Tracking the Forbes 400
A look at the political contributions of America’s wealthiest Jews
November 06, 2012
(EconMeltdown)
Conventional wisdom has it that Jews go for Democrats—and according to the latest Gallup poll, that’s certainly true in this presidential election. But are big-time Jewish names actually putting their money where their mouths are?
We took a look at the Forbes 400 and checked out which presidential candidate the wealthiest Jews in the U.S. gave to this election. The list was compiled using OpenSecrets.org and reflects the amount of money individuals are allowed to give to a single candidate in a calendar year, with the maximum the government allows being $5,000.
Barack Obama
Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons owner and Home Depot co-founder: $2,500
George Soros, Hedge Fund: $5,000
Sergey Brin, Google: $5,000
Robert Kraft, New England Patriots owner: $5,000
David Stern, NBA commissioner: $5,000
Adam Silver, future NBA commissioner: $3,500
Ralph Lauren, designer: $5,000
Steven Spielberg, director: $5,000
Edgar Bronfman, Seagrams liquor: $5,000
Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus, Estée Lauder: $5,000
William P. Lauder, chairman, Estée Lauder: $5,000
Barry Diller, chairman, IAC: $5,000
Mitt Romney
Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons owner and Home Depot co-founder: $2,500
Bernard Marcus, Home Depot founder: $2,500
Sheldon Adelson, Sands Casinos: $5,000
John Paulson, Hedge Fund: $5,000
Ronald Perelman, investor: $3,000
Leonard N. Stern, real estate: $5,000
Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts: $5,000
Daniel Snyder, Washington Redskins owner: $5,000
Jewish voters still favoring Obama [WaPo]
Adam Teeter is Tablet Magazine’s director of audience development.
