Big 4 Top Contributors to United States Federal Candidates and Parties

Top Contributors to United States Federal Candidates and Parties
Accountants

It’s a little bit lopsided, dontcha think?

Election cycle: 2006
Total contributions: $10,604,914

1 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu $2,185,849
Democrats 29%
Republicans 70%

2 Ernst & Young $1,504,046
Democrats 41%
Republicans 58%

3 PricewaterhouseCoopers $1,369,854
Democrats 29%
Republicans 70%

4 KPMG LLP $1,318,483
Democrats 34%
Republicans 65%

5 American Institute of CPAs $893,036
Democrats 30%
Republicans 69%

6 Grant Thornton LLP $162,180
Democrats 41%
Republicans 59%

I thought I would revisit some of the US Presidential campaign contribution data that is publicy available. The races are heating up, not the least of which is the competition for contributions. Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton are the leaders by a landslide on the Democrat side and Mitt Romney the leader by almost double the numbers of Rudy Giuliani and John McCain on the Republican side.

In the overall statistics, Senator Christopher Dodd comes in 6th. However, with KPMG, there seems to be a soft spot for the Senate Banking Committee Chairman. Whether he’s running for Senator or making a long shot stab at President, this guy gets the support of the auditors. But it’s curious why KPMG made some kind of big push at the end of December and encouraged people (including Chairman-to-Be Tim Flynn) to contribute US$500 individually to Christopher Dodd, as well as asking partners to make mandatory contributions to their Political Action Committee. There were a few seemingly independent minded non-partner individuals at the top of this list who sent money recently to the variety pack running besides Dodd. Could the push for Dodd have something to do with being grateful for his support? Inquiring minds want to know…

Source here.

DUKE, PHILIP J
MIDDLEBURG,VA 20118
KPMG/CONSULTANT
3/31/2007
$1,000
McCain, John

MAGINNIS, JERRY
SEWELL,NJ 08080
KPMG LLP/CPA
3/31/2007
$2,300
Clinton, Hillary

MCELVAIN, KRISTINE
CHICAGO,IL 60601
KPMG/TAX ACCOUNTANT
3/31/2007
$250
Edwards, John

OZANUS, P S
DALLAS,TX 75287
KPMG LLP
3/31/2007
$2,100
Biden, Joseph R Jr

PEDERSON, LORNA B
PHOENIX,AZ 85044
KPMG/TAX ATTORNEY
3/26/2007
$2,300
Lord, Bob

CANNING, PATRICK J
CUMBERLAND,RI 02864
KPMG LLP/MANAGING PARTNER
3/23/2007
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

LAINOFF, STEVEN R
MC LEAN,VA 22102
KPMG/ATTORNEY
3/23/2007
$1,000
Obama, Barack

MALLOY, DENNIS MR
VALENCIA,CA 91355
KPMG LLP/CPA
3/22/2007
$2,300
Dole, Elizabeth

HOFFENBERG, MARK R
CHEVY CHASE,MD 20815
KPMG/TAX ADVISOR
3/17/2007
$1,000
Obama, Barack

KENNEDY, JOHN
ALBUQUERQUE,NM 87122
KPMG LLP/CPA
3/17/2007
$500
Richardson, Bill

COOLEY CARPENTER, LISA MRS
LEESBURG,VA 20176
KPMG LLP/STRUCTURED FINANCE
3/13/2007
$250
Romney, Mitt

RODRIGUEZ, JOSE R
DANIA,FL 33312
KPMG/PARTNER
3/6/2007
$1,000
Richardson, Bill

KLEIN, JAMIE H
NEW YORK,NY 10021
KPMG LLP/PARTNER
2/12/2007
$500
Biden, Joseph R Jr

ALDRICH, JOSE M
CORAL GABLES,FL 33134
KPMG LP/PARTNER/CPA
1/26/2007
$2,000
Clinton, Hillary

PFAU, BRUCE N MR
PRINCETON JUNCTION,NJ 08550
KPMG LLP/EXECUTIVE/VICE CHAIR
1/25/2007
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

RODRIGUES, DENNIS
MIAMI,FL 33156
KPMG/AUDITOR
1/23/2007
$500
DNC Services Corp

JONES, PAUL N MR
NEW YORK,NY 10154
KPMG LLP/CPA
1/18/2007
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

TEAL, JEFFREY
ST PETERSBURG,FL 33716
KPMG LLP/TAX CONSULTANT
1/17/2007
$250
Obama, Barack

SAMS, JAMES K MR JR
MENDHAM,NJ 07945
KPMG LLP/ATTORNEY
1/9/2007
$400
Rahall, Nick

DAVIS, JOHN H
SOUTH PASADENA,CA 91030
KPMG LLP/CPA
1/8/2007
$750
National Republican Senatorial Cmte

