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Hillary Has Received Nearly 43 Times More Money From Lobbyists And Lawyers Than Trump

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Alex Pfeiffer White House Correspondent
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Lobbyists and lawyers sure are fans of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton: they have donated nearly 43 times more to elect her than they have to Donald Trump.

Hillary Clinton’s campaign committee and outside groups supporting her raised $29,310,994 from lawyers and lobbyists by September 21, in that same period from the same people Trump raised $683,128. That’s 42.9 times more money to Clinton. When only including money given to campaign committees she’s still raised 40.5 times more from lobbyists and lawyers than Trump.

Super PACs supporting Clinton and her campaign have overall raised much more money than Trump and his Super PACs. As of Sept. 21, Clinton and her outside groups raised a total of $526 million, and Trump and his Super PACs raised $182.1 million. 

Lobbyists and lawyers aren’t the only members of Clinton’s fan club. The communications and electronic industry has donated 56.6 times more money to Clinton and groups supporting her than they have to Trump and groups backing him.  The finance, insurance, and real estate industries also strongly back Clinton. By Sept.21 they donated seven times more money to her campaign than they did to Trump’s.

In fact, according to OpenSecrets among every single industry Clinton is the favorite.