Microsoft has a lobbying group, the Microsoft Corporation Political Action Committee, which donates to politicians based on causes important to the company. This can be anything from political causes the company believes in, like education, the environment, or anything Bill Gates is currently donating to, or something more corporate, like net neutrality or antitrust law.
Fonz.net has a short list of candidates who have recently taken money from Microsoft. These are contributions made in the current (2007-2008) election cycle to politicians seeking election or re-election:
Contributions To Candidates By
MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
| CA |
| 1. |
Dist 08 |
PELOSI, NANCY |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$5,000 |
| 2. |
Dist 26 |
DREIER, DAVID |
REP |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
| 3. |
Dist 41 |
LEWIS, JERRY |
REP |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
|
| CT |
| 1. |
Dist 01 |
LARSON, JOHN B |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
| 2. |
Dist 03 |
DELAURO, ROSA |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
|
| FL |
| 1. |
Dist 12 |
PUTNAM, ADAM H |
REP |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
|
| KY |
| 1. |
Senate |
MCCONNELL, MITCH |
REP |
Incumbent |
$5,000 |
|
| LA |
| 1. |
Senate |
LANDRIEU, MARY L |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$2,000 |
|
| MA |
| 1. |
Senate |
KERRY, JOHN FORBES |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$5,000 |
|
| ME |
| 1. |
Senate |
COLLINS, SUSAN M |
REP |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
|
| MI |
| 1. |
Dist 04 |
CAMP, DAVID LEE |
REP |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
| 2. |
Dist 14 |
CONYERS, JOHN JR. |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$2,500 |
|
| MO |
| 1. |
Senate |
MCCASKILL, CLAIRE |
DEM |
|
$1,000 |
|
| NH |
| 1. |
Senate |
SUNUNU, JOHN E |
REP |
Incumbent |
$3,000 |
|
| NV |
| 1. |
Senate |
REID, HARRY |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
|
| OH |
| 1. |
Dist 01 |
CHABOT, STEVE |
REP |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
|
| PA |
| 1. |
Senate |
SPECTER, ARLEN |
REP |
Incumbent |
$5,000 |
|
| SC |
| 1. |
Dist 06 |
CLYBURN, JAMES E |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$2,500 |
|
| TX |
| 1. |
Senate |
CORNYN, JOHN |
REP |
Incumbent |
$5,000 |
| 2. |
Dist 06 |
BARTON, JOE LINUS |
REP |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
| 3. |
Dist 21 |
SMITH, LAMAR |
REP |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
|
| VA |
| 1. |
Dist 07 |
CANTOR, ERIC |
REP |
Incumbent |
$2,000 |
| 2. |
Dist 09 |
BOUCHER, FREDERICK C |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
|
| WA |
| 1. |
Senate |
MURRAY, PATTY |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
| 2. |
Dist 06 |
DICKS, NORMAN D |
DEM |
Incumbent |
$1,000 |
| 3. |
Dist 08 |
REICHERT, DAVE |
REP |
Incumbent |
$3,000 |
|
Here are donations made to Political Action Committees:
Contributions To Non-Candidate, Non-Party Committees By
MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
$5,000
|
P112 political organizations - leadership
|
BUILDING A MAJORITY PAC (BAMPAC)
|
$2,000
|
Y100 not yet classified
|
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CBC-PAC)
|
$5,000
|
P112 political organizations - leadership
|
EVERY REPUBLICAN IS CRUCIAL (ERICPAC)
|
$1,000
|
P112 political organizations - leadership
|
FREEDOM PROJECT; THE
|
$2,500
|
P112 political organizations - leadership
|
GREAT PLAINS LEADERSHIP FUND
|
$5,000
|
P112 political organizations - leadership
|
IMPACT AMERICA
|
$5,000
|
P112 political organizations - leadership
|
LONGHORN PAC
|
$3,000
|
P113 political organizations - pro republican
|
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PAC
|
$2,500
|
P112 political organizations - leadership
|
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA NDC PAC
|
$5,000
|
P114 political organizations - pro democrat
|
SENATE MAJORITY FUND
|
$5,000
|
P112 political organizations - leadership
|
|
And contributions directly to political parties:
Contributions To Party Committees
By
MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PARTY
|
$1,000
|
P113 political organizations - pro republican
|
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
|
$15,000
|
P114 political organizations - pro democrat
|
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
|
$15,000
|
P114 political organizations - pro democrat
|
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
|
$15,000
|
P114 political organizations - pro democrat
|
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
|
$15,000
|
P113 political organizations - pro republican
|
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
|
$15,000
|
P113 political organizations - pro republican
|
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
|
$15,000
|
P113 political organizations - pro republican
|
|
(via Digg)
June 12th, 2007
Posted by
Nathan Weinberg |
Corporate, General |
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