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Snapshot of Corporate Donors to Electioneering Groups, 2010 Election Most groups that conduct electioneering communications or independent expenditures refuse to disclose their donors behind their election ads. But a few of these groups have declared that their major purpose is to influence federal elections, which requires them to register either as political committees (PACs) or “independent-expenditure-only committees” (super-PACs). Super-PACs may receive unlimited contributions from corporations, unions and individuals to pay for independent campaign expenditures, but must disclose their donor sources to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on a quarterly basis (as well as on a 24-hour basis near the election). It is from these reports that Public Citizen has gleaned a snapshot of corporate political spending this year. Public Citizen identified about 200 corporate contributors to a mere 29 independent groups that have reported their funding sources to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). These corporate donors are listed below. To review which specific candidates the independent groups supported or opposed, got to the FEC disclosure web page at: http://www.fec.gov/disclosure.shtml Filer Corporate Donor Contributed Partisan Support Alaskans Standing Together MSI Communications, Inc. $ 895,000.00 Lisa Murkowski (I) Arctic Slope Regional Corporation $ 140,000.00 Sealaska Corporation $ 100,000.00 NANA Regional Corporation $ 100,000.00 Koniag, Inc. $ 100,000.00 Doyon, Ltd. $ 100,000.00 Cook Inlet Region, Inc. $ 100,000.00 Chugach Alaska Corporation $ 100,000.00 Bering Straits Native Corporation $ 100,000.00 Ahtna, Inc. $ 50,000.00 Calista Corporation $ 15,000.00 Bristol Bay Native Corporation $ 15,000.00 American Crossroads TRT Holdings, Inc. $ 2,341,880.38 Republicans Alliance Resources GP LLC $ 2,000,000.00 Southwest Louisiana Land LLC $ 1,000,000.00 Dixie Rice Agricultural Corp. $ 1,000,000.00 American Financial Group $ 400,000.00

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Snapshot of Corporate Donors to Electioneering Groups,

2010 Election

Most groups that conduct electioneering communications or independent expenditures refuse to

disclose their donors behind their election ads. But a few of these groups have declared that their

major purpose is to influence federal elections, which requires them to register either as political

committees (PACs) or “independent-expenditure-only committees” (super-PACs). Super-PACs

may receive unlimited contributions from corporations, unions and individuals to pay for

independent campaign expenditures, but must disclose their donor sources to the Federal

Election Commission (FEC) on a quarterly basis (as well as on a 24-hour basis near the election).

It is from these reports that Public Citizen has gleaned a snapshot of corporate political spending

this year.

Public Citizen identified about 200 corporate contributors to a mere 29 independent groups that

have reported their funding sources to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). These corporate

donors are listed below. To review which specific candidates the independent groups supported

or opposed, got to the FEC disclosure web page at: http://www.fec.gov/disclosure.shtml

Filer Corporate Donor Contributed

Partisan Support

Alaskans Standing Together MSI Communications, Inc. $ 895,000.00 Lisa Murkowski (I)

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation $ 140,000.00 Sealaska Corporation $ 100,000.00 NANA Regional Corporation $ 100,000.00 Koniag, Inc. $ 100,000.00 Doyon, Ltd. $ 100,000.00 Cook Inlet Region, Inc. $ 100,000.00 Chugach Alaska Corporation $ 100,000.00 Bering Straits Native Corporation $ 100,000.00 Ahtna, Inc. $ 50,000.00 Calista Corporation $ 15,000.00 Bristol Bay Native Corporation $ 15,000.00

American

Crossroads TRT Holdings, Inc. $ 2,341,880.38 Republicans Alliance Resources GP LLC $ 2,000,000.00 Southwest Louisiana Land LLC $ 1,000,000.00 Dixie Rice Agricultural Corp. $ 1,000,000.00 American Financial Group $ 400,000.00

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Weaver Popcorn Company Inc $ 250,000.00 Stephens Investment Holdings LLC $ 100,000.00 MDI Imaging & Mail $ 73,600.00 Rooney Holdings $ 50,000.00 New Prime Inc $ 30,000.00 Universal Health Care Group Inc $ 25,000.00 Harris Farms $ 20,000.00 Daniels Manufacturing Group $ 15,000.00 Tejon Exploration Company $ 12,500.00 San Joaquin Brokerage Inc $ 10,000.00 Silver Creek Almond Co Inc $ 10,000.00 Wawona Packing Co LLC $ 10,000.00 Webster Chamberlin & Bean $ 10,000.00 Overly Hautz Co $ 1,000.00 Tate Enterprises $ 1,000.00 Linn, Campe and Rizzo LTD $ 500.00 Carr & Hyde $ 150.00

