Here are the top 10 contributors to Sen. John McCain during the 2008 presidential election, according to data released by the Federal Election Commission. The contributions were not given by the organizations themselves - the money was donated by each organization’s PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals’ immediate families. The totals below include both subsidiaries and affiliates.
1. Merrill Lynch $230,310
2. Citigroup Inc. $219,551
3. Blank Rome LLP $189,226
4. Greenberg Traurig LLP $157,487
5. AT&T Inc. $153,005
6. Goldman Sachs $139,520
7. Morgan Stanley $136,651
8. JPMorgan Chase & Co. $129,400
9. Credit Suisse Group $110,725
10. Lehman Brothers $96,050
