Private equity’s lobbying contributions
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Private equity’s lobbying contributions
Private Equity Lobbying Contributions, 1998-2007
Year: Amount
1998: $200,000
1999: $235,000
2000: $443,000
2001: $330,000
2002: $270,000
2003: $500,000
2004: $760,000
2005: $2,193,000
2006: $2,782,493
2007: $6,521,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics
Candidate (Party): Total, 2000-2008
Romney, Mitt (R): $870,625
Bush, George W. (R): $714,740
Giuliani, Rudolph W. (R): $554,694
Clinton, Hillary (D): $516,380
Obama, Barack (D): $459,390
Kerry, John (D): $444,647
McCain, John (R): $435,300
Emanuel, Rahm (D): $229,700
Bayh, Evan (D): $223,550
Lieberman, Joe (I): $170,600
Schumer, Charles E. (D): $161,000
Dodd, Christopher J. (D): $157,250
Bowles, Erskine B. (D): $141,750
Frist, Bill (R): $126,250
Daschle, Tom (D): $124,350
Ford, Harold E. Jr. (D): $121,550
Warner, Mark (D): $99,000
Santorum, Rick (R): $86,100
Specter, Arlen (R): $84,000
Hastert, Dennis (R): $83,725
Lazio, Rick A. (R): $82,688
Bradley, Bill (D): $79,000
Pelosi, Nancy (D): $78,400
Gore, Al (D): $76,750
Richardson, Bill (D): $75,100
Baucus, Max (D): $32,400
Reid, Harry (D): $24,300
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics
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