Americans for

New Leadership Tenaya Quail LLC $ 2,628.00 Republicans

Lalberte Properties LLC $ 1,478.00

Arizonans Working Together Lodi Farms LP $ 25,000.00 Democrats

Shamrock Farms Co $ 25,000.00 DMB Associates Inc $ 5,000.00

Campaign for Working Families Pinnacle List Co $ 9,537.60 Republicans

Citizens for a Working

America PAC New Models $ 255,000.00 Republicans

Citizens for

Economic And National Security Jelly Belly Candy Co $ 10,000.00 Republicans

Pacific Coast Co Inc $ 5,000.00

Citizens for Strength and

Security Stream Line Circle LLC $ 100,000.00 Democrats

Citizens United

Political Victory Fund Patrick Media $ 23,740.70 Republicans

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Club for Growth Action Mountaire Corp $ 125,000.00 Republicans

Ultra Pharmaceutical Co $ 100,000.00 Lexington Management Group $ 75,000.00 Ultra Petroleum $ 50,000.00 Red Sea, LLC $ 25,672.52 Media Communications Corp $ 15,000.00 Warfield and Company $ 2,438.81

Club for Growth PAC Red Sea LLC $ 14,321.00 Republicans

Common

Sense Issues Inc Common Sense in America LLC $ 10,000.00 Republicans

Concerned Taxpayers of

America Daniel G Schuster Inc $ 300,000.00 Republicans

First

Amendment Alliance Aghorn Energy Inc $ 100,000.00 Republicans

The Anschutz Corp $ 50,000.00 Chisos Ltd $ 25,000.00 Cotulla LP $ 25,000.00 Melange Associates Inc $ 25,000.00 Cordillera Energy Partners III LLC $ 20,000.00 Danny Snelson's Pumping Unit Service LP $ 20,000.00 Pace Data Corp $ 20,000.00 TESSCO Energy Services, Inc $ 20,000.00 FAS-LINE Sales & Rentals Inc $ 13,000.00 J&W Services & Equipment Co Inc $ 11,000.00 Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated $ 10,000.00 Island Operating Company Inc $ 10,000.00 KC Pipe LP $ 10,000.00 VEHB Corp $ 10,000.00 Liberty Pump & Supply Co $ 9,000.00 Southland Oilfeld Rentals & Services LLC $ 8,000.00 IndemCo, LP $ 7,500.00 Roxwell Performance Drilling LLC $ 7,000.00 A & L Hot Oil Service Inc $ 5,000.00 Andrews Pump & Supply Inc $ 5,000.00 Charles Holston Inc $ 5,000.00 Jim Burgins & Associates Inc $ 5,000.00 Lenoir Water Transfer Inc $ 5,000.00 Midland Rostabout Service Inc $ 5,000.00 Northpoint Energy LLC $ 5,000.00 Oilfeld Fishing & Rental, LLC $ 5,000.00 Windham and Sons Inc $ 5,000.00

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Kneese Land Management Ltd $ 4,000.00 Madere & Sons Marine Rental Corp $ 4,000.00 Quail Tools LP $ 4,000.00 Resource Extension Co Inc $ 4,000.00 448 Supply Inc $ 3,000.00 Briley Trucking Ltd $ 3,000.00 Corrosion Ltd $ 3,000.00 EXL Petroleum $ 3,000.00 Pruitt's Frac Tanks, Inc TP Services $ 3,000.00 Salazar Service & Trucking Corp $ 3,000.00 Burns Land Services $ 2,100.00 Threshold Land Services Inc $ 2,000.00 Weiser Becker Surveyors PC $ 2,000.00 Sabine Pipe Inc $ 1,500.00 Weaver and Tidwell LLP $ 1,500.00 Drillchem Drilling Solutions LLC $ 1,000.00 Hamilton Engineering Inc $ 1,000.00 High Island Oil Corp $ 1,000.00 Hrubetz Oil Company $ 1,000.00 TIW Corp $ 500.00

Florida is Not for Sale Parson & Whittemore $ 50,000.00 Democrats

Sterling Aviation $ 25,000.00 Health Options Inc $ 15,000.00 College Park, N, LLC $ 10,000.00 Incepture $ 10,000.00 Equipment Leasing LLC $ 7,500.00

Freedom Defense Fund Legacy List, Inc $ 9,232.20 Republicans

Harry Reid Votes, Inc General Communications Inc $ 25,000.00 Republicans

Kentucky

Leadership Council Beck Group $ 25,000.00 Democrats

Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co. LPA $ 5,000.00

League of

Conservation Voters Victory

Fund New Partners Consulting $ 500.00 Democrats

Majority

Action PAC Universal Builders Supply Inc $ 50,000.00 Democrats The Link Group LLC $ 25,000.00

