{"id":548,"date":"2008-03-01T18:12:39","date_gmt":"2008-03-01T21:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/archives\/2008\/03\/01\/campaign-contributions-from-tech-companies-in-2008\/"},"modified":"2015-03-17T10:44:37","modified_gmt":"2015-03-17T13:44:37","slug":"campaign-contributions-from-tech-companies-in-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/archives\/2008\/03\/01\/campaign-contributions-from-tech-companies-in-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaign Contributions from Tech Companies in 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\">Open Secrets<\/a> has a list of Top Contributors to Federal Campaigns in the 2008 Election Cycle.   If you drill down in the the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib.asp?Ind=B12&amp;cycle=2008\">Computers\/Internet category<\/a>, you will notice that the contributions seem to be favoring the Democrats, who have received 60% of the sectors contributions in this cycle.  Looking back at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib.asp?Ind=B12&amp;Cycle=2006\">2006<\/a>, it was 51% Democrats and 49% Republicans<\/p>\n<p>Other stats of note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Total Contributions in 2006 Elections: $18.4M<\/li>\n<li>Total Contributions so far in 2008 Elections:  $13M<\/li>\n<li>Top Contributor in 2008:  Microsoft $900K<\/li>\n<li>Top Contributor in 2006:  Microsoft $2.03 Million<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft&#8217;s Total Federal Contributions in 2006 ($2M) are about the same as the combined contributions of Dell, Intel, HP, IBM, Google, Yahoo, and Oracle. ($2,4M)<\/li>\n<li>Google has contributed more so far in 2008 (<font face=\"arial,helvetica\" size=\"2\">$389,712<\/font>) than it did in the entire 2006 cycle ($288,987)<\/li>\n<li>Of the Top 20 Tech companies contributing to Federal Campaigns in 2008.  Only 5 of them have favored the Republican Party in their contributions EMC (77%), Dell (61%), Compuware (72%), Perot  Systems (90%), Intel (57%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the election cycle just getting started, I&#8217;m curious if these numbers mean we will see a much larger contributions from the technology sector in the 2008 election year.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m including some of the 2008\/2006 data from Open Secrets bellow. Expect to see some more posts from me over the next few weeks, as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmark.org\">John Mark<\/a> and I do research for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bytesfree.org\">bytesfree.org<\/a> as well as our upcoming presentation\u00c2\u00a0 at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lugradio.org\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\">LUG Radio Live USA 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2008 Contributions to Date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"arial,helvetica\" size=\"2\"><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\">Rank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\">Organization<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\">Amount<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/include\/img\/donkey.gif\" \/> Dems<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/include\/img\/elephant.gif\" \/> Repubs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"med\">Source<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/img\/legend1.GIF\" \/> Indivs<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/img\/legend2.GIF\" \/> PACs<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/img\/legend3.GIF\" \/> Soft $<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$975,882<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t68%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t32%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=595876&amp;dat2=380006&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Microsoft+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=595876&amp;dat2=380006&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Cisco Systems                           <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$609,649<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t65%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t35%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=391149&amp;dat2=218500&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Cisco+Systems&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=391149&amp;dat2=218500&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Google Inc                              <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$389,712<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t79%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t21%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=367612&amp;dat2=22100&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Google+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=367612&amp;dat2=22100&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Hewlett-Packard                         <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$257,957<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t54%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t46%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=122157&amp;dat2=135800&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Hewlett%2DPackard&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=122157&amp;dat2=135800&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">eBay Inc                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$257,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t56%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t44%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=129500&amp;dat2=128000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=eBay+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=129500&amp;dat2=128000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">IBM Corp                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$245,396<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t62%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t37%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=245396&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=IBM+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=245396&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Intel Corp                              <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$218,416<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t43%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t57%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=102916&amp;dat2=115500&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Intel+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=102916&amp;dat2=115500&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Oracle Corp                             <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$209,613<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t72%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t28%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=168613&amp;dat2=41000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Oracle+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=168613&amp;dat2=41000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">EDS Corp                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$202,235<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t52%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t46%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=52485&amp;dat2=149750&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=EDS+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=52485&amp;dat2=149750&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Yahoo! Inc                              <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$197,079<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t85%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=143079&amp;dat2=54000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Yahoo%21+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=143079&amp;dat2=54000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">EMC Corp                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$185,580<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t23%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t77%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=171580&amp;dat2=14000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=EMC+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=171580&amp;dat2=14000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">eScription Inc                          <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$178,350<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t100%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=178350&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=eScription+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=178350&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Dell Inc                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$172,270<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t61%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=124770&amp;dat2=47500&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Dell+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=124770&amp;dat2=47500&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Intuit Inc                              <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$171,812<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t69%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=126812&amp;dat2=45000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Intuit+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=126812&amp;dat2=45000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Technet                                 <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$161,645<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t69%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t31%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=144200&amp;dat2=17445&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Technet&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=144200&amp;dat2=17445&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Compuware Corp                          <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$152,215<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t28%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t72%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=152215&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Compuware+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=152215&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Symantec Corp                           <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$127,697<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t83%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=82697&amp;dat2=45000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Symantec+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=82697&amp;dat2=45000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Perot Systems                           <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$116,425<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t90%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=116425&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Perot+Systems&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=116425&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">ProLogic