Campaign Finance 2008: The New College Try
by Luke Rosiak

Nearly four years after academia donated almost $30 million to unseat George W. Bush and Republicans, college professors and others in the education field have contributed more money to federal politics than the oil industry and drugmakers, with a nearly unanimous goal of putting a Democrat in the White House.

So far in the ‘08 election cycle, people who work for institutions of higher education have given more than $7 million to federal candidates, parties and committees, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. Nearly 60 percent of that money has gone to presidential candidates. The industry’s favorite, Barack Obama, has raked in nearly $1.5 million in the campaign’s first six months, followed by Hillary Clinton with almost $940,000.

Includes Table: Top Ten Educational Donors in the 2008 Race (by University)
Top 3 from the List:
1) Harvard University
2) University of California
3) College of William & Mary

Source: Capital Eye (via ResourceShelf’s DocuTicker)

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