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Which Politicians Get the Most Money From Wall Street?

Posted by Staff, Open Secrets at 2:01 PM on September 15, 2008.


Follow the money trail from the financial sector.

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According to OpenSecrets.org, the top recipients from PACs and individuals associated with parts of the financial sector for the 2007-2008 election cycle are:

Commercial Banks:
Barack Obama: $1,884,358
John McCain: $1,703,678
Hillary Clinton: $1,572,508
Mitt Romney: $798,401
Rudolph Giuliani: $765,001

Insurance Companies:
John McCain: $1,312,155
Hillary Clinton: $1,262,409
Barack Obama: $1,147,886
Rudolph Giuliani: $887,750
Christopher Dodd: $829,106

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