MOVEON.ORG

POLTICAL ACTION Buying Time LLC $ 74,199.63 Democrats

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Chartis $ 2,038.00 Fenton Communications $ 1,423.75

National

Association of Realtors PAC Federated Investors Inc $ 945.80 Leans Democratic

Northern Trust Company $ 505.01

National

Federation of Independent

Business/Save Americas Free

Enterprise Trust David Longoria Trucking & Construction LLC $ 1,250.00 Republicans

Hackmeyer/Hailey Property $ 1,100.00 Miller's Storage Barns $ 1,000.00 Williams & Keckler LLC $ 650.00 Ciascres LLC $ 650.00 Big Daddy's Grill LLC $ 600.00 Penny Enterprises $ 600.00 Chaussee Automotive $ 500.00 JR Graber & Sons-Woodbox $ 500.00 MB Supply $ 500.00 Parrish-Hare Electrical $ 500.00 Sensenich Trucking Co $ 500.00 Spartan Management LLC $ 500.00 Twin City Tanning Company $ 500.00 Cole & Thompson Architects $ 400.00 Kats Pump Service $ 400.00 KC Transportation $ 400.00 Melo's Construction LLC $ 400.00 Simply A Dollar $ 400.00 Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC $ 400.00 Gentry's Power Equipment $ 375.00 Van Hollebeke's Landscape $ 375.00 Advanced Solutions Group $ 350.00 B M I AG Services LLC $ 350.00 B&M Auto Sales LLC $ 350.00 Eklund Insurance LLC $ 350.00 Ervin's Millwork Shop LLC $ 350.00 Laboratory Mechanical Services $ 350.00 LAMB Woodworking $ 350.00 Northshore Trailer & Equipment $ 350.00 Payson Paint & Supply $ 350.00 Pioneer Industrial Systems $ 350.00 St James Transports $ 350.00 TM Crane Services LLC $ 350.00 Agri-Wood Products Ltd. $ 300.00 Arcade Copier Sales $ 300.00 Britt Hunt Enterprises LLC $ 300.00

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Marshall Insurance Agency $ 300.00 Reed Co LLC $ 300.00 South Umpqua Disposal Company $ 300.00 The Write Source $ 300.00 Askew Enterprises LLC $ 250.00 Bailey's Water Care Service $ 250.00 Creative Wood Designs LLC $ 250.00 Custom Marketing Company $ 250.00 D&B Custom Cabinets-Furniture $ 250.00 Gebhart Construction $ 250.00 Hamm Roofing LLC $ 250.00 Kazak Business Services $ 250.00 Marianna Warehousing LLC $ 250.00 Mustang Oilfeld Services LLC $ 250.00 PCI Roads $ 250.00 Schuh Trucking $ 250.00 Selma Cold & Dry Storage LLC $ 250.00 Studer Body Shop & Garage $ 250.00 Trisch Septic Tank Service $ 250.00 Western Auto $ 250.00 Yahnke Insurance Agency $ 250.00 Mercury Graphics $ 225.00

New Prosperity Foundation Illinois Manufactures $ 500,000.00 Republicans

Hunter Engineering $ 50,000.00 Maclean Fogg Company $ 50,000.00 Eby-Brown Company LLC $ 25,000.00 FTC Services, Inc $ 20,000.00 Fona International Inc $ 10,000.00 Sage Products $ 5,000.00 Kemper Sports Management $ 1,000.00

Our Country

Deserves Better PAC DonationSafe $ 18,000.00 Republicans

Citiadel Broadcasting Company $ 1,525.75 KAKN FM $ 1,380.00

Patriot

Majority PAC MGM Resorts International $ 250,000.00 Democrats Clean Energy $ 75,000.00 Harrah's Operating Company $ 75,000.00 MGM Mirage $ 50,000.00 San Pablo Lytton Casino $ 50,000.00 R&S Investment Properties $ 10,000.00

Progressive Change

Campaign Verizon Wireless $ 823.00 Democrats

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Rio All Suite Hotel $ 813.16

We Love USA

PAC Florida Management Co $ 1,000.00 Republicans General Management Services $ 500.00

Women Vote! San Pablo Lytton Casino $ 20,000.00 Democrats

29 Groups Disclosed Corporate Contributions

Republican Total (17): $9,619,459.96 Democratic Total (11): $988,748.35

Other Total (1): $1,815,000.00 (Independent)

Source: Craig Holman and Vincent Vu, Public Citizen (Oct. 28, 2010)

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Snapshot of Corporate Donors to Electioneering Groups,

2010 Election

Most groups that conduct electioneering communications or independent expenditures refuse to

disclose their donors behind their election ads. But a few of these groups have declared that their

major purpose is to influence federal elections, which requires them to register either as political

committees (PACs) or “independent-expenditure-only committees” (super-PACs). Super-PACs

may receive unlimited contributions from corporations, unions and individuals to pay for

independent campaign expenditures, but must disclose their donor sources to the Federal

Election Commission (FEC) on a quarterly basis (as well as on a 24-hour basis near the election).

