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Goldman Sachs Tops Corporate Split With Obama, GE Jilts Him
san francisco chronicle ^ | 9/2012 | salant

Posted on 08/09/2012 12:09:59 PM PDT by RummyChick

Goldman Sachs Group employees have changed to red from blue.

Four years ago, employees of New York-based Goldman gave three-fourths of their campaign donations to Democratic candidates and committees, including presidential nominee Barack Obama. This time, they’re showering 70 percent of their contributions on Republicans.

That’s the biggest switch among the 25 companies whose employees have given the most to candidates and parties since 1989, according to data through June 30 compiled by Bloomberg from the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based research group that tracks campaign donations. Goldman isn’t alone; 13 of the companies’ employees are now giving more to Republicans after backing Democrats four years ago.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banks; campaigns; goldmansachs; obama

1 posted on 08/09/2012 12:10:04 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Isn’t that first sentence wrong given the rest of the story?


2 posted on 08/09/2012 12:11:43 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

oops I read it wrong


3 posted on 08/09/2012 12:12:23 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick
"Goldman Sachs Group employees have changed to red from blue."

Yes, it should blue to red.
4 posted on 08/09/2012 12:15:04 PM PDT by jaydubya2
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To: RummyChick

Duh! me too!!


5 posted on 08/09/2012 12:16:45 PM PDT by jaydubya2
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To: jaydubya2

you did the same thing I did.

Read it again.

I was listening to the song Borrowed Angels and found this clip of Reagan.

Not sure we are ever going to get another one like him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRVBL49WDzw


6 posted on 08/09/2012 12:17:40 PM PDT by RummyChick
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Goldman Sachs Tops Corporate Split With Obama, GE Jilts Him

Ten billion in handouts just doesn't buy the loyalty it once did.


7 posted on 08/09/2012 12:26:29 PM PDT by Iron Munro ("Jiggle the Handle for Barry!")
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To: RummyChick; Liz

The whores at GS KNOW that if Obama wins again, THEY will be on the menu : )


8 posted on 08/09/2012 12:39:52 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: RummyChick

thanks for the Reagan/Borrowed Angels clip


9 posted on 08/09/2012 1:49:51 PM PDT by Wuli
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Big deal..they helped us suffer the worst four years in my lifetime. GS and GE can KMA.


10 posted on 08/09/2012 2:10:32 PM PDT by SueRae (See it? Hell, I can TASTE November from my house!)
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