http://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceupbin/2011/10/22/the-147-companies-that-control-everything/
Especially when looked at in the context of this from OpenSecret.org :
Top Contributor to Member(34 results)
- Barclays to Chris Coons (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Ed Royce (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Jerrold Nadler (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Jim Himes (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Jim Moran (D) in 2012
- Barclays to John McCain (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Kirsten Gillibrand (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Mike Conaway (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Mike Honda (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Nan Hayworth (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Randy Neugebauer (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Robert L. Turner (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Scott Brown (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Scott Garrett (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Scott Tipton (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Spencer Bachus (R) in 2012
- Barclays to Steve Israel (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Tim Johnson (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Tom Carper (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Zoe Lofgren (D) in 2012
- Barclays to Carolyn B. Maloney (D) in 2010
- Barclays to Gregory W. Meeks (D) in 2010
- Barclays to Luis V. Gutierrez (D) in 2010
- Barclays to Michael E. McMahon (D) in 2010
- Barclays to Michael N. Castle (R) in 2010
- Barclays to Nita M. Lowey (D) in 2010
- Barclays to Scott Murphy (D) in 2010
- Barclays to Tim Murphy (R) in 2010
- Barclays to Walt Minnick (D) in 2010
- Barclays to Bill Foster (D) in 2008
- Barclays to Chuck Hagel (R) in 2008
- Barclays to John McCain (R) in 2008
- Barclays to Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) in 2008
Fascinating, yes? How about this:
Top Contributor to Candidate(6 results)
- Capital Group Companies to California District 23 candidates in 2010
- Capital Group Companies to California District 29 candidates in 2010
- Capital Group Companies to California Senate candidates in 2010
Top Contributor to Party Cmte(3 results)- Capital Group Companies to DNC in 2010
- Capital Group Companies to NRSC in 2010
- Capital Group Companies to RNC in 2008
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