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Which PACs Fund the Political Parties

Which political action committees give more to Republicans?

Leadership Institute recently released its 2001-2002 PAC study, which covers the 2003 election cycle, and it shines the light on who gives what to whom.

Here are just some of those PACs that gave 100 percent of their contributions to Republicans:

Ruby Tuesday Good Government Fund

Waffle House Inc.

Weyerhaeuser company specialty shareholders

AK Steel (Armco Inc.) of Arkansas

Colonial BankGroup Inc. fed PAC

Cooper Industries of Houston ($186,500)

First National of Nebraska

Independent Electrical Contractors

PACs that forked over 99 percent of their funds to Republicans include:

American Bakers Association

Associated Builders and Contractors

Notable PACs that donated significantly greater percentages to Republicans over Democrats include:

Cracker Barrel: 93%/7%

Delta Airlines: 73%/27%

Eastman Kodak: 74%/26%

Ford Motor Co. Civic Action Fund: 78%/22%

General Mills: 71%/27%

McDonald's: 86%/14%

Microsoft: 58%/42%

3M: 71%/29%

NASDAQ: 58%/42%

National Association of Broadcasters: 60%/40%

National Restaurant Association: 83%/17%

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.: 78%/22%

The PAC for News America, U.S. subsidiary of the media giant headed by Rupert Murdoch and the parent company of Fox News, gave 58 percent of its money to Democrats, including Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., who received $4,000.

Not to be outdone, CNN's parent company, Time Warner, tilted even more heavily Democrat, giving 71 percent to Democrats and only 29 percent to Republicans. The AOL subsidiary of Time Warner was more balanced, giving 53 percent to Republicans, 47 percent to Democrats.

The 800-pound guerrilla of PACs, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, had a war chest of $2,768,00. Of that, 86 percent went to Democrats and a paltry 13 percent to Republicans. No wonder the Democrats oppose tort reform so vociferously.

The Democrats still appear to be the party of special interests. International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers PAC gave 100 percent to Democrats, and National Association of Securities and Commercial Law Attorneys PAC gave 99 percent to Democrats, with Rep. John Howard Coble, R-N.C., receiving $1,000.

Notable PACS that gave heavier percentages to Democrats include:

American Pharmaceutical Association: 72%/28%

Clorox Company Employees: 77% – 23%

John Hancock Financial Services Inc.: 71%/27%

Maintenance of Way Political League: 93%/7%

MGM Mirage: 72%/28%

NAPUS PAC for Postmasters: 72%/28%

National Association of Postal Supervisors: 78%/22%

National Association of Retired Federal Employees: 82%/18%

National Association of Social Workers Inc.: 91%/9%

National Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs: 95%/5%

Although there were exceptions, generally lumber and paper companies, air travel, health care companies, oil and gas, coal, insurance, lodging (Marriott, Holiday Inns) and the financial services industries gave more heavily to Republicans. The gambling, nursing, federal employees, lawyers groups and pharmaceutical industries gave more heavily to Democrats.

 

Charles Mims

http://www.the-sandbox.org

 

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