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Top Contributors & Amounts

This issue refers to the way candidate's are receiving their campaign funding. A contributor could be an organization, an individual, or sometimes a sector. It is often thought that money wins elections, though new data may suggest that the candidate who is most likely to win receives the most money because there is little incentive in backing a losing candidate.

Joseph Biden on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Personal Contributors - $4,402,203 (68%); PAC contributions - $65,200 (1%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $1,994,342 (31%)
Description:	Personal Contributors - $4,402,203 (68%) PAC contributions - $65,200 (1%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $1,994,342 (31%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Citations:

1.	Joseph R. Biden Jr. Fundraising (8/13/07) How much money Biden has raised and from where.
2.	Joe Biden's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A time line and map of Biden's finances.

Hillary Clinton on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $52,538,649 (83%); PAC contributions - $532,946 (1%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $10,004,332 (16%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $52,538,649 (83%) PAC contributions - $532,946 (1%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $10,004,332 (16%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics
Citations:

1.	Hillary Clinton Fundraising (8/13/07) Where Hillary gets her money and how much.
2.	Hillary Clinton's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of Clinton's finances.

Christopher Dodd on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $6,840,194 (57%); PAC contributions - $458,194 (4%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $4,777,703 (40%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $6,840,194 (57%) PAC contributions - $458,194 (4%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $4,777,703 (40%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Citations:

1.	Christopher J. Dodd Fundraising (8/13/07) Dodd Fund raising: Where and How much
2.	Chris Dodd's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of Dodd's finances

John Edwards on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $23,059,192 (100%); PAC contributions - $20 (0%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $69,946 (0%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $23,059,192 (100%) PAC contributions - $20 (0%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $69,946 (0%) Figures from the Center for Responsive Politics
Citations:

1.	John Edwards Fundraising (8/13/07) How much and where
2.	John Edward's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of his finances.

Rudolph Giuliani on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $33,327,384 (94%); PAC contributions - $219,158 (1%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $2,082,723 (6%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $33,327,384 (94%) PAC contributions - $219,158 (1%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $2,082,723 (6%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics
Citations:

1.	Rudolph W. Giuliani Fundraising (8/13/07) Where and How the money flows.
2.	Rudy Giuliani's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of his finances

Mike Huckabee on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $1,274,798 (97%); PAC contributions - $18,200 (1%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $17,755 (1%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $1,274,798 (97%) PAC contributions - $18,200 (1%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $17,755 (1%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Citations:

1.	Mike Huckabee Fundraising (8/13/07) Where the money comes from and how much.
2.	Mike Huckabee's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of his finances.

Duncan Hunter on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $1,268,434 (94%); PAC contributions - $40,273 (3%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $44,234 (3%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $1,268,434 (94%) PAC contributions - $40,273 (3%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $44,234 (3%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics
Citations:

1.	Duncan Hunter Fundraising (8/13/07) Where and how much money he gets.
2.	Duncan Hunter's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of Hunter's finances.

Dennis Kucinich on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $1,115,699 (100%); PAC contributions - $1,400 (0%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $467 (0%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $1,115,699 (100%) PAC contributions - $1,400 (0%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $467 (0%) Figures Provided by the Center for Responsive Politics
Citations:

1.	Dennis Kucinich Fundraising (8/13/07) Where Dennis' money comes from and how much.
2.	Dennis Kucinich's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of Kucinich's funds.

John McCain on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $24,531,070 (97%); PAC contributions - $402,312 (2%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $395,312 (2%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $24,531,070 (97%) PAC contributions - $402,312 (2%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $395,312 (2%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics
Citations:

1.	John McCain Fundraising (8/13/07) Where and How answered in regards to fundraising.
2.	John McCain's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of his finances.

Barack Obama on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $58,605,160 (99%); PAC contributions - $4,975 (0%); Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $302,385 (1%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $58,605,160 (99%) PAC contributions - $4,975 (0%) Candidate self-financing - $0 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $302,385 (1%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Citations:

1.	Barack Obama Fundraising (8/13/07) The 'where' and 'how much' questions answered about his fundraising.
2.	Barack Obama's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of Obama's finances.

Bill Richardson on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $13,133,145 (98%); PAC contributions -$127,100 (1%); Candidate self-financing - $2,300 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $77,088 (1%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $13,133,145 (98%) PAC contributions -$127,100 (1%) Candidate self-financing - $2,300 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $77,088 (1%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Citations:

1.	Bill Richardson Fundraising (8/13/07) Where he gets his money and how much.
2.	Bill Richardson's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of Richardson's finances.

Mitt Romney on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $34,757,439 (78%); PAC contributions - $223,000 (1%); Candidate self-financing - $8,913,736 (20%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $538,175 (1%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $34,757,439 (78%) PAC contributions - $223,000 (1%) Candidate self-financing - $8,913,736 (20%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $538,175 (1%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Citations:

1.	Mitt Romney Fundraising (8/13/07) Where he gets his money and how much.
2.	Mitt Romney's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of his finances.

Tom Tancredo on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $2,700,756 (96%); PAC contributions - $75,500 (3%); Candidate self-financing - $75 (0%); Federal Funds - $0 (0%); Other - $31,548 (1%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $2,700,756 (96%) PAC contributions - $75,500 (3%) Candidate self-financing - $75 (0%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $31,548 (1%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Citations:

1.	Tom Tancredo Fundraising (8/13/07) Where he gets his money and how much.
2.	Tom Tancredo's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of this finances.

Tommy Thompson on Top Contributors & Amounts More on this candidate

Stance:	Individual contributions - $757,008 (85%) PAC contributions - $8,799 (1%) Candidate self-financing - $122,804 (14%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $1,787 (0%)
Description:	Individual contributions - $757,008 (85%) PAC contributions - $8,799 (1%) Candidate self-financing - $122,804 (14%) Federal Funds - $0 (0%) Other - $1,787 (0%) Figures provided by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Citations:

1.	Tommy Thompson Fundraising (8/13/07) Where he gets his money and how much.
2.	Tommy Thompson's Campaign Finances (8/13/07) A map and time line of his finances.

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