Choice Administration Jobs, Contracts, Meetings for Obamas Megadonors
Many of the donors who raised large amounts of money for President Barack Obamas 2008 election have since landed excellent jobs with the Administration.
One of President Barack Obamas first campaign promises during the 2008 election was that he would work to eliminate the influence of moneyed political players, who had turned our government into a game only they can afford to play. Yet some of the Presidents biggest campaign donors have since landed choice jobs, contracts and private meetings with the Obama Administration.
An iWatch News investigation into the White Houses campaign contributors revealed nearly 200 of his biggest donors have landed plum government jobs and advisory posts, won federal contracts worth millions of dollars for their business interests or attended numerous elite White House meetings and social events, according to a POLITICO article.
In filling these posts, the administration looks for the most qualified candidates who represent Americans from all walks of life, White House spokesman Eric Schultz told POLITICO. Being a donor does not get you a job in this administration, nor does it preclude you from getting one.
However, the investigation found that nearly 80 percent of those who collected more than $500,000 for Obama took key administration posts, as defined by the White House. More than half the 24 ambassador nominees
raised $500,000.
These donors are known as bundlers, pooling donations from fundraising networks to avoid the Federal individual contribution limits of $2,500.