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David Lee Hobson

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Nickname: known as "Dave"
Birthdate: b. 10/17/1936
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
Political Party: Republican
Religion: Methodist
Education: J.D., Ohio State University College of Law, 1963 B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1958.
Last elected: Former member of congress.

Money

Raised $537,936 (#369)
Spent 70% (#288)
From self 0% (#34)
From individuals 48% (#303)
From PACs 48% (#224)
PAC = Political Action Committees. Money data from the FECfor the 200X cycle.

Earmarks

Requested 60 (#95)
Total cost $107,950,050 (#137)
Received 58 (#92)
Total cost $92,050,650 (#118)
Data for fiscal year 2008 from Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Voting Analysis

No information available.

Speeches

Spoke 3 times (#357)
Avg. length 683 words (#361)
Data for 110th Congress from GovTrack.

Bills

Co-sponsored 816 (#320)
Introduced 44 (#329)
Debated 16 (#126)
Enacted 9 (#72)
Data from GovTrack.

Interest Group Alignment

Interest Group Alignment compares a politician’s votes to positions taken by interest groups. [ more ]
GroupAgreement
National Association of Realtors 87% (7/8 votes)
National Association of Home Builders 85% (6/7 votes)
US Chamber of Commerce 83% (5/6 votes)
NAACP 71% (5/7 votes)
Mortgage Bankers Association 66% (4/6 votes)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 64% (9/14 votes)
American Nurses Association 60% (3/5 votes)
National Retail Federation 60% (3/5 votes)
Public Citizen 60% (6/10 votes)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters 57% (4/7 votes)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 50% (3/6 votes)
American Civil Liberties Union 40% (2/5 votes)
AFL-CIO 30% (4/13 votes)
More interest groups →
Data from Maplight.org , for the 11Xth Congress.

Top Contributors

Individuals reporting the same zip code who have donated to a lawmaker's political campaign. Use with caution: based on raw FEC data.
1 James F. Graham $12,800 from July 11, 2005 to July 23, 2007
2 Arnold Fife $11,200 from April 25, 2001 to February 9, 2007
3 Carolyn Greenwood $11,200 from April 6, 2001 to January 31, 2007
4 Zoe Dell Nutter $10,200 from March 10, 2003 to February 9, 2007
5 Samuel E. Greenwood $10,200 from June 5, 2003 to January 31, 2007
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Contributor Employers

Campaigns disclose the employers of their contributors; this list aggregates them. Use with caution: this list is based on raw FEC data
1 Self $233,794
2 Retired $100,300
3 Pma Group $51,500
4 Greentree Group $43,100
5 Homemaker $32,597
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Lobby Contributors

New rules require lobbyists to disclose their giving, and giving by the PACs they control. Use with caution: This data compiled from raw filings
1 Mr. Michael Gessel - Dayton Development Coalition $7,217
2 Mr. Raoul Smyth - Apria Healthcare, Inc. $1,000
3 Frank J. Purcell - American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists $1,000
4 Frank J. Purcell - American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists $1,000
5 Mr. Gordon P Macdougall - Beacon Consulting Group $500
More lobby contributors →
Source: Senate Office of Public Records LD-203 disclosure database; data from 2008.
Some campaign finance information from Open Secrets.


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