UNITED STATES: Major donors to the Democratic convention

Major donors to the Democratic convention

Organisation Total to convention Total soft money, PAC & individual contributions Dems Repubs

American International Group $2,000,000 $774,362 $315,162 $456,700

BP Amoco Corp $1,000,000 $1,008,070 $324,850 $682,720

General Motors $1,000,000 $469,665 $126,550 $338,215

Maguire Partners $1,000,000 $500 $0 $500

Microsoft Corp $1,000,000 $2,282,868 $1,143,014 $1,113,974

SBC Communications $1,000,000 $1,901,178 $1,034,675 $866,253

United Parcel Service $1,000,000 $1,853,174 $303,750 $1,548,674

AT&T $1,000,000 $2,897,523 $1,208,368 $1,685,452

Staples Inc $500,000 $33,500 $7500 $26,000

United Airlines $500,000 $528,996 $204,350 $322,396

Hilton Hotels $250,000 $69,800 $43,000 $26,800

Wells Fargo & Co $250,000 $235,365 $121,665 $113,700

Tenet Healthcare $250,000 $146,000 $26,900 $118,100

Sempra Energy $250,000 $309,900 $218,100 $91,800

Lincy Foundation $250,000 $0 $0 $0

Hewlett-Packard $250,000 $79,391 $21,865 $55,276

Global Crossing $250,000 $980,700 $393,500 $587,200

DaimlerChrysler $250,000 $565,426 $142,015 $399,661

Bank of America $250,000 $916,154 $391,362 $522,020

Majestic Realty Co $250,000 $13,500 $7250 $6250

Boeing Co $100,000 $1,010,709 $426,685 $582,414

Lockheed Martin $100,000 $1,197,418 $465,386 $728,782

Adelphia Communications $100,000 $85,875 $15,325 $70,550

American Airlines $100,000 $848,947 $335,341 $513,606

American Water Works Co $100,000 $96,950 $0 $96,950

Amgen Inc $100,000 $324,797 $54,500 $270,297

Casden Properties $100,000 $15,600 $15,000 $600

Chevron Corp $100,000 $600,427 $208,000 $392,427

Edison International $100,000 $542,635 $235,546 $307,089

Ernst & Young $100,000 $1,553,807 $690,669 $862,638

TransAmerica Corp $100,000 $136,493 $35,401 $101,092

Walt Disney Co $100,000 $772,966 $441,266 $322,961

Waste Management Inc $100,000 $400,375 $55,500 $342,375

Fox Entertainment $100,000 $442,625 $202,625 $240,000

Contributions sometimes include cash, goods or services.

Source: Centre for Responsive Politics.

From GLW issue 417