It is from these reports that Public Citizen has gleaned a snapshot of corporate political spending

this year.

Public Citizen identified about 200 corporate contributors to a mere 29 independent groups that

have reported their funding sources to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). These corporate

donors are listed below. To review which specific candidates the independent groups supported

or opposed, got to the FEC disclosure web page at: http://www.fec.gov/disclosure.shtml

Filer Corporate Donor Contributed

Partisan Support

Alaskans Standing Together MSI Communications, Inc. $ 895,000.00 Lisa Murkowski (I)

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation $ 140,000.00 Sealaska Corporation $ 100,000.00 NANA Regional Corporation $ 100,000.00 Koniag, Inc. $ 100,000.00 Doyon, Ltd. $ 100,000.00 Cook Inlet Region, Inc. $ 100,000.00 Chugach Alaska Corporation $ 100,000.00 Bering Straits Native Corporation $ 100,000.00 Ahtna, Inc. $ 50,000.00 Calista Corporation $ 15,000.00 Bristol Bay Native Corporation $ 15,000.00

American

Crossroads TRT Holdings, Inc. $ 2,341,880.38 Republicans Alliance Resources GP LLC $ 2,000,000.00 Southwest Louisiana Land LLC $ 1,000,000.00 Dixie Rice Agricultural Corp. $ 1,000,000.00 American Financial Group $ 400,000.00

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Weaver Popcorn Company Inc $ 250,000.00 Stephens Investment Holdings LLC $ 100,000.00 MDI Imaging & Mail $ 73,600.00 Rooney Holdings $ 50,000.00 New Prime Inc $ 30,000.00 Universal Health Care Group Inc $ 25,000.00 Harris Farms $ 20,000.00 Daniels Manufacturing Group $ 15,000.00 Tejon Exploration Company $ 12,500.00 San Joaquin Brokerage Inc $ 10,000.00 Silver Creek Almond Co Inc $ 10,000.00 Wawona Packing Co LLC $ 10,000.00 Webster Chamberlin & Bean $ 10,000.00 Overly Hautz Co $ 1,000.00 Tate Enterprises $ 1,000.00 Linn, Campe and Rizzo LTD $ 500.00 Carr & Hyde $ 150.00

Americans for

New Leadership Tenaya Quail LLC $ 2,628.00 Republicans

Lalberte Properties LLC $ 1,478.00

Arizonans Working Together Lodi Farms LP $ 25,000.00 Democrats

Shamrock Farms Co $ 25,000.00 DMB Associates Inc $ 5,000.00

Campaign for Working Families Pinnacle List Co $ 9,537.60 Republicans

Citizens for a Working

America PAC New Models $ 255,000.00 Republicans

Citizens for

Economic And National Security Jelly Belly Candy Co $ 10,000.00 Republicans

Pacific Coast Co Inc $ 5,000.00

Citizens for Strength and

Security Stream Line Circle LLC $ 100,000.00 Democrats

Citizens United

Political Victory Fund Patrick Media $ 23,740.70 Republicans

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Club for Growth Action Mountaire Corp $ 125,000.00 Republicans

Ultra Pharmaceutical Co $ 100,000.00 Lexington Management Group $ 75,000.00 Ultra Petroleum $ 50,000.00 Red Sea, LLC $ 25,672.52 Media Communications Corp $ 15,000.00 Warfield and Company $ 2,438.81

Club for Growth PAC Red Sea LLC $ 14,321.00 Republicans

Common

Sense Issues Inc Common Sense in America LLC $ 10,000.00 Republicans

Concerned Taxpayers of

America Daniel G Schuster Inc $ 300,000.00 Republicans

First

Amendment Alliance Aghorn Energy Inc $ 100,000.00 Republicans

The Anschutz Corp $ 50,000.00 Chisos Ltd $ 25,000.00 Cotulla LP $ 25,000.00 Melange Associates Inc $ 25,000.00 Cordillera Energy Partners III LLC $ 20,000.00 Danny Snelson's Pumping Unit Service LP $ 20,000.00 Pace Data Corp $ 20,000.00 TESSCO Energy Services, Inc $ 20,000.00 FAS-LINE Sales & Rentals Inc $ 13,000.00 J&W Services & Equipment Co Inc $ 11,000.00 Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated $ 10,000.00 Island Operating Company Inc $ 10,000.00 KC Pipe LP $ 10,000.00 VEHB Corp $ 10,000.00 Liberty Pump & Supply Co $ 9,000.00 Southland Oilfeld Rentals & Services LLC $ 8,000.00 IndemCo, LP $ 7,500.00 Roxwell Performance Drilling LLC $ 7,000.00 A & L Hot Oil Service Inc $ 5,000.00 Andrews Pump & Supply Inc $ 5,000.00 Charles Holston Inc $ 5,000.00 Jim Burgins & Associates Inc $ 5,000.00 Lenoir Water Transfer Inc $ 5,000.00 Midland Rostabout Service Inc $ 5,000.00 Northpoint Energy LLC $ 5,000.00 Oilfeld Fishing & Rental, LLC $ 5,000.00 Windham and Sons Inc $ 5,000.00

