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SELF EMPLOYED
2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$56,040,123
Contributions
63,180
Unique Donors
29,017
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAVIS, MARK | $111,916 | 147 | AMARILLO, TX | — |
| 2 | SIGMON, LANCE B. | $110,777 | 121 | NEWTON, NC | ATTORNEY |
| 3 | MCCALMONT, CAMILLA | $110,350 | 32 | PIEDMONT, CA | PHYSICIAN |
| 4 | RUDD, PAUL | $105,650 | 38 | MIAMI BEACH, FL | PROGRAMMER |
| 5 | COWLES SMITH, JANE | $94,000 | 3 | PALM SPRINGS, CA | PUBLIC HEALTH |
| 6 | SILBERMAN, CLAIRE | $88,672 | 199 | BROOKLYN, NY | CONSULTANT |
| 7 | HALL, CRAIG | $85,350 | 26 | SOUTHFIELD, MI | — |
| 8 | MOSTOV, CHARLES H MR. | $82,400 | 4 | LOS ANGELES, CA | ATTORNEY |
| 9 | BARON, LISA A | $77,200 | 13 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 10 | THOMPSON, SANDRA | $76,600 | 36 | BATON ROUGE, LA | — |
| 11 | DRAPER, POLLY | $74,816 | 6 | STUDIO CITY, CA | ACTRESS |
| 12 | HUGHES, BRETT KENNETH | $72,400 | 5 | EDMOND, OK | INVESTMENT MANAGER |
| 13 | FURRER, SARA | $72,400 | 4 | BURLINGAME, CA | ARTIST |
| 14 | GEORGE, SAMUEL | $70,300 | 18 | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | MEDIA CONSULTANT |
| 15 | DAVID, SAMI DR | $68,100 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | DOCTOR |
| 16 | EARHART, ANNE G | $68,000 | 16 | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | — |
| 17 | SHEARES, BRADLEY MR. PH.D | $67,800 | 2 | AMBLER, PA | BUSINESS |
| 18 | LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MRS. | $67,428 | 20 | CHEYENNE, WY | RANCHER/ATTORNEY |
| 19 | NORTH, CHRISTINE M | $65,600 | 7 | PEMBROKE, MA | ATTORNEY |
| 20 | MULLEN, TIMOTHY R MR. | $65,500 | 2 | CHICAGO, IL | PRIVATE INVESTOR |
| 21 | MURRAY, ROBERT | $62,395 | 55 | WAVERLY, OH | — |
| 22 | MARTIN, ROBERT | $60,742 | 92 | BETHESDA, MD | — |
| 23 | MCGARR, CAPPY R | $59,600 | 17 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 24 | STANIAR, NANCY | $59,300 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | INTERIOR DESIGN |
| 25 | CHRISTOPHER, PHILIP | $58,400 | 38 | DIX HILLS, NJ | — |
| 26 | HOLT, DELECIA | $58,053 | 6 | SAN DIEGO, CA | SALES |
| 27 | VIGO, JOEL JR | $56,900 | 4 | MIAMI, FL | JEWELER |
| 28 | GIRARD, FRANCOISE | $55,500 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | CONSULTANT |
| 29 | LUNDERGAN, LYNNE | $55,400 | 5 | VERSAILLES, KY | CATERER |
| 30 | JOHN, JAMES EDWARD MR. | $53,500 | 2 | VANCOUVER, WA | DEVELOPER |
| 31 | MUNGER, PHILIP | $53,400 | 41 | NEW YORK, NY | WRITER |
| 32 | RADKOWSKI, LOU | $52,000 | 4 | ST. MARYS, PA | FUNERAL DIRECTOR |
| 33 | NEWMARK, CRAIG | $51,870 | 30 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SOFTWARE ENGINEER |
| 34 | ARNOLD, JOHN | $51,800 | 18 | TEXARKANA, AR | — |
| 35 | MCCLOSKEY JR., PAUL N. | $51,447 | 2 | LODI, CA | FARMER |
| 36 | PESTANA, JOHN R. MR. | $50,000 | 1 | OREM, UT | BUSINESSMAN |
| 37 | GILCHRIST, ANNE MARIE | $48,920 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | VOLUNTEER |
| 38 | SAGAN, ANN | $48,800 | 22 | LEXINGTON, MA | TEACHER |
| 39 | RUFFIN, PHIL | $48,400 | 8 | WICHITA, KS | — |
| 40 | GREEN, LISA MS | $48,300 | 5 | CHICAGO, IL | CIVIC |
| 41 | SMITH, JOAN I | $48,100 | 21 | SAN JUAN CAPISTRAN, CA | THE OAKS FARM |
| 42 | MORTON, MICHAEL | $47,500 | 23 | BOONEVILLE, AR | — |
| 43 | ROME, ELIZABETH | $45,800 | 14 | LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA | INVESTOR |
| 44 | RICE, NANCY ANGLAND | $45,365 | 9 | VIENNA, VA | CONSULTANT |
| 45 | CARPENTER, HARLOW | $44,400 | 26 | KENSINGTON, NH | — |
| 46 | MATROS, ADRIENNE | $43,310 | 4 | NEWPORT COAST, CA | PSYCHOLOGIST |
| 47 | RODGERS, CHARLES | $43,250 | 61 | WEST SALEM, IL | — |
| 48 | LEWIS, EDWARD G. MR. | $43,200 | 4 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 49 | GUEFEN, DANA | $43,150 | 10 | BELLAIRE, TX | EXECUTIVE |
| 50 | SHAPIRA, NICKIE | $41,900 | 19 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | ENTREPRENEUR |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00431445 | $18,369,143 | 26,213 |
| 2 | C00451393 | $8,626,038 | 6,498 |
| 3 | C00431569 | $7,308,533 | 7,074 |
| 4 | C00431205 | $1,471,598 | 1,392 |
| 5 | C00369033 | $549,327 | 413 |
| 6 | C00401224 | $544,183 | 689 |
| 7 | C00010603 | $485,081 | 535 |
| 8 | C00452706 | $485,015 | 105 |
| 9 | C00042366 | $437,337 | 336 |
| 10 | C00024968 | $423,628 | 1,032 |
| 11 | C00000935 | $367,007 | 292 |
| 12 | C00430470 | $361,105 | 415 |
| 13 | C00343137 | $333,201 | 516 |
| 14 | C00003418 | $329,404 | 433 |
| 15 | C00341396 | $324,941 | 622 |
| 16 | C00431379 | $309,000 | 181 |
| 17 | C00431171 | $288,755 | 217 |
| 18 | C00453738 | $272,541 | 359 |
| 19 | C00430512 | $252,550 | 150 |
| 20 | C00435636 | $243,009 | 233 |
| 21 | C00438713 | $235,401 | 222 |
| 22 | C00358895 | $224,516 | 200 |
| 23 | C00432260 | $173,408 | 242 |
| 24 | C00432914 | $168,714 | 269 |
| 25 | C00448498 | $141,800 | 21 |