The Fundraisers: Different Game, Same Names
No longer able to write huge soft money checks, longtime Republican donors have made the switch to bundling. Listed below are the Bush and Kerry fundraisers who have given most to federal candidates and parties since 1999.
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| Rank | Fundraiser | Role | Total Given 1999-2003 |
| 1 | Carl H. Lindner Chairman, American Financial Group Cincinnati, OH |
Bush Ranger | $2,632,590 |
| 2 | Roland and Dawn Arnall Chairman, Ameriquest Capital Orange, CA |
Bush Ranger | $1,975,500 |
| 3 | Richard T. Farmer Chairman, Cintas Corp. Cincinnati, OH |
Bush Ranger | $1,947,371 |
| 4 | A. Jerrold Perenchio Chairman & CEO, Univision Communications, Inc. Los Angeles, CA |
Bush Pioneer | $1,359,000 |
| 5 | Alex G. Spanos President & CEO, A.G. Spanos Companies Stockton, CA |
Bush Ranger | $1,124,327 |
| 6 | Joseph Canizaro President, Columbus Properties New Orleans, LA |
Bush Ranger | $1,016,494 |
| 7 | Sam Fox Chairman & CEO, The Harbour Group Clayton, MO |
Bush Ranger | $928,883 |
| 8 | Dwight C. Schar CEO, NVR, Inc. McLean, VA |
Bush Ranger | $759,500 |
| 9 | C. Michael Kojaian Executive Vice President, Kojaian Management Co. Bloomfield Hills, MI |
Bush Ranger | $743,401 |
| 10 | Paul Singer General Partner, Elliott Associates New York, NY |
Bush Pioneer | $703,500 |
| 11 | Alan D. Solomont Chairman & CEO, Solomont Bailis Ventures Weston, MA |
Kerry Vice Chair | $694,827 |
| 12 | Richard Kinder Chairman & CEO, Kinder Morgan, Inc. Houston, TX |
Bush Ranger | $609,722 |
| 13 | Richard J. Egan Chairman, EMC Corp. Hopkinton, MA |
Bush Ranger | $606,392 |
| 14 | William O. Brisben President & CEO, Brisben Companies Cincinnati, OH |
Bush Ranger | $581,619 |
| 15 | Craig J. Duchossois CEO, Duchossois Industries, Inc. Elmhurst, IL |
Bush Pioneer | $581,461 |
| 16 | Ronald P. Spogli Founder, Freeman Spogli & Co. Los Angeles, CA |
Bush Pioneer | $569,078 |
| 17 | Catherine Todd Bailey Philanthropist (Owner, Bailey Capital) Louisville, KY |
Bush Ranger | $543,009 |
| 18 | Bernard Rapoport President & CEO, Southwestern Life Insurance Co. Waco, TX |
Kerry Vice Chair | $535,900 |
| 19 | Orin Kramer General Partner, Kramer Spellman, LP Fort Lee, NJ |
Kerry Vice Chair | $531,835 |
| 20 | Duane R. Roberts President & CEO, Entrepreneurial Capital Group Riverside, CA |
Bush Ranger | $514,450 |
| 21 | H. Gary Morse President & CEO, The Villages of Lake-Sumter The Villages, FL |
Bush Pioneer | $490,685 |
| 22 | Henry R. Kravis Director, Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. New York, NY |
Bush Pioneer | $475,500 |
| 23 | Ben Barnes President & CEO, Entrecorp Austin, TX |
Kerry Vice Chair | $466,250 |
| 24 | Nicholas F. Taubman Former CEO, Advance Auto Parts Roanoke, VA |
Bush Pioneer | $456,000 |
| 25 | Thomas F. Petway III Chairman, Zurich Insurance Services, Inc. Jacksonville, FL |
Bush Ranger | $438,161 |
About the Data: The Mother Jones 100 lists are drawn from data submitted to the Federal Election Commission or the Internal Revenue Service and were compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonprofit research organization in Washington, D.C.
The lists have been updated to reflect last-minute donations reported by the FEC through February 1, 2004 and to the IRS through April 1, 2004. Totals for individual donors include contributions from spouses and dependent children.