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Kneese Land Management Ltd $ 4,000.00 Madere & Sons Marine Rental Corp $ 4,000.00 Quail Tools LP $ 4,000.00 Resource Extension Co Inc $ 4,000.00 448 Supply Inc $ 3,000.00 Briley Trucking Ltd $ 3,000.00 Corrosion Ltd $ 3,000.00 EXL Petroleum $ 3,000.00 Pruitt's Frac Tanks, Inc TP Services $ 3,000.00 Salazar Service & Trucking Corp $ 3,000.00 Burns Land Services $ 2,100.00 Threshold Land Services Inc $ 2,000.00 Weiser Becker Surveyors PC $ 2,000.00 Sabine Pipe Inc $ 1,500.00 Weaver and Tidwell LLP $ 1,500.00 Drillchem Drilling Solutions LLC $ 1,000.00 Hamilton Engineering Inc $ 1,000.00 High Island Oil Corp $ 1,000.00 Hrubetz Oil Company $ 1,000.00 TIW Corp $ 500.00

Florida is Not for Sale Parson & Whittemore $ 50,000.00 Democrats

Sterling Aviation $ 25,000.00 Health Options Inc $ 15,000.00 College Park, N, LLC $ 10,000.00 Incepture $ 10,000.00 Equipment Leasing LLC $ 7,500.00

Freedom Defense Fund Legacy List, Inc $ 9,232.20 Republicans

Harry Reid Votes, Inc General Communications Inc $ 25,000.00 Republicans

Kentucky

Leadership Council Beck Group $ 25,000.00 Democrats

Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co. LPA $ 5,000.00

League of

Conservation Voters Victory

Fund New Partners Consulting $ 500.00 Democrats

Majority

Action PAC Universal Builders Supply Inc $ 50,000.00 Democrats The Link Group LLC $ 25,000.00

MOVEON.ORG

POLTICAL ACTION Buying Time LLC $ 74,199.63 Democrats

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Chartis $ 2,038.00 Fenton Communications $ 1,423.75

National

Association of Realtors PAC Federated Investors Inc $ 945.80 Leans Democratic

Northern Trust Company $ 505.01

National

Federation of Independent

Business/Save Americas Free

Enterprise Trust David Longoria Trucking & Construction LLC $ 1,250.00 Republicans

Hackmeyer/Hailey Property $ 1,100.00 Miller's Storage Barns $ 1,000.00 Williams & Keckler LLC $ 650.00 Ciascres LLC $ 650.00 Big Daddy's Grill LLC $ 600.00 Penny Enterprises $ 600.00 Chaussee Automotive $ 500.00 JR Graber & Sons-Woodbox $ 500.00 MB Supply $ 500.00 Parrish-Hare Electrical $ 500.00 Sensenich Trucking Co $ 500.00 Spartan Management LLC $ 500.00 Twin City Tanning Company $ 500.00 Cole & Thompson Architects $ 400.00 Kats Pump Service $ 400.00 KC Transportation $ 400.00 Melo's Construction LLC $ 400.00 Simply A Dollar $ 400.00 Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC $ 400.00 Gentry's Power Equipment $ 375.00 Van Hollebeke's Landscape $ 375.00 Advanced Solutions Group $ 350.00 B M I AG Services LLC $ 350.00 B&M Auto Sales LLC $ 350.00 Eklund Insurance LLC $ 350.00 Ervin's Millwork Shop LLC $ 350.00 Laboratory Mechanical Services $ 350.00 LAMB Woodworking $ 350.00 Northshore Trailer & Equipment $ 350.00 Payson Paint & Supply $ 350.00 Pioneer Industrial Systems $ 350.00 St James Transports $ 350.00 TM Crane Services LLC $ 350.00 Agri-Wood Products Ltd. $ 300.00 Arcade Copier Sales $ 300.00 Britt Hunt Enterprises LLC $ 300.00

