Reply #8: Here are his top contributors--it IS a varied lot, lots of WAR types, ironically

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RON PAUL (R)
Top Contributors
Google Inc $22,250
US Army $21,018
US Navy $14,105
Microsoft Corp $12,863
Huffines Communities $11,850
US Air Force $10,950
Cisco Systems $8,900
Verizon Communications $8,351
Ford Motor Co $7,650
General Dynamics $7,100
US Postal Service $6,961
Andres Properties $6,900
Welcom Products $6,750
US Dept of Defense $5,900
Apple Inc $5,560
General Motors $5,451
Deutsche Bank AG $5,400
Verax Chemical $5,244
Raytheon Co $4,964
Robbins Design Services $4,819

The organizations themselves did not donate , rather the money came from the organization's PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families. Organization totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.


http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.asp?id=N00005906&cycle=2008

RON PAUL (R)
Top Industries
1
Retired
$514,758

2
Computers/Internet
$214,394

3
Misc Business
$190,608

4
Health Professionals
$179,550

5
Real Estate
$122,756

6
Misc Finance
$113,063

7
Securities & Investment
$89,054

8
Lawyers/Law Firms
$82,609

9
Education
$81,483

10
Business Services
$77,455

11
Other
$75,206

12
Civil Servants/Public Officials
$61,096

13
Printing & Publishing
$56,455

14
Construction Services
$55,910

15
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
$46,409

16
TV/Movies/Music
$44,045

17
Insurance
$34,821

18
General Contractors
$34,620

19
Oil & Gas
$34,102

20
Automotive
$30,662


http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/indus.asp?id=N00005906&cycle=2008