Are these numbers right?

[goddess40]

Sector ↓ Total ↓ To Dems ↓ To Repubs ↓
Agribusiness $5,285,230 $2,294,465 $2,986,965
Communications/Electronics $26,012,676 $18,800,058 $7,204,593
Construction $12,943,485 $5,592,322 $7,346,513
Defense $1,696,628 $902,931 $792,997
Energy & Natural Resources $6,782,220 $2,857,907 $3,922,863
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$93,411,643 $50,866,086 $42,529,031
Health $20,534,914 $12,517,769 $8,008,795
Lawyers & Lobbyists $61,753,004 $47,115,403 $14,627,151
Transportation $5,028,638 $1,830,602 $3,195,986
Misc Business $73,603,661 $47,348,790 $26,179,497
Labor $594,897 $576,647 $18,050
Ideological/Single-Issue $5,761,534 $4,787,319 $973,314
Other $85,268,279 $51,541,784 $33,614,805

Someone presented these to me because I pointed out that McSame has lobbyists riding on his BS Express. He also didn't say where he got these numbers but I suspect it was some right wing lie blog.

[Earth_First]

1. I'd be very willing to suspect these numbers...

In 2/3rds of the columns, it shows that Democrats have recieved more lobbying than the Republicans.

Even this is glaring: Defense $1,696,628 $902,931 $792,997

Defense only spent 1.6 million; and gave MORE to Democrats?

[mucifer]

2. They already have the repubs in their pockets. Now they have to work harder

on the dems.

[Muttocracy]

4. and ideological one looks goofy too. nt

[Ytzak]

6. Check out Democracy Now Website...

Who does Congress represent?
Table 1

Individual Contritubion to Parties and PAC's by Interest and Party

Amount Percent of Total

Individuals All Democrats Republicans
Cash % Cash % Cash %
Businesses $991 58.1% $391 46.3% $600 69.8%
Unions $61 3.6% $53 6.3% $8 0.9%
Lawyers/Lobbyists $210 12.3% $149 17.6% $61 7.1%
Ideological $182 10.7% $112 13.3% $70 8.1%
Other $261 15.2% $140 16.6% $121 14.1%
Total $1705 99.9% $845 100.1% $860 100.0%


Source: Computed from The Center for Responsive Politics, "The Big Picture 2004 Cycle Totals by Sector,"

Compare and contrast your numbers.

[notesdev]

7. I'd say they could possibly be correct

GOP has seen its contributions drop like a rock across the board, and with them out of power in Congress... money flows to those who have the power to appropriate, who for the forseeable future will be Democrats.

[MonkeyFunk]

3. It shouldn't be terribly surprising...

the Democrats are in the majority, thus have the power.

[old guy]

5. I don't know if they are right or not,

but I am leary of any numbers without a link to where they originated. Just saying.

[JackRiddler]

8. Why not?

The money has shifted to the Democrats with the retaking of the Congress and in anticipation of a White House switch.

Most businesses have been screwed by Bush and the war.

Both parties are beasts of the lobbies, is this news?

Until we have public campaign finance, it will not be otherwise.