SMITH, CORI MS
ALEXANDRIA,VA 22310
KPMG/ATTORNEY-ACCOUNTANT
1/8/2007
$1,000
Romney, Mitt

DELL”AERA, MARIO
EASTCHESTER,NY 10709
KPMG LLP
12/30/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

ORLANDO, JOSEPH
FRANKLIN,MA 02038
KPMG LLP
12/30/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

CANFAROTTA, THOMAS
STRATFORD,CT 06614
KPMG LLP
12/29/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

CASTORO, VINCENT
WHITESTONE,NY 11357
KPMG LLP
12/29/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

DICRISTOFARO, DAVID
NEW YORK,NY 10021
KPMG LLP
12/29/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

LAWLESS, THOMAS
CRANBURY,NJ 08512
KPMG LLP
12/29/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

MONTELEONE, MICHAEL
WARREN,NJ 07059
KPMG LLP
12/29/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

SALES, PENNY
MADISON,NJ 07940
KPMG LLP
12/29/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

TANTILLO, JOHN
NEW YORK,NY 10003
KPMG LLP
12/29/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

WEISBECKER, SCOTT
RIVERVALE,NJ 07675
KPMG LLP
12/29/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

ARNING, ROBERT
GARDEN CITY,NY 11530
KPMG LLP
12/28/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

HENRY, THOMAS
MOUNT KISCO,NY 10549
KPMG LLP
12/28/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

SEYMOUR, WILLIAM
DARIEN,CT 06820
KPMG LLP
12/28/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

TESORO, JOHN
PORT MONMOUTH,NJ 07758
KPMG LLP
12/28/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

BRITT, DAVID
NEW CANAAN,CT 06840
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

CAPORASO, RICHARD
FAIRFIELD,CT 06824
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

CASAL, FRANK
DUXBURY,MA 02332
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

CASTELLANOS, ANTHONY
, 11303
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

CONOVER, MICHAEL
NEW CANAAN,CT 06840
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

CONSTANTINO, EDWARD
NEW YORK,NY 10128
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

EVANS, STEVEN
DARIEN,CT 06820
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

HOLZ, CLAUDIA
NEW YORK,NY 10021
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

KUCHINSKI, JOHN
WALL TOWNSHIP,NJ 07719
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

ROSEN, GARY
ROCKVILLE,MD 20852
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

SANDS, JEFFREY
ROSLYN HEIGHTS,NY 11577
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

SMITH, FREDERICK
YARDLEY,PA 19067
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

ZANNI, TIMOTHY
FAIRPORT,NY 14450
KPMG LLP
12/25/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

DEMARK, EUGENE
EAST MEADOW,NY 11554
KPMG LLP
12/23/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

DESOUZA, EDWARD
TRUMBULL,CT 06611
KPMG LLP
12/23/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

O”MARA, WILLIAM
MIDDLETOWN,NJ 07748
KPMG LLP
12/23/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

AZZARITI, JOHN
DANBURY,CT 06811
KPMG LLP
12/20/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

CRAWFORD, THOMAS
OCEANPORT,NJ 07757
KPMG LLP
12/20/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

CAPECCI, JOHN
CLAYTON,DE 19938
KPMG LLP
12/16/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

MARGOLIN, HOWARD
HOLLIS,NY 11423
KPMG LLP
12/16/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

MEZZINA, LOUIS
BALDWIN,NY 11510
KPMG LLP
12/16/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

VEIHMEYER, JOHN
POTOMAC,MD 20854
KPMG LLP
12/16/2006
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

MINAN, PETER
MALVERN,PA 19355
KPMG LLP
12/15/2006
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

MOSER, TOM
CHARLOTTE,NC 28207
KPMG LLP
12/15/2006
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

DOUGHTIE, LYNNE
POWHATAN,VA 23139
KPMG LLP
12/13/2006
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

FLYNN, TIMOTHY
FRANKLIN LAKES,NJ 07417
KPMG LLP
12/13/2006
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

KEIZER, HENRY
NEW YORK,NY 10022
KPMG LLP
12/13/2006
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

LESAGE, JEFFREY
NEW YORK,NY 10069
KPMG LLP
12/13/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

TAYLOR, JACK
NEW YORK,NY 10154
KPMG LLP
12/13/2006
$1,000
Dodd, Christopher J

BRADLEY, LAWRENCE
STAMFORD,CT 06903
KPMG LLP
12/11/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

DEVITO, ROSEMARY
IRVINGTON,NY 10533
KPMG LLP
12/11/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

LEVA, LAWRENCE
RYE,NY 10580
KPMG LLP
12/11/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J

VERDONCK, JOHN
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS,NJ 07604
KPMG LLP
12/11/2006
$500
Dodd, Christopher J