According to Open Secrets, during the present election cycle these Democratic Party candidates took a total of $340,750 from Bain, its lobbyists and employees. Even the Obama re-election campaign took money from Bain Capital. So if the Democrats believe Bain is so evil, why are these candidates taking their money?
Note: The Barack Obama contributions are not from open secrets but directly from the FEC here and here.
Candidate | Bain Capital Donation |
John Kerry | $76,200 |
Michael F. Bennet | $37,000 |
Mark Warner | $32,700 |
Tim Kaine (Candidate For US Senate in Virginia) | $30,000 |
Claire McCaskill | $22,500 |
Jeanne Shaheen | $17,100 |
Al Franken | $15,000 |
Jack Reed | $15,000 |
Jim Himes | $15,000 |
Sheldon Whitehouse | $11,800 |
Mark Udall | $11,300 |
Nancy Pelosi | $10,000 |
Joe Kennedy III (Candidate For Mass. District 4) | $10,000 |
Richard Blumenthal | $9,600 |
Christopher S. Murphy | $7,500 |
Andrei Cherny (Candidate For Arizona District 9) | $7,500 |
Barack Obama | $5,050 |
David Cicilline | $5,000 |
Niki Tsongas | $2,500 |
Total | $340,750 |
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Nne of them are running for President. Duh!
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