It's an "Open Secret" who's bankrolling the campaigns.

In case if you are interested in finding out who's (or which organization) is bankrolling the campaigns, I assure you it's an Open Secret. For instance, the top ten most generous contributions to campaigns came from these organizations’ political action committees, employees and executives to candidates for federal office from 1989 through 2006:

1. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
$38,133,049 Labor 98% 1%

2. AT&T
$36,992,735 Business 44% 55%

3. National Association of Realtors
$30,298,348 Business 46% 52%

4. National Education Association
$27,108,900 Labor 93% 6%

5. American Association for Justice
$27,107,056 Lawyers 89% 9%

6. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
$25,779,741 Labor 97% 2%

7. Laborers Union
$25,018,639 Labor 91% 7%

8. Goldman Sachs
$24,902,461 Business 61% 38%

9. Service Employees International Union
$24,675,343 Labor 95% 3%

10. Carpenters & Joiners Union
$24,422,870 Labor 89% 9%

If you ever feel like big businesses and big government are ripping you off, now you know how!