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Article: Obama, McCain Nearly Tied In Modest Campaign Donations From Defense Industry.
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- Defense Daily
- Article date:
- July 14, 2008
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By Emelie Rutherford
White House rivals Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) continue to garner similar campaign donation totals from defense contractors, though neither appear to have strong financial support from the industry, newly compiled campaign finance data shows.
McCain had a modest lead in donations from the defense industry as of May 30, garnering $339,604 compared to Obama's $335,385, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission (FEC) data released this week by the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP). The data for donations of at least $200 from political action committees (PACs) and individuals through May ...