James L Oberstar
United States House of Representatives (Congress)
Political Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information
'08 Election Cycle

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Candidate Name

James L Oberstar

Contributions Received
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$1,995,753	Total Money Receipts
$800,622	From Individuals (Amounts over $200)
$1,143,648	From Political Action Committees
$0	From Indian Tribes
$0	Self-Funded

Office Running For

United States House of Representatives (Congress)

State

Minnesota (MN)

Party

Democrat Farm Labor

Election Year

'08

District

Campaign Address

1017 8th St NE
Washington, DC 20002

Candidate Committee

Friends Of Jim Oberstar

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Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 12/31/2008

Category	$ Dollar Amount
Cash on Hand	$758,117
Total Money Receipts	$1,995,753
Total Individual Contributions	$855,999
Total Disbursements	$1,409,685
Loans From Candidate	$0
Other Loans	$0
Candidate Loan Repayments	$0
Debts Owed By	$0
Refunds to Individuals	$400
Refunds to Committees	$1,000
Contributions from Other Political Committees	$1,126,244
Contributions from Party Committees	$357

Contributions From Individuals by State (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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State	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
Minnesota	326	$158,266	19.77%
District Of Columbia	208	$126,767	15.83%
Virginia	105	$64,044	8.00%
New York	62	$47,973	5.99%
California	62	$42,399	5.30%
Texas	50	$40,200	5.02%
New Jersey	50	$36,450	4.55%
Illinois	56	$33,550	4.19%
Florida	37	$29,583	3.70%
Ohio	39	$23,550	2.94%
Pennsylvania	30	$21,280	2.66%
Missouri	21	$18,100	2.26%
Maryland	23	$14,900	1.86%
Louisiana	20	$14,250	1.78%
Massachusetts	16	$11,250	1.41%
Oregon	12	$10,050	1.26%
Georgia	12	$10,000	1.25%
Washington	15	$9,250	1.16%
Michigan	10	$8,235	1.03%
Tennessee	8	$7,800	0.97%
Iowa	9	$7,600	0.95%
Alabama	8	$7,475	0.93%
Wisconsin	16	$7,150	0.89%
Arizona	8	$6,000	0.75%
North Carolina	8	$5,850	0.73%
Connecticut	7	$4,750	0.59%
South Carolina	5	$4,050	0.51%
Colorado	5	$4,000	0.50%
Hawaii	5	$3,500	0.44%
Oklahoma	2	$2,600	0.32%
Kentucky	6	$2,250	0.28%
Alaska	3	$2,250	0.28%
South Dakota	1	$2,000	0.25%
Mississippi	2	$2,000	0.25%
Utah	2	$2,000	0.25%
Nebraska	7	$1,750	0.22%
New Mexico	2	$1,500	0.19%
Nevada	2	$1,500	0.19%
New Hampshire	2	$1,000	0.12%
Montana	1	$1,000	0.12%
Kansas	1	$1,000	0.12%
West Virginia	1	$1,000	0.12%
Indiana	1	$500	0.06%

Contributions From Poltical Action Committees

Committee Interest Group Type	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
Corporation	414	$519,328	45.41%
Labor	117	$235,300	20.57%
Non-Connected	20	$23,499	2.05%
Trade/Memership/Health	185	$264,988	23.17%
Cooperative	17	$32,500	2.84%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock	14	$21,750	1.90%
Other	45	$46,283	4.05%
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Contributions From Indian Tribes

Indian Tribe/ Location	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
None Yet Reported/Available

