http://renovomedia.com/politics/obama-top-recipient-of-bp-campaign-contributions/
Obama Top Recipient of BP Campaign Contributions-
BP and its employees have given more than $3.5 million to federal candidates over the past 20 years, with the largest chunk of their money going to Obama, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Donations come from a mix of employees and the company’s political action committees — $2.89 million flowed to campaigns from BP-related PACs and about $638,000 came from individuals.
During his time in the Senate and while running for president, Obama received a total of $77,051 from the oil giant and is the top recipient of BP PAC and individual money over the past 20 years, according to financial disclosure records.
http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?year=2010&lname=BP&id=
Year: 1999
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $5,684,794
Chemical & Related Manufacturing $80,000
Year: 2000
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $4,150,000
Chemical & Related Manufacturing $60,000
Year: 2001
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $2,160,000
Chemical & Related Manufacturing $20,000
Year: 2002
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $3,032,000
Year:2003
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $2,574,000
Year: 2004
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $1,900,000
Year: 2005
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $2,920,000
Year: 2006
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $3,650,000
Year: 2007
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $4,640,000
Year:2008
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $10,450,000
Year: 2009
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $15,990,000
Year: So far in 2010
BP Lobbying by Industry Industry Total
Oil & Gas $3,530,000
[link to
www.opensecrets.org]
Thats 45,659,000 spent lobbying Congress.