Convention Committees: Sectors & Industries
Some of the most politically influential sectors and industries in America were also some of the biggest underwriters of the Democratic and Republican nominating conventions in 2008. Coincidence? Here you can see our analysis of each host committee's fundraising by sector and, more specifically, by industry. Follow the links to see deeper analysis of their federal campaign contributions and influence over time. Note: The "non-profit" industry that was a major contributor to both '08 conventions was, in this case, represented mostly by the charitable foundations of wealthy individuals.
Denver 2008 Democratic Convention Host Cmte Sectors & Industries 
| Sector | Total |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness | $863,080 |
| Communic/Electronics | $6,704,996 |
| Construction | $1,740,421 |
| Defense | $530,700 |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $3,826,457 |
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $11,906,132 |
| Health | $5,400,710 |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $1,255,894 |
| Transportation | $2,229,360 |
| Misc Business | $8,500,736 |
| Labor | $8,587,110 |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $880,015 |
| Other | $4,900,060 |
| Industry | Total |
|---|---|
| Pharm/Health Prod | $4,850,300 |
| Non-Profits | $4,457,800 |
| Securities/Invest | $3,938,135 |
| Insurance | $3,696,600 |
| Computers/Internet | $3,012,172 |
| Public Sector Unions | $2,711,310 |
| Bldg Trade Unions | $2,075,000 |
| Misc Unions | $2,073,000 |
| Real Estate | $2,055,470 |
| Business Services | $2,037,931 |
| Misc Mfg/Distrib | $1,527,600 |
| Railroads | $1,450,000 |
| Mining | $1,360,000 |
| Retail Sales | $1,287,770 |
| Electric Utilities | $1,266,457 |
| Commercial Banks | $1,235,681 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $1,220,100 |
| Industrial Unions | $1,217,800 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $1,212,894 |
| Telephone Utilities | $1,191,448 |
NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2008 election cycle.
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