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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