2008: Campaign Contributions Database

OpenSecrets.org's Race for the White House: Banking on Becoming President page compiles data on campaign contributions for the 2008 presidential election. Candidate profiles include total funds raised and spent, cash on hand, debts, a breakdown of sources of funds (such as individual contributions), plus week-by-week comparisons, a donor lookup, contributions by industry, and other useful information. "After just three months of fundraising, the candidates for president in 2008 have already raised more than $150 million. No presidential money chase has ever started so quickly. By some predictions, the eventual nominees will need to raise $500 million apiece to compete -- a record sum. To find out where all this money is coming from, explore the options to the left." <http://www.opensecrets.org/>