[lbo-talk] money

[Doug Henwood]

[Nathan asks where the money's going to come from. Eight of the top 
ten political givers since 1989 are unions, who've given a total of 
$200 million, most of it to Dems.]

<http://opensecrets.org/orgs/index.asp>

Blue Chip Investors
Top Donor Dossiers

Here you'll find total contributions for the 100 biggest givers in 
American politics since 1989--information that exists nowhere else. 
Read the full report.

Top 10 donors:

American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees    $36,694,599

National Assn of Realtors                               $26,955,118

Assn of Trial Lawyers of America                        $25,300,041

National Education Assn                                 $25,180,941

Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers                  $23,617,005

Service Employees International Union                   $23,354,475

Communications Workers of America                       $22,937,924

Laborers Union                                          $22,812,207

Carpenters & Joiners Union                              $22,606,447

Teamsters Union                                         $22,550,008