How much did Trader donors give in 2008?

FEC.gov aggregates show $348,234 in itemized individual contributions for the Trader grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 216 contributions and 81 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $5,491,710 all-cycle figure. Original reports remain on FEC.gov.

What share of Trader FEC money is 2008?

The grouping’s all-cycle total is $5,491,710. The 2008 cell of $348,234 is about 6.3% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 93.7% ($5,143,476) on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell; the Trader hub holds other cycles; the 2008 election cycle hub holds other employer strings from the same window.

Is $348,234 the Trader PAC total for 2008?

No. $348,234 is itemized individual contributions whose employer or occupation field grouped to Trader (TRADER) in the 2008 cycle. It is not committee disbursements, not independent expenditures, and not a verified employee census. 216 contributions came from 81 donors. Do not invent those names from the grouping label.

Where is the overlay for the Trader 2008 join?

Open Trader 2008 for the cycle overlay, Trader for the grouping hub, and the 2008 election cycle for the year without this employer filter. All FEC ties lists other two-dimension pages. This JSON file names the join; the overlay holds the itemized rows. If a later extract disagrees, FEC.gov controls.

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TRADER

2008 Election Cycle

Total Donated

$251,534

Contributions

186

Unique Donors

Itemized Schedule A lines that match both Trader and 2008 sum to $348,234 in FEC.gov aggregates. 81 unique donors and 216 contributions produced the cell. The industry hub’s running sum is $5,491,710. Drop either filter and this number disappears.

Key figures

Trader × 2008 is $348,234 in itemized individual contributions.
The cell includes 216 contributions from 81 donors.
2008 is about 6.3% of the grouping’s $5,491,710 all-cycle total.
The label is filer-entered form text (TRADER), not a PAC disbursement and not a NAICS total.
FEC gifts and federal award files remain separate datasets.

Relationship between Trader and 2008

Employer and occupation groupings sit on one axis; election cycles sit on the other. Rows that match both — Trader (TRADER) and 2008 — sum to $348,234. 216 itemized contributions and 81 unique donors produced it. The total is not an official organization disbursement and does not name recipients. Independent expenditures and committee transfers live in other FEC tables.

Neither the Trader hub nor the 2008 election cycle hub is this number; each hub drops one of the two keys. TRADER is an occupation grouping. STOCKBROKER, BROKER, FLOOR TRADER, and BOND TRADER are other keys. Do not add those occupation words into this 2008 cell. Eighty-one unique donors are identities on itemized lines, not a headcount of exchange seats. LobbyVault does not merge neighboring spellings into $348,234. This URL exists because the two dimensions meet.

Industry hub versus this 2008 cell

The grouping’s stored total across cycles is $5,491,710 ($5.5 million). The 2008 slice of $348,234 is about 6.3% of that running sum. Other even-year windows hold the remaining 93.7% ($5,143,476). Treating 2008 as the Trader FEC story would ignore that remainder.

Treat $5,491,710 as the denominator for the 6.3% share. It is not market capitalization, not revenue, and not proof of a multi-year political program. The industry hub is the year index for this string. This tie keeps 2008 from being folded silently into $5,491,710.

Full analysis: Trader political money — 2008 cycle →

Questions

How much did Trader donors give in 2008?: FEC.gov aggregates show $348,234 in itemized individual contributions for the Trader grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 216 contributions and 81 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $5,491,710 all-cycle figure. Original reports remain on FEC.gov.
What share of Trader FEC money is 2008?: The grouping’s all-cycle total is $5,491,710. The 2008 cell of $348,234 is about 6.3% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 93.7% ($5,143,476) on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell; the Trader hub holds other cycles; the 2008 election cycle hub holds other employer strings from the same window.
Is $348,234 the Trader PAC total for 2008?: No. $348,234 is itemized individual contributions whose employer or occupation field grouped to Trader (TRADER) in the 2008 cycle. It is not committee disbursements, not independent expenditures, and not a verified employee census. 216 contributions came from 81 donors. Do not invent those names from the grouping label.
Where is the overlay for the Trader 2008 join?: Open Trader 2008 for the cycle overlay, Trader for the grouping hub, and the 2008 election cycle for the year without this employer filter. All FEC ties lists other two-dimension pages. This JSON file names the join; the overlay holds the itemized rows. If a later extract disagrees, FEC.gov controls.

FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.

