blackwater wrote:


In reality, though, Democrats get more money from organizations, and Republicans tend to get more from individuals. That link is from 2014: I'm sure you could find even bigger disparities in the recent presidential election, where a lot of companies leaned heavily towards Hillary, the annointed one. Do you want to ban donations from unions, charities, west-coast technology companies? That's mostly going to hurt Democrats. The recent election is also a good reminder that the candidate that raises more money doesn't always win.

Who are these beneficent individuals? The DeVos family, of Amway fame. Las Vegas megadonor Sheldon Adelson. And (checks pronunciation guide) Kotch? Koch? Someone named "David Koch," if you've heard of him.

Koch and Adelson gave $2.5 million each. Take them out of the equation, and the average individual donation to the RGA drops from $93,000 to $57,000. The largest individual donor to the DGA? Venture capitalist Ryan Smith. He gave $100,000.