Top contributors to Blagojevich were overwhelmingly from the labor sector. Unions made up five of his top ten contributors in 2002, three in 2004, seven in 2006 and six in 2008. Unions were also Blagojevich's top four contributors during his re-election campaign in 2006.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union was the only contributor, union or non-union, to appear on Blagojevich's top 10 contributor list every year since he became governor. It contributed a total of $758,200 to his campaign, an amount that was far less than Blagojevich's other labor contributors.
The Service Employees International Union, which contributed $1.92 million from 2001 to 2008, was the largest overall contributor to Blagojevich. With $931,722 in contributions, it was also the largest contributor to Blagojevich's reelection campaign in 2006.
Education-related unions were the second-largest labor contributors to Blagojevich, donating $1.89 million.Of these labor organizations, the Illinois Federation of Teachers was the largest contributor at $1.2 million from 2002 to 2008.
TOP CONTRIBUTORS, 2002 ELECTION
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte/DCCC $925,000
Service Employees/SEIU $821,494
Illinois Federation of Teachers $642,558
Illinois Democratic Party $605,190
Illinois Education Association/I-PACE $536,671
Hull, Blair $459,061
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 $376,000
Unitemized Donations $341,083
CGK Consulting $314,500
Teamsters/IBT Drive $219,000
TOTAL $5,240,557
TOP CONTRIBUTORS, 2004 ELECTION
Illinois Pipe Trades/UA $130,000
Development Specialists $105,000
Clifford Law Offices $100,000
Democratic Governors Association $100,000
Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association $100,000
National Material $100,000
Illinois Laborers/LIUNA $96,250
Teamsters/IBT Drive $95,000
Illinois Council on Long Term Care $85,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association $80,860
TOTAL $992,110
TOP CONTRIBUTORS, 2006 ELECTION
Service Employees Illinois Council/SEIU $908,382
Illinois Federation of Teachers $515,669
Illinois Pipe Trades/UA $462,482
Laborers/LIUNA $350,000
Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association $300,715
Construction & General Laborers Council of Chicago & Vicinity/LIUNA $220,000
Clifford Law Offices $204,346
Democratic Governors Association $200,000
Teamsters/IBT Drive $155,000
Illinois Laborers/LIUNA $152,250
TOTAL $3,468,844
TOP CONTRIBUTORS, 2008 ELECTION
Illinois Pipe Trades/UA $230,000
Illinois Laborers/LIUNA $150,000
Squier Knapp Dunn Communications $105,113
A Finkl & Sons $80,000
Service Employees Illinois Council/SEIU $80,000
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois/IAFF $60,000
Dream World $50,000
Lakhani, Mansoor & Shamim $50,000
Teamsters Joint Council 25/IBT Drive $50,000
Teamsters/IBT Drive $50,000
TOTAL $905,113 (post June, 2008 $ not yet reported)
So, how do you feel about those union dues now?
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