Monday, April 23, 2007

Private equity shows US political tilt, Romney top

(Reuters) - Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and a co-founder of private equity firm Bain Capital, raised $257,525 from buyout professionals in the first quarter of 2007, according to a tally by publication Private Equity Hub. He was followed by two Democrats: Sen. Barack Obama, with $85,350 in donations, and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton with $47,900.

Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a Republican contender, also raised $47,900, followed by Republican Sen. John McCain with $41,450 in private equity donations, according to a list published at www.pehub.com last week.


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