by David Lightman
The big investors are investing heavily in Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and Chris Dodd.
Data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington research group, found Clinton, the New York senator, got $3.3 million, and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, at $3.1 million, from securities and investment interests for their presidential campaign.
Dodd ranked third--he's chairman of the Senate Banking Committee--at $2.2 million.
Far back were rivals John Edwards, the party's 2004 vice presidential nominee, at $668,590; Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico, at $351,000 and Delaware Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., $250,900.
Top Republican is former New York City Mayor Giuliani, at $3.1 million, followed closely by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, at $2.9 million. Both have close ties to the industry. Romney co-founded Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm.
Clinton and Edwards, both attorneys, did especially well in the legal community, with Edwards collecting about $6.5 million and Clinton $6.2 million.
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Comments
What's that Christi Parson wrote about Edward's attempt to appear like RFK - concerned about the poor? Looks like big business bought it.
Posted by: Bud McFarlin | July 20, 2007 2:00 PM
I hope Wall Street isn't betting with any of my money...investing is risky enough!
Posted by: lochnessmonster | July 20, 2007 3:20 PM
The big investors are investing heavily in Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Smart people those money guys!!!
Posted by: Logic Prisoner | July 21, 2007 9:51 PM