50 PACs with the Largest Decline in Contributions to Candidates |
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1998-2000 |
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Contributions |
Contributions |
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Rank |
2000 |
1998 |
Decline |
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1 |
LEADERSHIP '98 (FKA FRIENDS OF ALBERT GORE JR INC) |
$0 |
$1,192,500 |
-$1,192,500 |
2 |
MONDAY MORNING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$0 |
$765,500 |
-$765,500 |
3 |
BUILDING OUR BASES (BOBS) PAC |
$51,547 |
$662,560 |
-$611,013 |
4 |
BANKAMERICA CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
-$13,385 |
$430,478 |
-$443,863 |
5 |
CITICORP VOLUNTARY POLITICAL FUND FEDERAL |
$2,026 |
$437,343 |
-$435,317 |
6 |
CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES |
$46,236 |
$454,847 |
-$408,611 |
7 |
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$1,942,623 |
$2,336,281 |
-$393,658 |
8 |
TEAM AMERITECH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$268,588 |
$610,942 |
-$342,354 |
9 |
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE II |
$0 |
$318,519 |
-$318,519 |
10 |
AT&T CORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T PAC) |
$480,339 |
$772,460 |
-$292,121 |
11 |
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS |
$1,052,575 |
$1,336,000 |
-$283,425 |
12 |
AOPA LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC |
$0 |
$242,500 |
-$242,500 |
13 |
COMMITTEE ON LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL EDUCATION ( |
$1,530,650 |
$1,760,496 |
-$229,846 |
14 |
TENNECO INC. EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (AKA T |
$44,542 |
$271,900 |
-$227,358 |
15 |
LOCAL 1199 FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION FUND |
-$20,000 |
$199,600 |
-$219,600 |
16 |
ADAM SMITH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, THE |
$47,500 |
$258,500 |
-$211,000 |
17 |
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION CO |
$267,924 |
$474,350 |
-$206,426 |
18 |
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS/ SAVE |
$1,013,867 |
$1,209,836 |
-$195,969 |
19 |
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA |
$0 |
$181,400 |
-$181,400 |
20 |
BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT CORP & AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BENPAC) |
$0 |
$169,038 |
-$169,038 |
21 |
NEW REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND |
$413,961 |
$581,998 |
-$168,037 |
22 |
CYMAX PAC CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$105,000 |
$268,750 |
-$163,750 |
23 |
NATIONAL PAC |
$196,750 |
$354,000 |
-$157,250 |
24 |
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS |
$983,244 |
$1,134,414 |
-$151,170 |
25 |
AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION PAC (ANA-PAC) |
$670,644 |
$819,848 |
-$149,204 |
26 |
CAMPAIGN AMERICA INC |
$3,000 |
$148,675 |
-$145,675 |
27 |
WESTINGHOUSE EMPLOYEE POL PARTICIPATION PROGRAM |
$27,000 |
$170,600 |
-$143,600 |
28 |
HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL |
$197,448 |
$336,150 |
-$138,702 |
29 |
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION; THE |
$1,716,375 |
$1,853,390 |
-$137,015 |
30 |
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION-MOBIL POLITICAL ACTION COM |
$106,500 |
$237,250 |
-$130,750 |
31 |
GOLDMAN SACHS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$100,373 |
$229,233 |
-$128,860 |
32 |
COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ORTHOPAEDIC HEALTH CARE INC |
$6,500 |
$133,119 |
-$126,619 |
33 |
BP AMERICA PAC |
-$3,000 |
$122,361 |
-$125,361 |
34 |
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY HOLDINGS INC BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE |
$25,000 |
$149,300 |
-$124,300 |
35 |
MAJORITY LEADER'S FUND |
$755,596 |
$879,892 |
-$124,296 |
36 |
MCI WORLDCOM, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$70,500 |
$194,400 |
-$123,900 |
37 |
OIL, CHEMICAL & ATOMIC WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION |
-$500 |
$122,900 |
-$123,400 |
38 |
VOTERS FOR CHOICE/FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING |
$12,457 |
$132,569 |
-$120,112 |
39 |
CITIGROUP INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE-FEDERAL/S |
$41,500 |
$157,524 |
-$116,024 |
40 |
AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION/POLITICAL |
$998,595 |
$1,113,140 |
-$114,545 |
41 |
SVGGS FUND |
-$3,000 |
$106,800 |
-$109,800 |
42 |
BANK ONE CORPORATION FC PAC FKA FIRST CHICAGO NBD CORPORATION PAC |
$0 |
$108,450 |
-$108,450 |
43 |
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION CMTE |
$349,350 |
$456,775 |
-$107,425 |
44 |
SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION; FKA STONE CONTAINER |
$73,000 |
$180,100 |
-$107,100 |
45 |
CALIBER SYSTEM INC-CALPAC |
-$1,500 |
$105,250 |
-$106,750 |
46 |
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL |
$294,356 |
$399,494 |
-$105,138 |
47 |
ICF KAISER INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMM |
$15,450 |
$118,625 |
-$103,175 |
48 |
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION |
$621,529 |
$722,580 |
-$101,051 |
49 |
FLUOR CORPORATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS C0MMITTEE |
$61,750 |
$162,750 |
-$101,000 |
50 |
KOCH INDUSTRIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
$436,774 |
$533,878 |
-$97,104 |