Politico: US lawyers working for UK firms back Obama by $400,000
US lawyers working for UK firms have backed Barack Obama’s presidential bid by donating nearly $400,000 to his campaign.
Obama a Harvard Law alumni and first black editor of the Harvard law review In lop sided of support for the Democratic candidate, US employees at top UK-headquartered firms dug deep to help support and fund his presidential bid, The top fundraisers were firms with large numbers of US-based lawyers.
DLA Piper’s employees donated $272,866 to …
US lawyers working for UK firms have backed Barack Obama’s presidential bid by donating nearly $400,000 to his campaign.
Obama a Harvard Law alumni and first black editor of the Harvard law review
In lop sided of support for the Democratic candidate, US employees at top UK-headquartered firms dug deep to help support and fund his presidential bid,
The top fundraisers were firms with large numbers of US-based lawyers.
DLA Piper’s employees donated $272,866 to the Democratic cause and $12,850 to the Republicans.
The firm’s US-based chief executive Lee Miller is a staunch Democrat and has donated $28,500 this year – the maximum individual donation permitted by law.
Allen & Overy were pro-Republican, donating $17,900 to McCain, although they also donated $17,600 to Obama .
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was the most pro-Democrat firm, providing $27,450 for Obama but not a single cent for McCain.
October 30, 2008
Vote McCain, Vote McCain and make lawyers unhappy.. do it now and see DLA fail
October 30, 2008
With the credit crisis & consultations in full flow,
these fools have enough time & money for donations.
Fire them all.
& vote Obama.
maybe he can save the law profession.