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High Profile Clinton Donors Are Contributing to McCain

by politisite | August 28, 2008 at 10:23 am | 351 views | 6 comments | 4 recommendations

ABC news investigative reporters have turned up an interesting trend. High profile Clinton supporters have traded parties allegiances as they are now writing checks to McCain campaign rather then Obama. Financial records were reviewed of those who contributed to the Clinton campaign show a large amount of suppoters like, Donald Trump, Univision chief and others have been writing check and providing fundraisers for McCain.

Some of Hillary Clinton's most fervent supporters are taking their enthusiasm – and their campaign contributions – to John McCain.

More than 85 of Clinton's fundraisers, including Donald Trump, Univision chief executive Joseph Uva, cable mogul Charles Dolan, philanthropist Norma Hess and one of Florida's biggest lobbyists appear to be skipping Barack Obama when it comes to writing checks for the general election, according to an ABCNews.com review of campaign finance records.

These Clinton donors have contributed at least $200,000 to McCain's campaign in the last few months, an amount which doesn't include larger contributions to the Republican joint fundraising

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René

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at 10:43 on August 28th, 2008

politisite, I like this story. It's good stuff.

politisite

at 10:54 on August 28th, 2008

Thanks Rene. Stay Safe. If the storm goes toward NW Florida I am going to scoop up my daughter.

kmg (not verified)

at 10:51 on August 29th, 2008

If these supporters were 'true' Democrats, they would donate money to retire Hillary's debt. These rich, power players are looking out for themselves, not the Democratic Party, nor Americans as a whole. Let them give all their money to McCain. With his poor choice of VP (no offense to Ms. Palin and her accomplishments) these supporters have basically thrown their money down the drain, and are probably dissapointed with McCain's decision. Oh well, I guess they'll be able to right their donations off - so they still come out ahead.

kmg (not verified)

at 10:53 on August 29th, 2008

typo correction- write

lgal3824

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at 19:55 on August 29th, 2008

politisite, I like this story. It's good stuff. Although That dosn't change my mind. I am still going to vote for my Dad as a write in....

politisite

at 12:53 on August 30th, 2008

I had a judge that was a lawyer... I won a case when he was the opposing lawyer.. so when he was going for judge, I wrote myself in. I hope you dad wins. LOL