Top 150 Donors/Individual Financial Contributors (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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Name/ Location	Employer/ Occupation	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
Rose, Matthew Fort Worth, TX 76161	Burlington Norhtern Santa Fe Corpor	$2,300	P	05/05/2007
McSpedon, Edward West Hills, CA 91307	HNTB/Vice President	$2,300	P	05/07/2007
Yarossi, Paul New York, NY 10001	HNTB/President	$2,300	G	05/07/2007
Yarossi, Paul New York, NY 10001	HNTB/President	$2,300	P	05/07/2007
Burgos, Tonio Washington, DC 20004	Tonio Burgos & Associates	$2,300	P	05/17/2007
Burgos, Tonio Washington, DC 20004	Tonio Burgos & Associates	$2,300	G	05/17/2007
Moreland, Jeffrey Fort Worth, TX 76107	Burlington Norhtern Santa Fe Corpor	$2,300	P	05/28/2007
Ames, Richard J. Burnsville, MN 55306	Ames Construction/President	$2,300	P	08/20/2007
Mille Lacs Band, The Onamia, MN 56359	Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe/Native Am	$2,300	P	10/16/2007
Mille Lacs Band, The Onamia, MN 56359	Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe/Native Am	$2,300	G	10/16/2007
Crooks, Stanley Prior Lake, MN 55372	Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Communit	$2,300	P	10/18/2007
Burke, Richard A. Vero Beach, FL 32963	Retired	$2,300	P	02/27/2008
Caperton, Kent A Austin, TX 78701	Ben Burnes Group/Attorney	$2,300	P	03/21/2008
Wiedeman, Wyeth Austin, TX 78701		$2,300	P	03/21/2008
Girardi, Thomas V Los Angeles, CA 90017	Girardi & Keese/Attorney	$2,300	P	07/26/2008
Carfolite, David W Myrtle Beach, SC 29579	Telecorps Communications/Executive	$2,300	G	09/14/2008
Yesawich, Paris Maitland, FL 32751	N/A/Homemaker	$2,300	G	09/14/2008
Yesawich, Peter C Orlando, FL 32810	Y PARTNERSHIP/CEO	$2,300	G	09/14/2008
Gabel, Caroline Chestertown, MD 21620	Shared Earth Foundation/President,	$2,300	G	09/25/2008
Rechler, Scott Glen Head, NY 11545	Rex Corp/Realtor	$2,300	G	09/26/2008
Sandquist, Gary B Johnston, IA 50131	UNITED CONTRACTOR'S, INC/President	$2,300	G	10/16/2008
Jordan, Jack Nashville, TN 37215	FAB Industries/Owner	$2,300	G	10/19/2008
du Lac Band, Fond Cloquet, MN 55720	Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe Indians/	$2,300	G	10/27/2008
Wilf, Audrey Springfield, NJ 07801	Garden Homes/Real estate	$2,300	G	11/03/2008
Wilf, Zygi Eden Prairie, MN 55344	MN Vikings	$2,300	G	11/03/2008
Ames Bene, Raymond Burnsville, MN 55306	Ames Construction/Executive	$2,100	P	03/04/2007
Ames Bene, Raymond Burnsville, MN 55306	Ames Construction/Executive	$2,100	G	03/04/2007
Gump, Thomas A Edina, MN 55424	Beard Group/Development	$2,100	P	04/18/2007
Duit, James A. Edmond, OK 73003	Duit Construction, Inc./President	$2,100	P	04/28/2007
Pechanga Band of Mis, The Temecula, CA 92592	Pechanga Tribal Council/Chairman	$2,100	P	11/10/2007
Gabel, Caroline Chestertown, MD 21620	Shared Earth Foundation/President,	$2,100	P	03/21/2008
Beard, William H Edina, MN 55424	Beard Group Inc./President	$2,000	P	04/18/2007
Anderson, John Dallas, TX 75205	Ennis Paint/Executive	$2,000	P	05/06/2007
Dingess, Robert N Fredericksburg, VA 22406	Mercer Strategic Alliance, Inc./Con	$2,000	P	05/06/2007
Smith, Delford Dundee, OR 97115	Evergreen Airlines/CEO	$2,000	P	06/14/2007
Arison, Micky Miami, FL 33178	Carnival Corporation/President & CE	$2,000	P	08/04/2007
