Politics & Government
GOP Winning Fundraising War in Phoenixville
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 57 percent of local donations have gone to Republican candidates and organizations.
Republicans have been on the receiving end of 57 percent of federal campaign donations from the 19460 zip code so far in the 2012 election cycle, the Center for Responsive Politics is reporting .
According to the nonpartisan research group, the Phoenixville area has donated $107,878 so far this cycle—less than half of the $245,830 it gave in 2008.
Mitt Romney leads all recipients with a $22,500 haul and is followed by Barack Obama, who’s thus far brought in $18,495, and Republican US Rep. Jim Gerlach (PA-6), who has received $10,050 in local donations.
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The data, culled from the Federal Election Commission, was updated on August 6.
Below are the top individual contributors from the 19460 zip code:
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Contributer
Recipient
Occupation
Amount
Date
Walker, Neal S
Brooks, Susan (R)
Dermatology Specialists
$2,500
09/20/11
Murphy, Gerald M
King, Jim (D)
NV Homes
$2,500
06/30/11
Murphy, Whitney C
King, Jim (D)
At Home
$2,500
06/30/11
Odemis, Murat
Obama, Barack (D)
Ciber
$2,500
02/08/12
Flotron, Caroline Ms
Perry, Rick (R)
Pfizer Inc.
$2,500
09/29/11
Burns, Claire Mrs
Romney, Mitt (R)
Homemaker
$2,500
07/05/11
Burns, Timothy Mr
Romney, Mitt (R)
E.S.G.
$2,500
07/05/11
Kupperman, Louis B Mr
Romney, Mitt (R)
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell And Hippelup
$2,500
05/07/12
Kupperman, Louis B Mr
Romney, Mitt (R)
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell And Hippelup
$2,500
05/07/12
Burns, Claire Mrs
Romney, Mitt (R)
Homemaker
$2,500
05/08/12
And below are the top recipients:
Recipient
Amount
Romney, Mitt (R)
$22,550
Obama, Barack (D)
$18,495
Gerlach, Jim (R)
$10,050
King, Jim (D)
$5,000
Casey, Bob (D)
$4,750
National Republican Congressional Cmte
$4,000
Trivedi, Manan (D)
$3,506
Santorum, Rick (R)
$3,000
Brooks, Susan (R)
$2,750
Lyndon LaRouche PAC
$2,650
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