PAC'S WITH THE LARGEST DECLINE IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES |
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1996-1998 |
1996 |
1998 |
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RANK |
CONTRIBUTIONS |
CONTRIBUTIONS |
DECLINE |
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1 |
CAMPAIGN AMERICA INC |
$829,971 |
$148,675 |
$681,296 |
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2 |
COMMITTEE FOR THOROUGH AGRICULTURAL POL ED OF DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC (C-TAPE OF DFA) |
$750,000 |
$174,500 |
$575,500 |
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3 |
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE (AICPA) |
$1,690,925 |
$1,134,414 |
$556,511 |
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4 |
UAW V-CAP |
$2,467,319 |
$1,915,460 |
$551,859 |
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5 |
UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS, ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB |
$2,030,795 |
$1,505,951 |
$524,844 |
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6 |
LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE-LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA |
$1,929,800 |
$1,413,850 |
$515,950 |
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7 |
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$2,326,830 |
$1,853,390 |
$473,440 |
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8 |
AT&T CORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T PAC) |
$1,244,134 |
$772,460 |
$471,674 |
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9 |
UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION FUND |
$1,524,650 |
$1,083,462 |
$441,188 |
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10 |
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION COMMITTEE |
$2,611,140 |
$2,183,250 |
$427,890 |
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11 |
AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$472,000 |
$45,000 |
$427,000 |
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12 |
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NARFE-PAC) |
$1,243,350 |
$822,150 |
$421,200 |
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13 |
TENNECO INC. EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (AKA TENNECO EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) |
$658,725 |
$271,900 |
$386,825 |
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14 |
AMERICAN DENTAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$1,283,425 |
$908,312 |
$375,113 |
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15 |
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE |
$1,999,675 |
$1,637,300 |
$362,375 |
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16 |
MORGAN STANLEY & CO INCORPORATED BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND |
$384,000 |
$61,500 |
$322,500 |
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17 |
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE(AKA ROCKWELL GOOD GOV'T CMTE) |
$321,700 |
$0 |
$321,700 |
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18 |
CIVIC ACTION FUND- LORAL SYSTEMS GROUP (FKA GOODYEAR AEROSPACE CORP PAC) |
$299,600 |
$0 |
$299,600 |
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19 |
PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) |
$598,737 |
$313,536 |
$285,201 |
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20 |
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UPSPAC) |
$1,788,147 |
$1,527,149 |
$260,998 |
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21 |
NATIONAL PAC |
$590,000 |
$354,000 |
$236,000 |
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22 |
UNITED ASSOCIATION POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE |
$963,000 |
$735,250 |
$227,750 |
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23 |
DEALERS ELECTION ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (NADA) |
$2,335,425 |
$2,107,800 |
$227,625 |
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24 |
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENGPAC) |
$682,175 |
$456,775 |
$225,400 |
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25 |
UST EXECUTIVES ADMINISTRATORS AND MANAGERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA USTEAM PAC) |
$554,000 |
$347,350 |
$206,650 |
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26 |
NYNEX EMPLOYEES' FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$305,550 |
$101,000 |
$204,550 |
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27 |
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION |
$1,614,833 |
$1,415,400 |
$199,433 |
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28 |
HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE |
$197,500 |
$0 |
$197,500 |
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29 |
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION |
$2,080,587 |
$1,884,470 |
$196,117 |
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30 |
WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES' BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND ("WASTE MANAGEMENT PAC") |
$324,200 |
$129,100 |
$195,100 |
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31 |
NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESS |
$1,118,475 |
$930,035 |
$188,440 |
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32 |
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FUND |
$314,250 |
$131,000 |
$183,250 |
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33 |
CAPITOL COMMITTEE, THE |
$296,000 |
$113,453 |
$182,547 |
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34 |
FIRST CHICAGO NBD CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FCC (FKA) FIRST CHICAGO CORP PAC |
$189,650 |
$23,500 |
$166,150 |
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35 |
COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC) |
$227,000 |
$61,500 |
$165,500 |
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36 |
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$541,800 |
$378,900 |
$162,900 |
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37 |
WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN FUND INC |
$307,185 |
$146,017 |
$161,168 |
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38 |
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$502,950 |
$342,000 |
$160,950 |
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39 |
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$353,570 |
$193,250 |
$160,320 |
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40 |
SENATE VICTORY FUND PAC (FKA COCHRAN COMMITTEE) |
$287,711 |
$128,000 |
$159,711 |
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41 |
NATIONSBANK CORP POL ACTION CMTE OF FLORIDA FKA: BARNETT PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT |
$333,625 |
$181,400 |
$152,225 |
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42 |
WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY PAC (WEST PUBLISHING PAC) |
$144,928 |
$0 |
$144,928 |
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43 |
FLUOR CORPORATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS C0MMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) |
$306,175 |
$162,750 |
$143,425 |
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44 |
HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE F/K/A PROMUS/HARRAH'S PAC |
$477,115 |
$336,150 |
$140,965 |
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45 |
SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE |
$371,710 |
$235,708 |
$136,002 |
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46 |
BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT CORP & AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BENPAC) |
$304,819 |
$169,038 |
$135,781 |
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47 |
GEORGIA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$174,500 |
$38,750 |
$135,750 |
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48 |
PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FEDERAL ACCOUNT) |
$187,129 |
$52,564 |
$134,565 |
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49 |
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES- P E O P L E, QUALIFIED |
$2,504,021 |
$2,374,950 |
$129,071 |
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50 |
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$645,823 |
$519,950 |
$125,873 |
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