Politics & Government
GOP and Dems Nearly Split in 19008 Donations
Broomall residents have contributed $44,790 to candidates and Political Action Committees in 2012.
Republican and democratic candidates and organizations are nearly split in receiving money from Broomall residents this election cycle, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics.
Of the $44,790 contributed to candidates and Political Action Committees this election cycle by 19008 residents, $31,721 was donated to the top 10 recipients, and of that number, 71 percent was contributed to a nearly even split between republican and democratic candidates and Political Action Committees.
SAP America, based in Newtown Square and a Political Action Committee, is the top recipient in Broomall donations, with $7,200 contributed by donors in zip code 19008, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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In terms of presidential campaigns, however, in 19008, President Obama's campaign comes in second on the list for the top recipient with $5,141 donated, while republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign has earned the third spot on the list with $3,750.
Obama ($3,265,682) has a lead in donations over Romney ($2,841,480) in the Greater Philadelphia/New Jersey area.
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Residents of 19008 have contributed $44,790 to candidates and Political Action Committees in 2012, a little less than the average $50,227 per zip code, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
The contributions are based on Federal Election Commission data made available electronically on Sept. 4.
The top contributors from 19008 are:
ContributerRecipientOccupationAmountDate BAUMGARTNER, JOHN H MR Gingrich, Newt (R) S.C.R.E. COMPANY INC. $2,500 12/31/11 TORCOMIAN, THOMAS D MR Romney, Mitt (R) LEADING EDGE LOGISTICS $2,500 05/12/11 FATO, SAVERIO M PricewaterhouseCoopers PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP $1,500 02/29/12 STORBECK, TIMOTHY Obama, Barack (D) INFORMATION REQUESTED $1,000 04/30/12 FORLINI, ERNESTO Brady, Robert A (D) ACTION SUPPLY CO. $1,000 04/17/12 MARSALA, CRAIG A Brady, Robert A (D) YO11 DESIGN STUDIO, LLC $1,000 04/17/12 DEIRMENGIAN, GREGORY K MR Brown, Scott (R) ROTHMAN INSTITUTE $1,000 05/29/12 HARRY, PATRICIA W Capuano, Michael E (D) TRIUMVIRATE ENVIRONMENTAL $1,000 06/11/12 WAGNER, DONNA V Cardin, Ben (D) LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST/SENIOR VICE $1,000 03/10/12 WAGNER, DONNA V Cardin, Ben (D) LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST $1,000 03/10/12
The top recipients from 19008 (Broomall) are:
RecipientAmount SAP America $7,200 Obama, Barack (D) $5,141 Romney, Mitt (R) $3,750 Brady, Robert A (D) $3,650 Gingrich, Newt (R) $3,300 Santorum, Rick (R) $2,300 Cardin, Ben (D) $2,000 National Tank Truck Carriers Inc $1,750 PricewaterhouseCoopers $1,500 National Republican Congressional Cmte $1,130
Patch Editor Danielle Vickery contributed to this report.
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