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2008 Overview
Top Individual Contributors
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| Rank | Contributor | Total Contributions | To Dems | To Repubs | Contributions Tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayasli, Yalcin Dr. Hittite Microwave Corp Nashua, NH | $303,850 | 44% | 45% |  On the Fence |
| 2 | Tsakopoulos, Angelo K & Sofia L. AKT Development Sacramento, CA | $271,000 | 98% | 2% |  Solidly Democratic |
| 3 | Barnes, Ben F. & Melanie Entrecorp Austin, TX | $243,399 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 4 | Simons, James H. & Marilyn H. Renaissance Technologies New York, NY | $238,800 | 94% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 5 | Scheide, William H. & Judith M. Retired Princeton, NJ | $235,700 | 97% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 6 | Rapoport, Bernard & Audre Southwestern Life Insurance Waco, TX | $226,500 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 7 | Rosenwald, Lindsay & Rivki Paramount Biocapital New York, NY | $223,100 | 2% | 97% |  Solidly Republican |
| 8 | Solomont, Alan D. & Susan L. Solomont Bailis Ventures Weston, MA | $220,350 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 9 | Perry, Jack W. & Stefani M. Winstead, Sechrest & Minick Sugar Land, TX | $212,000 | 88% | 7% | Strongly Democratic |
| 10 | Pederson, James E. & Roberta M. Pederson Group Phoenix, AZ | $208,868 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 11 | Heyman, Samuel J & Ronnie International Specialty Products Westport, CT | $208,600 | 92% | 3% | Solidly Democratic |
| 12 | Barkett, William J. & Lisa A Merjan Financial Corp La Jolla, CA | $206,000 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 13 | Donahue, Christopher J. & Ann C. Federated Investors Inc Pittsburgh, PA | $205,300 | 0% | 92% | Solidly Republican |
| 14 | Laufer, Henry & Marsha Z. Renaissance Technologies Setauket, NY | $204,756 | 95% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 15 | Neidich, Stephen M. & Brooke G. Dune Capital Management New York, NY | $204,600 | 94% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 16 | Rapoport, Roland & Patricia College of William & Mary Williamsburg, VA | $203,500 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 17 | Fox, Alan C. & Sara Unified School District of San Francisco Studio City, CA | $201,699 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 18 | Bergman, Matthew P. & Rebecca D. Bergman, Senn et al Vashon, WA | $201,500 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 19 | Palmer, Frederick D. & Gayle P. Peabody Energy Saint Louis, MO | $198,900 | 11% | 87% | Strongly Republican |
| 20 | Groff, Howard & Susan L. Northwest Excavating Northridge, CA | $196,900 | 0% | 100% | Solidly Republican |
| 21 | Buttenwieser, Peter L. & Terry M. Peter L Buttenwieser & Assoc Philadelphia, PA | $195,500 | 81% | 0% | Strongly Democratic |
| 22 | DeGeorge, Lawrence J & Florence A DEG Capital Partners Jupiter, FL | $194,350 | 0% | 99% | Solidly Republican |
| 23 | Podesta, Tony & Heather Podesta Group/Heather Podesta & Partners Washington, DC | $193,450 | 98% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 24 | Schwartz, Bernard L. & Irene Loral Space & Communications New York, NY | $192,700 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 25 | Horn, Cindy Harrell & Alan F. Warner Brothers Los Angeles, CA | $189,000 | 96% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 26 | Wynn, Stephen A. & Elaine Wynn Resorts Las Vegas, NV | $188,100 | 21% | 79% | Strongly Republican |
| 27 | Simmons, Harold C. & Annette C. Contran Corp Dallas, TX | $185,541 | 4% | 80% | Strongly Republican |
| 28 | Black, Leon D. & Debra R. Apollo Management New York, NY | $185,250 | 89% | 11% | Strongly Democratic |
| 29 | Egerman, Paul & Joanne H. eScription Inc Weston, MA | $184,850 | 99% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 30 | Thompson, John W. & Sandra A. Technet Woodside, CA | $184,800 | 92% | 1% | Solidly Democratic |
| 30 | Bagley, Smith & Elizabeth F Arca Foundation Washington, DC | $184,800 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 32 | Gural, Jeffrey R. & Paula Newmark & Co Real Estate New York, NY | $184,400 | 97% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 33 | Castle, John K. & Marianne S. Castle Harlan Inc Palm Beach, FL | $182,800 | 2% | 97% | Solidly Republican |
