How Wall Street Helps Fuel The Campaign Horse Race

By JOHN HARWOOD
July 27, 2007; Page A4

WALL STREET DOMINATES 2008 presidential giving.

Nine of 10 largest business sources of campaign cash were financial-services workers, says nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. Goldman Sachs Group employees led with $930,000 in first six months of 2007; Obama's $310,000 exceeded haul of all Republicans combined.

Most Wall Street givers favored Bush's adversaries, with Citigroup and Lehman Brothers Holdings sending 65% of donations to Democrats. At top firms, only Merrill Lynch and Ernst & Young employees gave most donations to Republicans.

Former trial lawyer Edwards collected $6.5 million from the bar, beating Clinton's $6.2 million and Obama's $5.5 million.

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