Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Barack & Hillary Like Wall Street Money


A look at Barack and Hillary's top campaign contributors reveals amazing similarities. Their lists are peppered with big Wall Street investment houses and high dollar legal firms. They even share a number of top donors.

Barack
1. Goldman Sachs $475,000
3. J.P. Morgan Chase $283,000
4. Lehman Brothers $274,000
5. National Amusements $266,000
7. Citigroup $248,000
8. University of California $240,000
9. Skadden, Arps $229,000
14. Time Warner $190,000
15. Morgan Stanley $190,000
17. Kirkland & Ellis $163,000
18. Latham & Watkins $161,000

Hillary
2. Goldman Sachs $426,000
7. J.P. Morgan Chase $232,000
6. Lehman Brothers $255,000
8. National Amusements $218,000
4. Citigroup $354,000
15. University of California $162,000
9. Skadden, Arps $199,000
14. Time Warner $164,000
3. Morgan Stanley $369,000
11. Kirkland & Ellis $183,000
17. Latham & Watkins $149,000

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama share 11 of their top 20 donors. They share many positions as well. I find it hard to believe Mr. Obama can participate in these muddy waters and remain clean. However, one can hope...

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