Inc                            <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$112,650<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t93%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=92650&amp;dat2=20000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=ProLogic+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=92650&amp;dat2=20000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Progeny Systems                         <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$110,750<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t68%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t32%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=110750&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2008&amp;org=Progeny+Systems&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=110750&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><strong>2006 Contributions to Date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"arial,helvetica\" size=\"2\"><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\">Rank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\">Organization<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\">Amount<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/include\/img\/donkey.gif\" \/> Dems<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"med\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/include\/img\/elephant.gif\" \/> Repubs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"med\">Source<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/img\/legend1.GIF\" \/> Indivs<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/img\/legend2.GIF\" \/> PACs<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/img\/legend3.GIF\" \/> Soft $<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$2,030,142<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t56%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t43%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=996042&amp;dat2=1034100&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Microsoft+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=996042&amp;dat2=1034100&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Cisco Systems                           <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$680,717<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t62%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=336317&amp;dat2=344400&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Cisco+Systems&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=336317&amp;dat2=344400&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Siebel Systems                          <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$663,750<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t89%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=3750&amp;dat2=660000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Siebel+Systems&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=3750&amp;dat2=660000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Intel Corp                              <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$514,664<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t37%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t61%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=145467&amp;dat2=369197&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Intel+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=145467&amp;dat2=369197&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Dell Inc                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$392,352<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t19%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t81%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=239656&amp;dat2=152696&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Dell+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=239656&amp;dat2=152696&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Hewlett-Packard                         <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$336,142<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t43%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t53%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=82092&amp;dat2=254050&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Hewlett%2DPackard&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=82092&amp;dat2=254050&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">IBM Corp                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$320,945<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t61%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t35%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=320945&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=IBM+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=320945&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Google Inc                              <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$288,987<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t91%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=257987&amp;dat2=31000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Google+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=257987&amp;dat2=31000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Yahoo! Inc                              <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$283,388<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t62%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t37%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=159388&amp;dat2=124000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Yahoo%21+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=159388&amp;dat2=124000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Oracle Corp                             <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$279,645<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t35%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t64%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=193836&amp;dat2=85809&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Oracle+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=193836&amp;dat2=85809&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Prologic Inc                            <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$258,150<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t84%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=194650&amp;dat2=63500&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Prologic+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=194650&amp;dat2=63500&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">eBay Inc                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$244,969<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t46%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t54%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=48452&amp;dat2=196517&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=eBay+Inc&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=48452&amp;dat2=196517&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">EDS Corp                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$238,165<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t60%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=59815&amp;dat2=178350&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=EDS+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=59815&amp;dat2=178350&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Unisys Corp                             <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$224,485<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t32%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t64%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=28985&amp;dat2=195500&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Unisys+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=28985&amp;dat2=195500&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Achievement Technologies                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$214,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t99%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=214300&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Achievement+Technologies&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=214300&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">SAP America                             <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$205,194<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t63%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=44494&amp;dat2=160700&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=SAP+America&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=44494&amp;dat2=160700&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Computer Sciences Corp                  <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$205,004<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t64%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=102004&amp;dat2=103000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Computer+Sciences+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=102004&amp;dat2=103000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">EMC Corp                                <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$203,983<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t26%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t72%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=118983&amp;dat2=85000&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=EMC+Corp&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=118983&amp;dat2=85000&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">Progeny Systems                         <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$203,875<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t71%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t29%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=203875&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=Progeny+Systems&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=203875&amp;dat2=0&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\">20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"80%\"><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica\" size=\"2\">SI International                        <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t$198,575<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">\n<p class=\"med\"> \t\t\t91%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img_pop.asp?dat1=130850&amp;dat2=67725&amp;dat3=0&amp;cycle=2006&amp;org=SI+International&amp;indcode=B12&amp;ind=Computers%2FInternet\" onclick=\"return popup(this, 'chart')\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/industries\/contrib_img.asp?dat1=130850&amp;dat2=67725&amp;dat3=0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Secrets has a list of Top Contributors to Federal Campaigns in the 2008 Election Cycle. If you drill down in the the Computers\/Internet category, you will notice that the contributions seem to be favoring the Democrats, who have received 60% of the sectors contributions in this cycle. Looking back at 2006, it was 51% [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[14],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1810,"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548\/revisions\/1810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}