Top 25 Political Donors from 1989 to 2009

	Donor	$$ Donated	Dem	Rep
1	AT&T Inc	$43,501,240	44%	55%
2	American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees	$40,965,173	98%	1%
3	National Assn of Realtors	$35,179,013	48%	51%
4	Goldman Sachs	$31,183,662	64%	35%
5	Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$30,920,696	97%	2%
6	American Assn for Justice	$30,734,429	90%	9%
7	National Education Assn	$29,908,625	92%	6%
8	Laborers Union	$28,201,600	92%	7%
9	Service Employees International Union	$27,510,257	95%	3%
10	Teamsters Union	$27,402,304	92%	6%
11	Carpenters & Joiners Union	$27,368,258	89%	10%
12	Communications Workers of America	$26,748,746	99%	0%
13	Citigroup Inc	$26,562,905	50%	49%
14	American Medical Assn	$26,213,449	39%	60%
15	American Federation of Teachers	$25,996,071	98%	0%
16	United Auto Workers	$25,767,002	98%	0%
17	Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union	$24,793,477	98%	0%
18	National Auto Dealers Assn	$24,048,808	31%	68%
19	Altria Group	$23,869,891	28%	71%
20	United Food & Commercial Workers Union	$23,742,074	98%	1%
21	United Parcel Service	$23,649,476	36%	63%
22	American Bankers Assn	$21,945,966	41%	58%
23	National Assn of Home Builders	$21,401,355	35%	64%
24	EMILY's List	$20,984,384	99%	0%
25	National Beer Wholesalers Assn	$20,300,845	31%	68%
		$647,934,533	71%	29%

 

That data is from www.opensecrets.org and excludes individual donations and 527 money. Its interesting to note of this list 12 of these donors are unions and trade organization that contribute heavily to political candidates.

Also notice number 3 and 4. Does TARP and the housing crisis ring a bell? Check out who some of these organizations are. I leave you to draw your own conclusions….