Bank Of America And Billionaires Funded Conventions
The story of the money behind this year’s political conventions hews very closely to the funding narrative of the entire election cycle: the Republicans had a huge advantage, led by generous donations from individuals, and the Democrats turned to a coalition of traditional supporters and a sizable loan to cover their costs.
Both parties looked to regional backers to foot large parts of the bill for the respective conventions. A number of well-heeled Tampa-area individuals and companies picked up much of the tab for the Republican Convention in August, while Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank Of America was the single largest source of financial support behind the Democratic Convention in that city in early September. But the money from Bank of America wasn’t a contribution — it was a loan Democrats had to take out to cover the cost of their event.
In total, the 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee raised $55.8 million and spent about $52.4 million, while the Committee for Charlotte 2012 pulled together a much more modest $35 million and spent $33.4 million. Bank of America’s contribution to the Democratic event came to $10.9 million — including a $10 million loan and in-kind donations — nearly one-third of the total. Bank of America also donated $1.1 million to the Republican event.
Article by Russ Choma. Republished with permission from OpenSecrets.org
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