Fain, Richard Miami, FL 33132	Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines/Chairm	$2,000	P	08/04/2007
Ciresi, Ann Mendota Heights, MN 55118	Homemaker	$2,000	P	08/09/2007
Ciresi, Michael V. Saint Paul, MN 55118	Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi/Att	$2,000	P	08/09/2007
Kelly, Wally C. Phoenix, AZ 85018	Viacom Outdoor/President	$2,000	P	08/20/2007
Schieffer, Kevin Sioux Falls, SD 57103	DM&E Railroad/President	$2,000	P	08/27/2007
Berman, Carol Washington, DC 20007	Self/Potter	$2,000	P	09/22/2007
Guevremont, John J. Washington, DC 20001		$2,000	P	10/16/2007
Saginaw Chippewa, The Mount Pleasant, MI 48858	NA/Native American Tribe	$2,000	P	10/16/2007
Schmitt, Dan Burnsville, MN 55306	Lakeville Bus Co./Executive	$2,000	P	02/07/2008
Saginaw Chippewa, The Mount Pleasant, MI 48858	NA/Native American Tribe	$2,000	G	04/01/2008
Indians, Poarch Creek Atmore, AL 36502		$2,000	P	04/20/2008
Pechanga Band of Mis, The Temecula, CA 92592	Pechanga Tribal Council/Chairman	$2,000	G	05/04/2008
San Manuel Band of M, The Highland, CA 92346		$2,000	P	06/16/2008
Foley, Timothy R Westerville, OH 43081	M & E COMPANIES/President	$2,000	P	07/18/2008
Latti, Carolyn Boston, MA 02109	Latti & Anderson/Attorney	$2,000	P	07/20/2008
Cherokee Indians, Eastern Band of Cherokee, NC 28719	Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians/N/	$2,000	G	07/25/2008
Crow, Carl Houston, TX 77024	Self/Attorney	$2,000	P	07/26/2008
San Manuel Band of M, The Highland, CA 92346		$2,000	G	09/26/2008
Adams, Steven R. Brentwood, TN 37027	FAB Industries/President	$2,000	G	10/19/2008
Jordan, John F. Anniston, AL 36207	FAB Industries/VP	$2,000	G	10/19/2008
Scott, Jeffrey D. Nashville, TN 37220	FAB Industries/President	$2,000	G	10/19/2008
Ames, Richard J. Burnsville, MN 55306	Ames Construction/President	$1,900	G	08/20/2007
Petters, Thomas J. Minnetonka, MN 55343	Petters Group/CEO	$1,800	P	10/26/2007
Guevremont, John J. Washington, DC 20001		$1,700	G	12/17/2007
Marks, Steven C Coral Gables, FL 33143	Self/Attorney	$1,667	P	07/16/2008
Podhurst, Aaron S Miami, FL 33130	Podhurst Orseck/Attorney	$1,666	P	07/25/2008
Jerich, Ron Saint Paul, MN 55118	Jerich and Associates/Consultant	$1,600	P	04/21/2007
Turch, David Washington, DC 20002	David Turch and Associates/Consulta	$1,500	P	04/28/2007
Gilbertson, Peter A. Saint Paul, MN 55101	Anacostia	$1,500	P	08/27/2007
Gehman, Andrew S Denver, PA 17517	MGS, Inc/CEO	$1,500	P	09/06/2008
Jerich, Ron Saint Paul, MN 55118	Jerich and Associates/Consultant	$1,478	G	10/21/2008
Jerich, Valerie J. Saint Paul, MN 55118	Self/Consultant	$1,478	G	10/21/2008
Graham, Kenneth R. Milwaukee, WI 53224	HNTB Corporation/CEO	$1,350	P	05/07/2007
Smith, Scott M Kansas City, MO 64113		$1,350	P	05/07/2007
McAninch, Dwayne Norwalk, IA 50211	MCANINCH CONSTRUCTION/President	$1,300	P	05/04/2007
Washburn, Donald A Portland, OR 97201	Self/Investor	$1,300	P	01/20/2008
Cherokee Indians, Eastern Band of Cherokee, NC 28719	Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians/N/	$1,300	P	07/08/2008
Jungbauer, William G. Minneapolis, MN 55414	Yeager, Jungbauer, Barczak/Attorney	$1,117	G	05/27/2008
Sikorski, Gerald E. Washington, DC 20006	Holland & Knight/Attorney	$1,072	P	07/09/2008
Devierno, John A. Washington, DC 20036	Self/Attorney	$1,000	P	01/23/2007