| 34 | Saban, Haim & Cheryl Saban Capital Group Los Angeles, CA | $182,500 | 95% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 35 | Spanos, Alex G. & Faye AG Spanos Companies Stockton, CA | $182,300 | 1% | 99% | Solidly Republican |
| 36 | Angelos, Peter G. & Georgia K. Angelos Law Offices/Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, MD | $182,100 | 99% | 1% | Solidly Democratic |
| 37 | Eckert, Alfred C III & Claire C GSC Partners Bernardsville, NJ | $181,300 | 0% | 94% | Solidly Republican |
| 38 | Rosenstein, Barry S. & Lizanne Jana Partners San Francisco, CA | $179,000 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 39 | Harris, William W. & Roberta H. Childrens Research & Education Institute Cambridge, MA | $178,700 | 89% | 0% | Strongly Democratic |
| 40 | Eldred, Kenneth A & Roberta E Living Stones Foundation Portola Valley, CA | $177,950 | 0% | 97% | Solidly Republican |
| 41 | Frost, Phillip & Patricia Opko Health Miami, FL | $177,800 | 72% | 28% | Strongly Democratic |
| 42 | Wohl, Howard & Diane Ivy Asset Management Mill Neck, NY | $177,250 | 97% | 1% | Solidly Democratic |
| 43 | Connell, Grover & Patricia Connell Co Westfield, NJ | $177,000 | 98% | 2% | Solidly Democratic |
| 44 | Auriana, Lawrence E. & Irene Federated Investors Greenwich, CT | $176,600 | 0% | 38% | On the Fence |
| 45 | Geary, Richard & Janet H. Richard & Janet Geary Foundation Portland, OR | $176,500 | 0% | 92% | Solidly Republican |
| 46 | Schar, Dwight C. & Martha M. NVR Inc McLean, VA | $175,200 | 0% | 100% | Solidly Republican |
| 47 | Canizaro, Joseph C. & Sue Ellen M. Columbus Properties New Orleans, LA | $174,700 | 0% | 100% | Solidly Republican |
| 48 | Roe, William G. & Alice F. Retired Tucson, AZ | $174,100 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 49 | Cooper, Richard H. & Lana Cooperfund Inc Oak Brook, IL | $172,300 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 50 | Reaud, Wayne A. & Dana A. Reaud, Morgan & Quinn Beaumont, TX | $172,100 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 51 | Marcus, George M. & Judith Marcus & Millichap Palo Alto, CA | $171,900 | 92% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 51 | Beaman, Lee A. & Kelley Beaman Automotive Group Nashville, TN | $171,900 | 97% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 51 | Broidy, Elliott B & Rosenzweig, R. Broidy Capital Management Los Angeles, CA | $171,900 | 0% | 97% | Solidly Republican |
| 54 | Gosin, Barry M. & Jackie Newmark & Co Real Estate Mount Kisco, NY | $171,200 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 55 | Ergen, Charles W. & Cantey M. Echostar Communications Littleton, CO | $170,800 | 83% | 17% | Strongly Democratic |
| 56 | Berman, Michael S. & Carol P. Duberstein Group Washington, DC | $170,050 | 97% | -1% | Solidly Democratic |
| 57 | Fogg, Joseph G. III. & Leslie K. JG Fogg & Co Naples, FL | $170,000 | 0% | 100% | Solidly Republican |
| 58 | Kraus, Peter A. & Lisa V. Waters & Kraus Dallas, TX | $169,600 | 99% | 1% | Solidly Democratic |
| 59 | Rennert, Ira Leon & Ingeborg H. Renco Group New York, NY | $169,200 | 14% | 80% | Strongly Republican |
| 60 | Pilgrim, Lonnie A. & Patty R. Pilgrim's Pride Pittsburg, TX | $169,000 | 0% | 96% | Solidly Republican |
| 61 | Patterson, Cary & Lois Nix, Patterson & Roach Texarkana, TX | $168,000 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 62 | Westbrook, Hugh A. & Carole S. Vitas Healthcare Miami, FL | $167,850 | 94% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 63 | Kies, Kenneth J. & Kathleen C. Clark Consulting McLean, VA | $167,849 | 6% | 94% | Solidly Republican |
| 64 | Blavatnik, Leonard & Emily A. Access Industries New York, NY | $167,700 | 91% | 3% | Solidly Democratic |
| 65 | Marnell, Anthony A. II & Andrea M. Marnell Corrao Assoc Las Vegas, NV | $167,400 | 0% | 100% | Solidly Republican |
| 66 | Grossman, Steven W. & Barbara W. Grossman Marketing Grp/Tufts University Newton, MA | $166,806 | 96% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 67 | Doerr, L. John III. & Ann H. Kleiner, Perkins et al Woodside, CA | $165,500 | 89% | 2% | Strongly Democratic |