Top Donors in 2008

Top TRADER donors in the 2008 election cycle.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Occupation
1	SILBERMAN, JOHN	$62,500	4	CHICAGO, IL	—
2	KELLY, BRIAN	$21,650	22	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL	—
3	BRANDT, HARRY	$16,100	7	NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL	—
4	SOROS, PETER	$12,300	2	NEW YORK, NY	—
5	JENKINS, CHRISTOPHER	$11,484	27	OAK PARK, IL	—
6	HYNES, BRIAN	$8,600	4	CHICAGO, IL	—
7	HANLEY, GEORGE	$8,500	5	GOLF, IL	—
8	HARRISON, PETER	$7,790	11	CHICAGO, IL	—
9	NEWMAN, JEFF	$5,300	5	NORTH BARRINGTON, IL	—
10	MARTIN, BRAD	$5,282	11	SKOKIE, IL	—
11	SAGUI, MATTHEW	$5,000	1	CHICAGO, IL	—
12	SERUYA, MARC	$5,000	1	DEERFIELD, IL	—
13	HUTCHINSON, MARK	$5,000	1	CHICAGO, IL	—
14	DELLACAMERA, FRANCES	$5,000	1	STAMFORD, CT	—
15	MORRIS, EUGENE	$4,850	2	RIVER FOREST, IL	—
16	ALTMAN, LAWRENCE	$4,600	1	HEWLETT, NY	—
17	CORVINO, ROBERT	$4,300	2	HINSDALE, IL	—
18	PORTER, BRIAN	$4,000	2	CHICAGO, IL	—
19	BORCHARDT, ROBERT	$3,500	3	HINSDALE, IL	—
20	DOWNS, MICHAEL J	$3,300	2	CHICAGO, IL	—
21	HENNESSY, BRIAN	$2,600	3	ORLAND PARK, IL	—
22	GARVEY, DANIEL	$2,300	1	OAK PARK, IL	—
23	POLESUK, JON D	$2,300	1	OLD BRIDGE, NJ	—
24	BURNSIDE, JOSHUA SCOTT	$2,300	1	CHICAGO, IL	DRW HOLDINGS
25	CARPENTER, THOMAS G	$2,300	2	CHICAGO, IL	—
26	KARMIN, ANTHONY R	$2,300	1	CHICAGO, IL	—
27	CORVINO, ROBERT F	$2,300	1	DARIEN, IL	—
28	HOFHEIMER, JAMES	$2,050	4	CHICAGO, IL	—
29	SOKOL, CRAIG D	$2,000	2	CHICAGO, IL	—
30	VENKUS, DAVID	$2,000	2	WINNETKA, IL	—
31	PALMER, JAMES J	$1,700	3	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL	—
32	ROSS, MARTIN	$1,600	3	GLENCOE, IL	—
33	ROSENTHAL, ANDREW	$1,300	2	EVANSTON, IL	—
34	KAMINSKY, ROSS	$1,250	2	CHICAGO, IL	—
35	BRAVERMAN, BEVERLY	$1,250	2	CHICAGO, IL	—
36	SCANLAN, KEVIN	$1,000	2	HOMETOWN, IL	—
37	O'LEARY, GREGORY	$1,000	1	PLAINFIELD, IL	—
38	ZAHTZ, ALAN	$1,000	1	SKOKIE, IL	—
39	NIXON, BRUCE	$1,000	1	LONG GROVE, IL	—
40	MERRIMAN, DAVID	$1,000	4	LITTLE COMPTON, RI	—
41	MCMANUS, JAMES E	$1,000	1	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL	—
42	MCELVEEN, CHARLES	$1,000	1	CHICAGO, IL	—
43	GALLAGHER, THOMAS D	$1,000	1	HINSDALE, IL	—
44	HIGGINS, WILLIAM J	$800	1	ELMHURST, IL	—
45	GOLDMAN, ADAM	$720	3	EVANSTON, IL	—
46	KAPLAN, STEPHEN	$700	3	WINNETKA, IL	—
47	PENDER, TIMOTHY	$541	2	OAK LAWN, IL	—
48	BENSON, MICHAEL R	$500	1	WESTCHESTER, IL	—
49	HARRIGAN, TIMOTHY	$500	1	OAK LAWN, IL	—
50	PERELMAN, JEFFREY	$500	1	CHICAGO, IL	—

Top Recipients in 2008

Top committees that received TRADER donations in 2008.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	C00367367	$62,500	4
2	C00252973	$21,650	22
3	C00266932	$17,100	8
4	C00431445	$15,500	12
5	C00193342	$11,484	27
6	C00431569	$10,700	7
7	C00076299	$10,500	3
8	C00148999	$9,150	4
9	C00254581	$8,600	4
10	C00435099	$8,500	5
11	C00042366	$7,790	11
12	C00100693	$6,000	2
13	C00443358	$5,300	5
14	C00383745	$5,282	11
15	C00008474	$5,000	1
16	C00451393	$4,850	2
17	C00185694	$4,000	2
18	C00386458	$3,500	3
19	C00430470	$3,200	5
20	C00350785	$2,500	3
21	C00431205	$2,300	1
22	C00394957	$2,300	1
23	C00347716	$2,300	1
24	C00089243	$2,050	4
25	C00279901	$2,000	2