2012's biggest individual contributors: https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?cycle=2012 https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?cycle=2012 The first two

2012's biggest individual contributors: https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?cycle=2012 https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?cycle=2012 The first two items in the list are both Sheldon Adelson ActBlue is primarily individuals donating to democratic candidates they support. #4 backed republicans almost exclusively. Interestingly, their founder funded Oliver North's legal defense in the Iran-Contra scandal. More on his 2012 campaign funding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Simmons#2012_presidential_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Simmons#2012_presidenti... Only when you get to #5 do you see union money. But, the interesting thing about that money is Most of the political work of the Service Employees International Union is funded by about 300,000 janitors, nurses' aides, child-care providers and other members who voluntarily contribute on average $7 per month to SEIU's Committee on Political Education (COPE). http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/20/AR2010102004912.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10... --- So, the top 5 list for 2012 literally consists of 2 people on the Republican side and hundreds of thousands or millions of people on the Democratic side.