Список проголосовавших за комментарий "larri73, <br/> а насчет нефтяников<br/> <br/> The New York Times article states that the oil and gas industry gave nearly $10 million this week toward Romney's election effort.<br/> <br/> Center for Responsive Politics data show that as of August 21, 2012, individuals in the oil and gas industry have contributed almost $2,171,000 to Romney's campaign.<br/> <br/> Romney has additional support coming from oil and gas folks, by way of the shadow money group Americans for Prosperity, linked to David and Charles Koch, owners of Koch Industries — a conglomerate featured in the Center for Responsive Politics Heavy Hitters list. Americans for Prosperity has spent over $16,600,000 in opposition to Pres. Barack Obama in the 2012 cycle.<br/> <br/> Among known Romney bundlers, who are all lobbyists, there are several who have clients in the oil and gas industry. Wayne Berman is one example. He has bundled almost $500,000 for Romney, lobbies for Hess Corp, Chevron Corp, and the American Petroleum Institute.<br/> <br/> Perhaps Mr. Romney has bundlers who are directly employed for oil and gas companies — perhaps he doesn't. Since he won't disclose his full bundler list, we still can't tell you. You can check out our petition asking the Romney campaign to disclose that list."