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Marshall Insurance Agency $ 300.00 Reed Co LLC $ 300.00 South Umpqua Disposal Company $ 300.00 The Write Source $ 300.00 Askew Enterprises LLC $ 250.00 Bailey's Water Care Service $ 250.00 Creative Wood Designs LLC $ 250.00 Custom Marketing Company $ 250.00 D&B Custom Cabinets-Furniture $ 250.00 Gebhart Construction $ 250.00 Hamm Roofing LLC $ 250.00 Kazak Business Services $ 250.00 Marianna Warehousing LLC $ 250.00 Mustang Oilfeld Services LLC $ 250.00 PCI Roads $ 250.00 Schuh Trucking $ 250.00 Selma Cold & Dry Storage LLC $ 250.00 Studer Body Shop & Garage $ 250.00 Trisch Septic Tank Service $ 250.00 Western Auto $ 250.00 Yahnke Insurance Agency $ 250.00 Mercury Graphics $ 225.00

New Prosperity Foundation Illinois Manufactures $ 500,000.00 Republicans

Hunter Engineering $ 50,000.00 Maclean Fogg Company $ 50,000.00 Eby-Brown Company LLC $ 25,000.00 FTC Services, Inc $ 20,000.00 Fona International Inc $ 10,000.00 Sage Products $ 5,000.00 Kemper Sports Management $ 1,000.00

Our Country

Deserves Better PAC DonationSafe $ 18,000.00 Republicans

Citiadel Broadcasting Company $ 1,525.75 KAKN FM $ 1,380.00

Patriot

Majority PAC MGM Resorts International $ 250,000.00 Democrats Clean Energy $ 75,000.00 Harrah's Operating Company $ 75,000.00 MGM Mirage $ 50,000.00 San Pablo Lytton Casino $ 50,000.00 R&S Investment Properties $ 10,000.00

Progressive Change

Campaign Verizon Wireless $ 823.00 Democrats

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Rio All Suite Hotel $ 813.16

We Love USA

PAC Florida Management Co $ 1,000.00 Republicans General Management Services $ 500.00

Women Vote! San Pablo Lytton Casino $ 20,000.00 Democrats

29 Groups Disclosed Corporate Contributions

Republican Total (17): $9,619,459.96 Democratic Total (11): $988,748.35

Other Total (1): $1,815,000.00 (Independent)

Source: Craig Holman and Vincent Vu, Public Citizen (Oct. 28, 2010)

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Snapshot of Corporate Donors to Electioneering Groups,

2010 Election

Most groups that conduct electioneering communications or independent expenditures refuse to

disclose their donors behind their election ads. But a few of these groups have declared that their

major purpose is to influence federal elections, which requires them to register either as political

committees (PACs) or “independent-expenditure-only committees” (super-PACs). Super-PACs

may receive unlimited contributions from corporations, unions and individuals to pay for

independent campaign expenditures, but must disclose their donor sources to the Federal

Election Commission (FEC) on a quarterly basis (as well as on a 24-hour basis near the election).

It is from these reports that Public Citizen has gleaned a snapshot of corporate political spending

this year.

Public Citizen identified about 200 corporate contributors to a mere 29 independent groups that

have reported their funding sources to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). These corporate

donors are listed below. To review which specific candidates the independent groups supported

or opposed, got to the FEC disclosure web page at: http://www.fec.gov/disclosure.shtml

Filer Corporate Donor Contributed

Partisan Support

Alaskans Standing Together MSI Communications, Inc. $ 895,000.00 Lisa Murkowski (I)

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation $ 140,000.00 Sealaska Corporation $ 100,000.00 NANA Regional Corporation $ 100,000.00 Koniag, Inc. $ 100,000.00 Doyon, Ltd. $ 100,000.00 Cook Inlet Region, Inc. $ 100,000.00 Chugach Alaska Corporation $ 100,000.00 Bering Straits Native Corporation $ 100,000.00 Ahtna, Inc. $ 50,000.00 Calista Corporation $ 15,000.00 Bristol Bay Native Corporation $ 15,000.00

American

Crossroads TRT Holdings, Inc. $ 2,341,880.38 Republicans Alliance Resources GP LLC $ 2,000,000.00 Southwest Louisiana Land LLC $ 1,000,000.00 Dixie Rice Agricultural Corp. $ 1,000,000.00 American Financial Group $ 400,000.00

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Weaver Popcorn Company Inc $ 250,000.00 Stephens Investment Holdings LLC $ 100,000.00 MDI Imaging & Mail $ 73,600.00 Rooney Holdings $ 50,000.00 New Prime Inc $ 30,000.00 Universal Health Care Group Inc $ 25,000.00 Harris Farms $ 20,000.00 Daniels Manufacturing Group $ 15,000.00 Tejon Exploration Company $ 12,500.00 San Joaquin Brokerage Inc $ 10,000.00 Silver Creek Almond Co Inc $ 10,000.00 Wawona Packing Co LLC $ 10,000.00 Webster Chamberlin & Bean $ 10,000.00 Overly Hautz Co $ 1,000.00 Tate Enterprises $ 1,000.00 Linn, Campe and Rizzo LTD $ 500.00 Carr & Hyde $ 150.00

