political donations of 2005 Forbes billionaires (top 25)

[President Jesus]

and we wonder why we just can't seem to win the big one...

Bill Gates
Warren Buffett
Paul Allen
Larry Ellison
S Robson Walton
Jim Walton
John Walton
Alice Walton
Helen Walton
Michael Dell
Sheldon Adelson
Steve Ballmer

[HughBeaumont]

1. Warren is the man.

The rest of them Repig gas attendants can fuck off, especially the ChinaMart family.

[TwentyFive]

2. Wow! DELL is a HUGE Republican!!!

I will never buy another Dell Computer. Screw Michael Dell!!!

My business will buy from anybody but Dell.

[Tesha]

4. Does that really come as a shock to you??? (NT)

[President Jesus]

8. you'd be surprised how many people don't know

and I'm talking about people I otherwise judge to be informed.

The Walton fortune is simply staggering, and I'm sure most people have no idea who these people are, and how they throw around political donations. 5 people have nearly $100 billion dollars, yet they fight tooth-and-nail against minimum wage rising $2 over 5 years.

[President Jesus]

5. then you should feel good about buying a Mac

While Steve Jobs is a billionaire, he's not quite on the level of these guys (above).

Nonetheless, he's a solid Democratic supporter: http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Steve_Jobs.php

I just saw the new $500 Mac last week. It is the best value out there, and cool as all get out. It's so small you could easily slip it under your jacket.

[AntiCoup2K4]

7. Does Wal Mart sell the Mini-Mac?

That would be one place I would actually be tempted to take a "5 finger discount" from.

[President Jesus]

9. No, that would mean they'd be selling a quality product...

...and Lord knows they are diametrically oppossed to pedaling anything other than crap.

[indepat]

3. Thanks for the post: the big Repug contributitors are easily spotted

without even having to look at the list in a great majority of instances.

[glitch]

6. What an interesting site - lots of pleasant surprises. Some generous folks

Not with the super-rich Waltons, no surprises there. But click on a few names on the ticker and there are some good people donating to good causes as well as candidates.

Edit: Eeewww! I KNEW Jerry Bruckheimer was a bushbot!

[President Jesus]

10. then you'll really like these lists, if you haven't already seen them

Hall of Fame: http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/hall_of_fame.php

Kerry donors vs Bush donors: http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bush_vs_kerry.php

[glitch]

11. Oh man, that would've been so much quicker than clicking the ticker links

thanks! I love how long the Kerry/Edwards list is.

[JI7]

13. Sammy Hagar for Bush

i remember he was angry at Clinton for the blow job thing but i thought it was just that i didn't know he was a true right winger.

[sonicx]

12. Goddamn you, Walmart!

[ticapnews]

14. I just love how Bill Gates supports everybody...

Reid, Dorgan, Clinton, Leahy, Murray, Daschle...
Dubya, Sessions, McCain, Blunt

And he gives to PACs and groups that support both parties...in the same week! He's got the political game down cold.

Great site. They've even got my name on their list :)