This is an interesting tidbit to consider when the government finally imposes its penalty onto BP for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: OpenSecrets.org
During the 2008 election cycle, individuals and political action committees associated with BP -- a Center for Responsive Politics' "heavy hitter" -- contributed half a million dollars to federal candidates. About 40 percent of these donations went to Democrats. The top recipient of BP-related donations during the 2008 cycle was President Barack Obama himself, who collected $71,000.
Source: OpenSecrets.org
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