Americans for

New Leadership Tenaya Quail LLC $ 2,628.00 Republicans

Lalberte Properties LLC $ 1,478.00

Arizonans Working Together Lodi Farms LP $ 25,000.00 Democrats

Shamrock Farms Co $ 25,000.00 DMB Associates Inc $ 5,000.00

Campaign for Working Families Pinnacle List Co $ 9,537.60 Republicans

Citizens for a Working

America PAC New Models $ 255,000.00 Republicans

Citizens for

Economic And National Security Jelly Belly Candy Co $ 10,000.00 Republicans

Pacific Coast Co Inc $ 5,000.00

Citizens for Strength and

Security Stream Line Circle LLC $ 100,000.00 Democrats

Citizens United

Political Victory Fund Patrick Media $ 23,740.70 Republicans

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Club for Growth Action Mountaire Corp $ 125,000.00 Republicans

Ultra Pharmaceutical Co $ 100,000.00 Lexington Management Group $ 75,000.00 Ultra Petroleum $ 50,000.00 Red Sea, LLC $ 25,672.52 Media Communications Corp $ 15,000.00 Warfield and Company $ 2,438.81

Club for Growth PAC Red Sea LLC $ 14,321.00 Republicans

Common

Sense Issues Inc Common Sense in America LLC $ 10,000.00 Republicans

Concerned Taxpayers of

America Daniel G Schuster Inc $ 300,000.00 Republicans

First

Amendment Alliance Aghorn Energy Inc $ 100,000.00 Republicans

The Anschutz Corp $ 50,000.00 Chisos Ltd $ 25,000.00 Cotulla LP $ 25,000.00 Melange Associates Inc $ 25,000.00 Cordillera Energy Partners III LLC $ 20,000.00 Danny Snelson's Pumping Unit Service LP $ 20,000.00 Pace Data Corp $ 20,000.00 TESSCO Energy Services, Inc $ 20,000.00 FAS-LINE Sales & Rentals Inc $ 13,000.00 J&W Services & Equipment Co Inc $ 11,000.00 Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated $ 10,000.00 Island Operating Company Inc $ 10,000.00 KC Pipe LP $ 10,000.00 VEHB Corp $ 10,000.00 Liberty Pump & Supply Co $ 9,000.00 Southland Oilfeld Rentals & Services LLC $ 8,000.00 IndemCo, LP $ 7,500.00 Roxwell Performance Drilling LLC $ 7,000.00 A & L Hot Oil Service Inc $ 5,000.00 Andrews Pump & Supply Inc $ 5,000.00 Charles Holston Inc $ 5,000.00 Jim Burgins & Associates Inc $ 5,000.00 Lenoir Water Transfer Inc $ 5,000.00 Midland Rostabout Service Inc $ 5,000.00 Northpoint Energy LLC $ 5,000.00 Oilfeld Fishing & Rental, LLC $ 5,000.00 Windham and Sons Inc $ 5,000.00

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Kneese Land Management Ltd $ 4,000.00 Madere & Sons Marine Rental Corp $ 4,000.00 Quail Tools LP $ 4,000.00 Resource Extension Co Inc $ 4,000.00 448 Supply Inc $ 3,000.00 Briley Trucking Ltd $ 3,000.00 Corrosion Ltd $ 3,000.00 EXL Petroleum $ 3,000.00 Pruitt's Frac Tanks, Inc TP Services $ 3,000.00 Salazar Service & Trucking Corp $ 3,000.00 Burns Land Services $ 2,100.00 Threshold Land Services Inc $ 2,000.00 Weiser Becker Surveyors PC $ 2,000.00 Sabine Pipe Inc $ 1,500.00 Weaver and Tidwell LLP $ 1,500.00 Drillchem Drilling Solutions LLC $ 1,000.00 Hamilton Engineering Inc $ 1,000.00 High Island Oil Corp $ 1,000.00 Hrubetz Oil Company $ 1,000.00 TIW Corp $ 500.00

Florida is Not for Sale Parson & Whittemore $ 50,000.00 Democrats

Sterling Aviation $ 25,000.00 Health Options Inc $ 15,000.00 College Park, N, LLC $ 10,000.00 Incepture $ 10,000.00 Equipment Leasing LLC $ 7,500.00

