Every candidate has their own set of "special interests." What follows is the ten twenty for both Bush and Kerry in the 2004 cycle. The information is from the OpenSecrets.org website.
GEORGE W. BUSH (R)
Top Industries
Cycle: 2004
opensecrets.org
1
Retired
$11,565,982
2
Lawyers/Law Firms
$7,517,523
3
Real Estate
$7,149,168
4
Securities & Investment
$5,204,761
5
Misc Business
$4,797,061
6
Misc Finance
$3,560,720
7
Health Professionals
$3,317,989
8
General Contractors
$2,535,935
9
Business Services
$2,347,306
10
Insurance
$2,139,729
11
Commercial Banks
$2,051,794
12
Civil Servants/Public Officials
$1,544,113
13
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
$1,509,372
14
Oil & Gas
$1,407,588
15
Automotive
$1,404,784
16
Accountants
$1,251,790
17
Computers/Internet
$1,198,670
18
Education
$1,108,382
19
Construction Services
$1,076,920
20
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
$1,010,312
JOHN KERRY (D)
Top Industries
Cycle: 2004
opensecrets.org
1
Lawyers/Law Firms
$3,801,619
2
Retired
$1,134,982
3
Securities & Investment
$1,127,525
4
Real Estate
$838,960
5
Business Services
$573,525
6
TV/Movies/Music
$523,775
7
Misc Business
$452,156
8
Health Professionals
$438,028
9
Education
$419,380
10
Misc Finance
$407,725
11
Computers/Internet
$288,550
12
Commercial Banks
$254,675
13
Lobbyists
$241,350
14
Printing & Publishing
$220,325
15
Civil Servants/Public Officials
$209,895
16
General Contractors
$190,445
17
Insurance
$161,300
18
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
$145,475
19
Accountants
$129,975
20
Other
$117,576 |
