Arkansas from 1996-2007;
generous fatcats bought him for $2.6 million during his last election campaign. But the Baptist minister is no
fool--he knows he's currently facing some real fundraising challenges against such well-recognized names as
Rudy Giuliani and John McCain. Huckabee’s currently hoping his Big Donor friends in Arkansas, which include
banking and real estate tycoons, will help him raise much-needed funds.
Total Receipts: $544,157
Top 20 Industries
1. Retired .............................................. $50,200
2. Misc Finance .................................... $34,100
3. Real Estate ...................................... $30,450
4. Lawyers/Law Firms ......................... $29,998
5. Misc Manufacturing/Distributing ... $24,000
6. Securities & Investment ................ $22,800
7. Health Professionals ...................... $17,550
8. Business Services .......................... $16,800
9. General Contractors ...................... $16,100
10. Automotive .................................... $14,900
11. Commercial Banks ....................... $10,900
12. Livestock ........................................ $10,450
13. Crop Production/Basic Processing . $8,300
14. Education ...................................... $8,100
15. Misc Services ................................ $6,900
16. Insurance ...................................... $5,800
17. Telecom Services & Equipment . $4,600
17. Misc Business .............................. $4,600
19. Civil Servants/Public Officials ..... $4,300
20. Food Processing & Sales ............ $2,800
Duncan Hunter - Hunter's been a good seller of his government services since he was first elected to be
representative for California’s 52nd District in 1981. His fundraising acumen in the first quarter was not really
up to snuff, so Hunter's recently been using his connections as the ranking Republican member of the House
Armed Services Committee to sell himself heavily to the defense sector.
Total Receipts: $538,524
Top 20 Industries
1. Retired .............................................. $26,650
2. Lobbyists .......................................... $14,050
3. Lawyers/Law Firms ......................... $13,750
4. Real Estate ...................................... $13,500
5. Misc Finance .................................... $12,650
5. Textiles ............................................. $12,650
7. Retail Sales ..................................... $10,870
8. General Contractors ...................... $9,850
9. Savings & Loans ............................ $9,450
10. Computers/Internet ..................... $9,400
11. Defense Aerospace .................... $8,300
12. Business Services ....................... $7,400
13. Misc Services ............................... $6,350
14. Crop Production/Basic Processing ... $6,150
15. Electric Utilities ............................ $6,000
16. Other ............................................. $5,800
17. Misc Business .............................. $5,250
18. Leadership PACs ........................ $5,000
19. Livestock ...................................... $4,250
20. Construction Services ................ $3,800
Tommy Thompson - A former Wisconsin governor, Thompson enters the race after serving as George W.
Bush’s Health and Human Services secretary from 2001-2005. But that hasn't helped Thompson so far; he
only raised a few hundred thousand dollars during the first quarter.
The most humiliating part of politics comes not in selling yourself, but in discovering that almost no one wants
to buy what you're selling.
Total Receipts: $391,628
Top 20 Industries
1. Retired ............................................ $37,800
2. Lawyers/Law Firms ....................... $31,670
3. Special Trade Contractors ........... $12,600
4. Building Materials & Equipment .. $11,500
5. Lobbyists ........................................ $11,000
6. Real Estate .................................... $9,400
7. Forestry & Forest Products .......... $9,200
7. Computers/Internet ....................... $9,200
9. Securities & Investment ................ $6,900
10. General Contractors .................... $6,300
11. Pharmaceuticals/Health Products . $6,100
11. Business Services ........................ $6,100
13. Retail Sales ................................... $5,100
14. Food & Beverage ......................... $4,850
15. Crop Production/Basic Processing . $4,800
16. Recreation/Live Entertainment .. $4,600
17. Fisheries & Wildlife ...................... $4,400
18. Misc Business .............................. $4,156
19. Misc Manufacturing/Distributing . $3,350
20. Misc Services ............................... $3,300
20. Oil & Gas ...................................... $3,300
Jim Gilmore - Virginia's former governor didn't exactly light up the total boards during the first quarter of
fundraising. But let's be fair; the former chairman of the Republican National Committee started his race to the
White House later than other candidates, and began his run with next to nothing. Lawyers, retirees, and
general contractors seem to expect a lot of favors from a President Gilmore, but few others were buying him in
the first quarter.
Total Receipts: $203,896
Top 20 Industries
1. Lawyers/Law Firms ...................... $24,050
2. Retired ........................................... $15,550
3. General Contractors .................... $12,850
4. Real Estate ................................... $8,400
5. Misc Manufacturing/Distributing . $4,600
6. Business Services ........................ $4,500
7. Misc Business ............................... $4,450
8. Misc Finance ................................. $4,200
8. Pharmaceuticals/Health Products . $4,200
10. Health Professionals .................. $3,300
11. Construction Services ................ $2,300
11. Securities & Investment ............. $2,300
13. Non-Profit Institutions ................. $2,100
14. Insurance ...................................... $1,500
15. Building Materials & Equipment . $1,000
16. Misc Services ................................ $500
17. Civil Servants/Public Officials ...... $300
18. Lobbyists ....................................... $250
18. Food Processing & Sales ........... $250
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