Freedom Defense Fund Legacy List, Inc $ 9,232.20 Republicans

Harry Reid Votes, Inc General Communications Inc $ 25,000.00 Republicans

Kentucky

Leadership Council Beck Group $ 25,000.00 Democrats

Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co. LPA $ 5,000.00

League of

Conservation Voters Victory

Fund New Partners Consulting $ 500.00 Democrats

Majority

Action PAC Universal Builders Supply Inc $ 50,000.00 Democrats The Link Group LLC $ 25,000.00

MOVEON.ORG

POLTICAL ACTION Buying Time LLC $ 74,199.63 Democrats

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Chartis $ 2,038.00 Fenton Communications $ 1,423.75

National

Association of Realtors PAC Federated Investors Inc $ 945.80 Leans Democratic

Northern Trust Company $ 505.01

National

Federation of Independent

Business/Save Americas Free

Enterprise Trust David Longoria Trucking & Construction LLC $ 1,250.00 Republicans

Hackmeyer/Hailey Property $ 1,100.00 Miller's Storage Barns $ 1,000.00 Williams & Keckler LLC $ 650.00 Ciascres LLC $ 650.00 Big Daddy's Grill LLC $ 600.00 Penny Enterprises $ 600.00 Chaussee Automotive $ 500.00 JR Graber & Sons-Woodbox $ 500.00 MB Supply $ 500.00 Parrish-Hare Electrical $ 500.00 Sensenich Trucking Co $ 500.00 Spartan Management LLC $ 500.00 Twin City Tanning Company $ 500.00 Cole & Thompson Architects $ 400.00 Kats Pump Service $ 400.00 KC Transportation $ 400.00 Melo's Construction LLC $ 400.00 Simply A Dollar $ 400.00 Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC $ 400.00 Gentry's Power Equipment $ 375.00 Van Hollebeke's Landscape $ 375.00 Advanced Solutions Group $ 350.00 B M I AG Services LLC $ 350.00 B&M Auto Sales LLC $ 350.00 Eklund Insurance LLC $ 350.00 Ervin's Millwork Shop LLC $ 350.00 Laboratory Mechanical Services $ 350.00 LAMB Woodworking $ 350.00 Northshore Trailer & Equipment $ 350.00 Payson Paint & Supply $ 350.00 Pioneer Industrial Systems $ 350.00 St James Transports $ 350.00 TM Crane Services LLC $ 350.00 Agri-Wood Products Ltd. $ 300.00 Arcade Copier Sales $ 300.00 Britt Hunt Enterprises LLC $ 300.00

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Marshall Insurance Agency $ 300.00 Reed Co LLC $ 300.00 South Umpqua Disposal Company $ 300.00 The Write Source $ 300.00 Askew Enterprises LLC $ 250.00 Bailey's Water Care Service $ 250.00 Creative Wood Designs LLC $ 250.00 Custom Marketing Company $ 250.00 D&B Custom Cabinets-Furniture $ 250.00 Gebhart Construction $ 250.00 Hamm Roofing LLC $ 250.00 Kazak Business Services $ 250.00 Marianna Warehousing LLC $ 250.00 Mustang Oilfeld Services LLC $ 250.00 PCI Roads $ 250.00 Schuh Trucking $ 250.00 Selma Cold & Dry Storage LLC $ 250.00 Studer Body Shop & Garage $ 250.00 Trisch Septic Tank Service $ 250.00 Western Auto $ 250.00 Yahnke Insurance Agency $ 250.00 Mercury Graphics $ 225.00

New Prosperity Foundation Illinois Manufactures $ 500,000.00 Republicans

Hunter Engineering $ 50,000.00 Maclean Fogg Company $ 50,000.00 Eby-Brown Company LLC $ 25,000.00 FTC Services, Inc $ 20,000.00 Fona International Inc $ 10,000.00 Sage Products $ 5,000.00 Kemper Sports Management $ 1,000.00

Our Country

Deserves Better PAC DonationSafe $ 18,000.00 Republicans

Citiadel Broadcasting Company $ 1,525.75 KAKN FM $ 1,380.00

Patriot

Majority PAC MGM Resorts International $ 250,000.00 Democrats Clean Energy $ 75,000.00 Harrah's Operating Company $ 75,000.00 MGM Mirage $ 50,000.00 San Pablo Lytton Casino $ 50,000.00 R&S Investment Properties $ 10,000.00

Progressive Change

Campaign Verizon Wireless $ 823.00 Democrats

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Rio All Suite Hotel $ 813.16

We Love USA

PAC Florida Management Co $ 1,000.00 Republicans General Management Services $ 500.00

Women Vote! San Pablo Lytton Casino $ 20,000.00 Democrats

29 Groups Disclosed Corporate Contributions

Republican Total (17): $9,619,459.96 Democratic Total (11): $988,748.35

Other Total (1): $1,815,000.00 (Independent)

Source: Craig Holman and Vincent Vu, Public Citizen (Oct. 28, 2010)