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NAME POSITION AGE FORTUNE DONATIONS EXPECTATIONS

William Koch Runs Oxbow Carbon 72 $4 billion $70K to John Boehner in 2011. To pollute for free; calls the EPA hyperaggressive.$2 million to Romney superPAC:$250K in own name$750K through Oxbow Carbon$1 million through subsidiary

Harold Simmons Runs Conran: Traffics in tox ic chemica ls 81 $9.8 b il lion 2004: Spent $3 mil lion to Swift Boat John Plans to s tore radioact ive waste from 36 s ta tes in an undergroundand hazardous waste Kerry. dump in Texas; repeatedly sued by the DOJ for failing to clean up

2008: Spent $2.3 million to tie Obama to Superfund sites.sixties radical Bill Ayers.Gave $800K to Romney after giving $1 milto Perry, Gingrich and Santorum.

Bob Perry Owns Perry Homes 79 $600 million 2004: Spent $4.5 million to Swift Boat John Tort reform so that size of jury awards to builders who do shoddyKerry. work would be limited.Over the past decade, he has invested $80million in political candidates, incl. $7 millionto American Crossroads in 2010.Top Donor to Romney's superPAC at $4 milincluding a $3 million bail-out in February.2012: Gave additional $2.5 million toAmerican Crossroads.

Jim Davis Chai rman, New Balance Shoes 69 $1.8 billi on Gave $1 milli on to Romney's superPAC. A l ucr ati ve defense contract. Soldi ers get cash allowance to buyshoes anywhere; New Balance has lobbied Pentagon to buy its

shoes in bulk.

Richard Marriott Hei rs to Mar riot t Hot el Fort une 73 $1.7 billi on Have given at least $1 mi llion i n lifet ime Bi ll has publi c backed immigrati on reform t o create a legal pool of Bill Marriott, Jr. 80 $1 .6 bi ll ion cont ribut io ns to prominent De ms, li ke Ma x immigrants for thei r hotel s; has al so lobbied Co ngress to force

Baucus and Charles Schumer. taxpayers to continue to subsidize luxury travel for executives ofHave each given $1 million to Restore Our firms that receive gov't bailouts.Future. Romney has twice served on the Marriott board, most recently inWere top donors to the PAC that Romney 2011used to sustain his failed 2008 presidentialbid.

Edward Conard Ex-managing director of Bain Capital 55 Rivals Romney's $250 million Romney supporter since 1993; gave $10K To screw taxpayers. Like other hedge fund managers, he benefitsto Romney's PAC when he was Governor of from the carried interest loophole that allows him to pay half theMassachusetts. tax rate as others on the same income.

Gave $1 million to Restore Our Future.

Frank VanderSloot CEO of Melaleuca, Inc., a multi-level 63 Last year's annual revenue More than $500K to the GOP, including Fewer consumer protections. The FDA has gone after Melaleuca forma rke ting fi rm tha t sel ls of f-brand Wa s $1 bi ll ion. $8,100 to forme r Senator Lar ry To il et Boy ma king fal se and misleading claims about it s supplements. He hascleaning solutions and nutritional Craig. also signed a consent decree not to engage in the promotion and

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supplements. Melaleuca and three Asian subsidiaries gave marketing of an illegal pyramid. Also an anti-gay crusader who gave$1 million to Romney's superPAC. He also big bucks to get California's same-sex marriage ban passed.serves as national finance co-chair of theRomney campaign.

Steven Land Vice Chairman and former CEO of 58 $31.9 million in Nu Skin $80K to GOP since 1990, including $7,300 To be free to indulge in false advertising and marketing scams. NuNu Skin Enter pr ises ( Mormon Amway) stock. to Orr in Hat ch. Skin has been charged by the FTC and stat e authori ties wit h running

Gave $2 million to Restore Our Future. a pyramid scheme and making false claims about its products.

Julian Robertson, Jr. One of the f irst hedge-fund t itans, he 80 $2.8 b il lion More than $1.8 mi ll ion in l ifet ime donat ions , To pay r id iculously low tax rates .

ran Tiger Management Corp. Now owns Including $60,100 to John McCain in 2008.an ownership stake in new hedge funds. $1.25 million to Restore Our Future.

John Paulson Hedge-Fund colossus 56 $1 2.5 bi ll ion. In 2010 , he In 20 10: Ga ve $250K to Republ ica n No fe deral rest ri ct ions on Wal l St ree t Gambl ing . Key playe r i nmade a record $ 5 bi ll io n Governo r' s Associat ion. Goldman Sachs' a ba cus deal .speculating on gold. Gave $1 million to Romney's superPAC.

Paul Singer Founder o f E ll io tt Management, a 67 $1 bi ll ion Has g iven nearly $9 mil lion , inc luding $3 Back ing from U.S. Government for h is lawsu it to col lect more thanHedge-fund firm million to the Republican Governors' Assn. $2 billion from Argentina.

Gave $1 million to Romney's superPAC.

Robert Mercer Co-CEO of Renaissance Technologies 65 Made $125 million in 2011 Financed a $1 mill ion ad campaign against To squash a proposed tax on stock transactions.the Ground Zero Mosque. Started his ownsuper PAC to target Dems who speak outagainst Wall Street.Gave $1 million to Romney's superPAC.Gave $1 million to Romney's superPAC.

advocates lower taxes for the wealthy.

Kenneth Griffin CEO of Ci tadel LLC, a h edge- fund f irm 43 $3 bi ll ion Gave $1 mi ll ion to Restore Our Future. End to the Vo lcke r Rule and Do dd-Frank . Gave $ 1.5 mi ll ion to Koch' sGave $1 million to American Crossroads. Americans for Prosperity.

L. Francis Rooney III CEO of Rooney Holdings, a contracting 58 In a rare 2007 disclosure, More building contracts and patronage. Awarded contract for bothf irm that bui lt s tadiums for the Dal las he reported a personal inaugurat ion. Bush l ib raries . George W. Bush appointed h im as ambassador toCowboys and the Texas Rangers income of more than $40 Gave $1 million to Restore Our Future. the Vatican.

mill ion in 18 months. Also serves as finance co-chair of Romneycampaign.

Steven Webster Co-CEO of Avista Capi ta l, a priva te 60 Avista has more than $4 Former Harvard c lassmate of Romney's, he Wants to Dril l, Baby, Dri ll .equity firm. Built his fortune in offshore bill ion under management. Gave $2,300 to Romney's 2007 presidentialdrilling. Sold his drilling firm for bid. Gave $1 million to Romney's superPAC.

$8 billion.

Gave $250K to George Bush's 2nd