| 68 | Unterman, Thomas E. & Janet M. Rustic Canyon Group Pacific Palisades, CA | $165,150 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 69 | Jankowsky, Joel & Carol Akin, Gump et al Washington, DC | $164,850 | 86% | 0% | Strongly Democratic |
| 70 | Hubbard, Stanley H. & Karen H. Hubbard Broadcasting St.Paul, MN | $163,500 | 14% | 80% | Strongly Republican |
| 71 | Crane, Steven C. & Phoebe Hannover Communications Whitestown, IN | $163,400 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 72 | Stephens, Jackson T. Jr. Exoxemis Inc Little Rock, AR | $163,300 | 0% | 2% | On the Fence |
| 72 | Jordan, Wayne D. & DeLaney, Quinn Jordan Real Estate Investments Oakland, CA | $163,300 | 88% | 0% | Strongly Democratic |
| 74 | Cassidy, Gerald S. & Loretta P. Cassidy & Assoc Washington, DC | $163,000 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 75 | Lindner, Carl H. & Edith B. American Financial Group Cincinnati, OH | $162,500 | 2% | 88% | Strongly Republican |
| 76 | Crowe, James Q. & Pamela L. Level Three Communications Englewood, CO | $162,200 | 97% | 3% | Solidly Democratic |
| 77 | King, Michael G. & Jena King World Productions Pacific Palisades, CA | $162,133 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 78 | Susman, Stephen D. & Ellen Susman Godfrey Houston, TX | $161,700 | 98% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 79 | Obrien, Lawrence F III & Helen OBC Group Wasington, DC | $161,300 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 80 | Nix, Harold W. & Carol A. Nix, Patterson & Roach Daingerfield, TX | $160,800 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 81 | Jones, David A. Jr. & Betty A. Retired Louisville, KY | $160,500 | 7% | 93% | Solidly Republican |
| 82 | Haslam, James A. & Susan B. Tennessee Finance Knoxville, TN | $160,000 | 1% | 94% | Solidly Republican |
| 83 | Farmer, Richard T. & Joyce T. Cintas Corp Cincinnati, OH | $158,400 | 0% | 97% | Solidly Republican |
| 84 | Ilitch, Michael & Marian Ilitch Holdings Detroit, MI | $157,400 | 48% | 45% | On the Fence |
| 85 | Rockefeller, John D. IV & Sharon P US Senate/John Rockefeller Washington, DC | $157,300 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 86 | Adelson, Sheldon G & Miriam O Las Vegas Sands Las Vegas, NV | $156,800 | 0% | 100% | Solidly Republican |
| 87 | Fedak, Michael J. Dr. & Marilyn G. Beth Israel Med Center/AllianceBernstein New York, NY | $156,700 | 1% | 99% | Solidly Republican |
| 88 | Geier, Philip H Jr & Faith P Geier Group New York, NY | $155,500 | 3% | 97% | Solidly Republican |
| 89 | Drexler, Millard S. & Peggy F. J Crew Group New York, NY | $153,700 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 90 | Kohlberg, Jerome & Nancy S. Kisco Management Corp Mt. Kisco, NY | $153,300 | 98% | 2% | Solidly Democratic |
| 91 | Barth, Robert K. & Suzanne C. Black Equities Group Beverly Hills, CA | $152,200 | 4% | 96% | Solidly Republican |
| 92 | Nau, John III & Barbara E Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, TX | $152,125 | 1% | 93% | Solidly Republican |
| 93 | Soros, Robert & Melissa Schiff Soros Fund Management New York, NY | $152,000 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 94 | Field, Joseph M & Marie H. Entercom Communications Bala Cynwyd, PA | $151,900 | 89% | 3% | Strongly Democratic |
| 95 | Haslam, James A. II. & Natalie Pilot Corp Knoxville, TN | $151,700 | 0% | 98% | Solidly Republican |
| 96 | Magliochetti, Mark J & Leslie A PMA Group Fairfax Station, VA | $151,200 | 59% | 27% | Leans Democratic |
| 96 | Perenchio, Jerry A. & Margaret Chartwell Partners Los Angeles, CA | $151,200 | -1% | 101% | Solidly Republican |
| 98 | Stetson, Eugene William III & Jane Private Investor Norwich, VT | $151,150 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
| 99 | Ward, Lew O. & Myra B. Ward Petroleum Enid, OK | $150,500 | 0% | 93% | Solidly Republican |
| 100 | Mai, Vincent A. & Anne AEA Investors Port Washington, NY | $150,400 | 100% | 0% | Solidly Democratic |
NOTE: Figures include contributions from spouses and dependent children.
Based on data released by the FEC on on June 30, 2008.
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