Barker, James R. Darien, CT 06820	Mormac Marine Group, Inc./Executive	$1,000	P	01/27/2007
Barker, Mark W. Lakewood, OH 44107	Interlake Steamship Company/Executi	$1,000	P	01/27/2007
Baylis, Jack A Los Angeles, CA 90064	AECOM/Executive	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Cartalis, Glen T Staten Island, NY 10304	DMJM Harris, Inc/Vice President	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Chmielinski, Jane A Winthrop, MA 02152	DMJM Harris, Inc/President	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Lepore, Robert A Glen Allen, VA 23059	DMJM Harris, Inc./Senior Vice Presi	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Levy, Ira Allan Walpole, MA 02081	DMJM Harris, Inc/Engineer	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Manning, B. Charles Garden City, NY 11530	DMJM & Harris, Inc./VP	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Morris, Gary C Lake Grove, NY 11755	DMJM Harris, Inc/Engineer	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Ownjazayeri, Vahid Sharon, MA 02067	DMJM Harris, Inc./Sr. VP	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Premo, Jerome C. Orange, CA 92869	DMJM & Harris/Executive	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Pulicare, Joseph G Lawrenceville, NJ 08648	DMJM Harris, Inc./Executive VP	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Weinstein, James Moorestown, NJ 08057	DMJM Harris, Inc/Senior Vice Presid	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Werner, Frederick W Mendham, NJ 07945	AECOM/Executive	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
White, Richard A Vienna, VA 22182	DMJM Harris, Inc/Vice President	$1,000	P	01/30/2007
Fisher, Steven Washington, DC 20005	American Great Lakes Ports	$1,000	P	02/08/2007
Burke, April L Washington, DC 20005		$1,000	P	02/17/2007
Ryan, Stephen M Washington, DC 20005	McDermott Will & Emery/Attorney	$1,000	P	02/17/2007
Blanchard, Mark E New Orleans, LA 70186	New Orleans Cold Storage/Executive	$1,000	P	02/18/2007
Cambon, Paul F Washington, DC 20003	The Livingston Group/Lobbyist	$1,000	P	02/18/2007
Cancienne, Martin Metairie, LA 70005	The Livingston Group/Lobbyist	$1,000	P	02/18/2007
Livingston, Robert L Washington, DC 20003	The Livingston Group/President	$1,000	P	02/18/2007
Zeliff, William H Jr Washington, DC 20003	The Livingston Group/Counselor	$1,000	P	02/18/2007
Ambrose, Robert P. Wayzata, MN 55391	Great River Energy/Manager	$1,000	P	02/24/2007
Duncan, Ronald Anchorage, AK 99503		$1,000	P	03/04/2007
Duncan, Ronald Anchorage, AK 99503		$1,000	P	03/04/2007
Leecy, Kevin Nett Lake, MN 55772	Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Counc	$1,000	P	03/04/2007
Cutler, John M Jr Chevy Chase, MD 20815		$1,000	P	03/17/2007
Whiteside, Terry Billings, MT 59101	Whiteside & Associates/Consultant	$1,000	P	03/17/2007
Allee, Tom J. Denver, CO 80249	Frontier Airlines/Director, Communi	$1,000	P	03/22/2007
Nicholson, Gary W. Duluth, MN 55802	Lake Superior Warehousing Co./Presi	$1,000	P	03/26/2007
Mulhall, Kyle M Washington, DC 20004	Akerman Senterfitt/Attorney	$1,000	P	03/29/2007
Barclay, Charles M. Alexandria, VA 22314	Amer. Assoc. of Airport Executives/	$1,000	P	03/30/2007
Daschle, Linda Hall Washington, DC 20004	LHD & Associates, Inc./President	$1,000	P	03/31/2007
