Can't find Ron Paul on here. Oh wait, yay.

Good link, thanks Mahler.

Damn good link, but does it show how much the oil companies want to back a candidate, or does it show how much it takes the candidate to sell out to big oil?

Yes.

I was just gunna ask where he was

An excellent point! If you look, it appears the candidates who have the most finances from these companies, were the "safe" bets... or at least they were before the primary's really started. I'm inclined to think they're throwing money behind the folks they think are the leaders, rather than those whom are the biggest supporters.

And no, Ron Paul wasn't on the list... but then again, neither was I... and since we both have about the same chance of getting elected President in '08... I can't say I'm all that surprised. ;)

So they thought Rudy would win?

Thanks, this is really good information!

Interesting to see how hard Exxon Mobil is 'working' to buy influence. It looks like they gave money to EVERYONE!

anybody surprised by this?

I think before the primaries really started, Rudy was the safe bet.

McCain was well known, but his campaign was faltering; Mitt had a lot of money and some momentum, but wasn't the front runner; Huckabee and Paul were grouped with the other guys nobody heard of; and nobody really knew what Thompson's impact would be.

And on the left, Hillary was the front runner, and everyone else were more or less unknowns.