Politics & Government

How Much Did Your Neighbors Give to Obama, Romney?

More Brookfield residents contributed to Obama than to Romney, but the donation amounts were smaller and outpaced by Romney supporters who gave about $22,000 more.

While polls show President Barack Obama may have more support from Wisconsin voters than Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, they also show the gap narrowing.

A Marquette University poll released this week shows Obama leading Romney, 53 percent to 42 percent, which is down from the 14-point lead Obama held in the same poll in mid-September. 

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Despite Obama leading in the polls, Romney is winning the money game in Brookfield. The former governor has garnered $56,651 in contributions from residents through Aug. 31, while Obama received $34,371.

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More Brookfield residents gave to Obama than Romney (235 people to 130). But Romney supporters gave larger contributions on average.

Brookfield residents who gave Obama $1,000 or more include Natalie Harlan, Helen and Bruce Ambuel, James Jones and Evan Zeppos. Romney's contributors of $1,000 or more include Lisa and Robert Baratta, Robert and Cynthia Harris, Kevin Regner, Lance and Susan Ehrke, and Lucia Wilson.

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Use this interactive database to learn more about which presidential candidates are getting money from Wisconsin residents. This database includes more than 25,000 individual contributions Wisconsin residents made to the two candidates through August.

The data, which is from the Federal Elections Commission, does not include contributions to political action committees or other outside groups.


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