campaign contributions trivia

[Yibbels]

Trivia! Or, public information from
   http://sopr.senate.gov/

Between 1999 and 2004, _Bill Gates_ gave about $115,000 to
some 95 different recipients, many of the state-level Republican
party offices, but many going to individual politicians.

_Steve Jobs_ of Apple gave $50,000 to the Democratic National
Committe in 2004, and several thousands to H1B-visa-whore
Edward Kennedy, who prefers that US workers be replace
in their own country by cheaper foreignors.

>From 1999 to 2004, _Larry Ellison_ gave $72k to mostly
Republicans, including that lover of freedom Orin Hatch ;)

_Lawrence Lessig_ gave about $15k to Democrats, including
that Obama guy.

_Richard Stallman_ gave $250 in 2000 to Ralph Nader.

_Bradley Kuhn_ didn't give squat to anybody.

-Yib