OBAMA DRAWS BIG DONATIONS

Barack Obama has been a top fundraiser since he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004. Top givers, by industry or category, to Hopefund, his leadership political action committee, in 2005-06. These funds cannot be used for a presidential campaign:

Lawyers, law firms
$461,349
Retired people
$293,780
Securities, investment
$285,161
Real estate
$109,300
Business services
$94,650
TV, movies, music
$91,600
Misc. finance
$85,650
Printing, publishing
$65,550
Education
$64,344
Retail sales
$57,250