McAninch, Dwayne Norwalk, IA 50211	MCANINCH CONSTRUCTION/President	$1,000	P	04/08/2007
Hay, Thomas Minnetonka, MN 55343	Petters Group	$1,000	P	04/14/2007
Deal, James Anoka, MN 55303	NAU/Chairman	$1,000	P	04/18/2007
Deal, Pamela S Anoka, MN 55303	NAU/Executive	$1,000	P	04/18/2007
Gamst, Paul Eden Prairie, MN 55347	Self/Real Estate Developer	$1,000	P	04/18/2007
Mehl, Ronald G Eden Prairie, MN 55347		$1,000	P	04/18/2007
Bauml, Lauren N Arlington, VA 22209	EADS North America/Lobbyist, Govern	$1,000	P	04/22/2007
Crown, Lester Chicago, IL 60601	Henry Crown & Co./Chairman	$1,000	P	04/22/2007
Szabo, Robert Washington, DC 20007	Van Ness, Feldman & Curtis	$1,000	P	04/22/2007
Lane, Merritt New Orleans, LA 70112	Canal Barge Company/CEO	$1,000	P	04/24/2007
McLauchlan, Andy Seattle, WA 98134	SSA Terminals/Vice President	$1,000	P	04/27/2007
Brimsek, John Washington, DC 20004	Mullenholz, Brimsek & Belair/Attorn	$1,000	P	04/28/2007
Hall, James E Washington, DC 20003	Hall & Associates LLC/President	$1,000	P	04/28/2007
Jacquez, Lynnette R. Washington, DC 20004	CJ Strategies/Attorney	$1,000	P	04/28/2007
Madison, Cliff Washington, DC 20002	Self/Lobbyist	$1,000	P	04/28/2007
Endres, Arthur Washington, DC 20001	BNSF/Consultant	$1,000	P	05/05/2007
Hawkins, Amy A. Washington, DC 20001	BNSF/Manager, Legislative Affairs	$1,000	P	05/05/2007
Indian Community, Prairie Island Welch, MN 55089	Prairie Island Indian Community/Pre	$1,000	P	05/07/2007
Burke, John Paul Madison, WI 53704	Trek Bicycle Corporation/Executive	$1,000	P	05/11/2007
Doria, Joseph V. Bayonne, NJ 07002	City of Bayonne/Mayor	$1,000	P	05/11/2007
Imperatore, Arthur E Weehawken, NJ 07086	NY Waterway/President & CEO	$1,000	P	05/11/2007
Roe, Robert Wayne, NJ 07474	Robert A. Roe Associates, Inc./Prop	$1,000	P	05/11/2007
Samuel, David J Sayreville, NJ 08872	CME Associates/Engineer	$1,000	P	05/11/2007
Shaw, Judith Princeton, NJ 08540	MBI/Consultant	$1,000	P	05/11/2007
VanGelder, Paul Parsippany, NJ 07054	Clough Harbor & Associates/Engineer	$1,000	P	05/11/2007
Briant, Robert A Allenwood, NJ 08720	UTCA/Association Executive	$1,000	P	05/12/2007
Kuser, Donald C. Wayne, NJ 07474	Robert A. Roe Associates, Inc./Asso	$1,000	P	05/12/2007
Medina, Robert Long Valley, NJ 07853	Medina Consultants/President	$1,000	P	05/12/2007
Washburn, Donald A Portland, OR 97201	Self/Investor	$1,000	P	05/12/2007
Frazier, Michael J. Washington, DC 20036	Pendulum Strategies LLC/Attorney	$1,000	P	05/17/2007
Gainer, Kristine E Ellicott City, MD 21042	Blue Iris Flowers/Floral Designer	$1,000	P	05/17/2007
Lee, Richard J New York, NY 10118	RJ Lee Group, Inc./President	$1,000	P	05/17/2007
Pepe, Ross J Tarrytown, NY 10591	Construction Industry Council	$1,000	P	05/17/2007
Barr, William R Charleston, WV 25309	Madison Coal and Supply/Vice Presid	$1,000	P	05/19/2007
Flowers, J Russell Greenville, MS 38702	J. Russell Flowers Inc./President	$1,000	P	05/19/2007
Hammond, Cathy S. Hebron, KY 41048	Inland Marine Service/CEO	$1,000	P	05/19/2007
Ivins, Donald R. Camden, NJ 08105	Express Marine, Inc./Vice President	$1,000	P	05/19/2007
McAllister, Brian New York, NY 10004		$1,000	P	05/19/2007
Nichols, D John Greenville, MS 38702	Mississippi Marine Corp/Executive	$1,000	P	05/19/2007
Sause, Dale Coos Bay, OR 97420	Sause Brothers/President	$1,000	P	05/19/2007