The largest Barack Obama campaign contributors in 2012 include individuals who've given major donations to the Democratic incumbent president's re-election efforts. Obama's top contributors include individuals who've given through super PACs (including the Obama-affiliated Priorities USA Action PAC) and corporations. Keep in mind, though, that the donation totals for corporations include money given by employees and their families within these companies -- not the actual companies themselves.
Barack Obama's top 2012 donors include employees at technology companies, universities and healthcare companies. Some of the largest Obama contributors also include individuals who've given millions to super PACs (the same goes for presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney). For more information on who's given the most with regard to major political action committees, check out this list of the largest Super PAC donors (and how much they gave).
All total, as of May 2012, Barack Obama had raised well over $255 million in campaign contributions, compared to Mitt Romney's $121 million. As the money continues to pour in, this list of the biggest Obama campaign contributors is expected to grow. To see how Mitt Romney is doing, you can check out this list of the largest Romney campaign contributors.
Who are Obama's top contributors? Take a look at this list and see for yourself.1
Microsoft
$387,3952
University of California
$330,2583
DLA Piper
$306,7274
Google
$271,3005
Sidley Austin LLP
$257,2966
Harvard University
$232,1587
Comcast Corp
$201,6068
Stanford University
$187,2909
Time Warner
$178,16410
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
$169,75311
Federal Government of the United States
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United States Department of State
$147,91713
National Amusements Inc
$138,95514
Morgan & Morgan
$135,14515
Columbia University
$134,49716
Kaiser Permanente
$132,25717
Wells Fargo
$127,80718
University of Chicago
$127,50719
WilmerHale LLP
$117,66120
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
$113,77021
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Age: 69$2 million Priorities USA Action PAC22
Service Employees International Union
$6 million through SEIU COPE PAC23
Bill Maher
Age: 64$1 million Priorities USA Action PAC24
Morgan Freeman
Age: 83$1 million Priorities USA Action PAC25
Amy P. Goldman
Age: 66$1 million Priorities USA Action PAC