Banks Open Their Wallets for Election 2012
Published November 6, 2012 11:04 AM
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Updated April 26, 2016 10:49 AM
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Banks Open Their Wallets for Election 2012
Which banks shelled out the most for this election? Among the big name firms, here's a list of the top five donors based on data compiled by opensecrets.org, a nonprofit watchdog group that follows campaign donations.
Click through to see where Wall Street's money has gone:
Click through to see where Wall Street's money has gone:
5. Morgan Stanley
CONTRIBUTIONS: $3,129,144
MITT ROMNEY: $824,505
BARACK OBAMA: $212,572
Remainder to congressional candidates, et al.
Total contributions to candidates: $2,206,357
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $922,787
MITT ROMNEY: $824,505
BARACK OBAMA: $212,572
Remainder to congressional candidates, et al.
Total contributions to candidates: $2,206,357
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $922,787
4. Citigroup
CONTRIBUTIONS: $3,136,219
MITT ROMNEY: $465,063
BARACK OBAMA: $191,904
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $1,605,833
Total contributions to candidates: $1,530,386
MITT ROMNEY: $465,063
BARACK OBAMA: $191,904
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $1,605,833
Total contributions to candidates: $1,530,386
3. JP Morgan
CONTRIBUTIONS: $3,862,414
MITT ROMNEY: $792,147
BARACK OBAMA: $268,260
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $1,295,091
Total contributions to candidates: $2,567,323
MITT ROMNEY: $792,147
BARACK OBAMA: $268,260
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $1,295,091
Total contributions to candidates: $2,567,323
2. Bank of America
CONTRIBUTIONS: $3,976,720
MITT ROMNEY: $921,839
BARACK OBAMA: $237,235
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $1,255,720
Total contributions to candidates: $2,721,000
MITT ROMNEY: $921,839
BARACK OBAMA: $237,235
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $1,255,720
Total contributions to candidates: $2,721,000
1. Goldman Sachs
CONTRIBUTIONS: $7,090,398
MITT ROMNEY: $994,139
BARACK OBAMA: $184,925
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $3,861,699
Total contributions to candidates: $3,228,699
MITT ROMNEY: $994,139
BARACK OBAMA: $184,925
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $3,861,699
Total contributions to candidates: $3,228,699
