One of the best sources for large dollar Political Donation history is Newsmeat.com. I use it often, as regular readers may have noticed, but one of the features I have not used is the ability to look at large lists of Celebrities, Executives, Politicians, Media people, and see their contributions and party preferences.
The donation amounts are total reported (including all single donations of $200.00 or more) since 1978. Donations under $200.00, if any, are not going to be included. But you won’t be terribly surprised with the celebrities list–a snippet of which is posted on the jump. That list includes actors, directors, producers singers, writers, radio personalities and so on. Take note of the % columns and how much is donated to each party or special interest groups. (Click on the name to see their specific donation history and what groups they support.)
Oh. They also point out how many winners and losers each has “backed ” in the WIN/LOSS column. And Newsmeat says the entire list is updated every Monday so it is up to date. (Newsmeat also has news, by the way.)
The real fun, I think, is looking for which of these popular people actually support Republicans since they are so few and far between compared to the liberal/Progressive support that dominates this industry–and dominate it does.
The Big table…on the jump….is just A through C. Here’s the link if you want to browse the other parts of the list.
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