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Politics

Purchasing Election Power

Florida's top executives are placing their bets on who will be the next president.

Amy Keller | 11/1/2007

Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani

Former mayor, New York (Republican)

Florida Fundraising
through Sept. 2007:
$2.6 million

“He is the strongest fiscal conservative running for president.” — Deborah Jallad, Accredited Holding Corp., Winter Park, $4,600

[Illustration: Robert Zammarchi]

Senior Executive

Company and
City

Business Donations
Michael Aranda E.H. Building Group
Palm Beach Gardens
Homebuilder $4,000
James Arrigo Arrigo Dodge
West Palm Beach
Car dealership $2,000
Peter Barowoff Promise Healthcare
Boca Raton
Long-term acute care hospital organization $2,100
Richard Bernstein Richard S. Bernstein & Associates
Palm Beach
Insurance advising $4,600
Robert Bernstein Spectrum Health Solutions
Parkland
Outpatient surgery centers $2,300
Thilo Best Horizon Bay Senior Communities
Tampa
Senior housing communities $4,600
David Brandon Brandon Construction
Ozona
Construction/general contractor $4,600
Peter Brock Brock Development
West Palm Beach
Real estate development and management $2,000
John Burpee N.A.I. Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg
Commercial real estate services $1,000
Michael Bynum Tampa Farm Service
Tampa
Egg producer $2,300
Robert Campbell B.B.C International
Boca Raton
Footwear $2,300
Rick Case Rick Case Enterprises
Hillsboro Beach
Automobile dealerships $2,300
Marshall Chernin Central Beef Industries
Tampa
Meat packing $2,300
Thomas Corr George E. Warren Corp.
Vero Beach
Wholesale petroleum distributor $2,300
Michael Chiusano Cusano Cigars
Bradenton
Cigar manufacturing $2,300
John Collins Gulf Building Corp.
Fort Lauderdale
Commercial developer $2,300
Blaise Collura Eastern Ribbon and Roll
Tampa
Blank paper roll manufacturer $3,000
Earl Crittenden Crittenden Fruit Company
Orlando
Citrus $1,000
Myra Janco Daniels Philharmonic Center for the Arts and Naples Museum of Art
Naples
Arts $2,300
Remedios Diaz-Oliver All American Containers Inc.
Miami
Glass, plastic and metal containers manufacturer $2,300
John Esposito Bacardi U.S.A.
Miami
Liquor $4,600
Jerome Falic Duty Free Americas
Bal Harbour
Travel retailer $4,600
Simon Falic Duty Free Americas
Bal Harbour
Travel retailer $4,600
George Feldenkreis Perry Ellis International Inc.
Miami Beach
Clothing manufacturing $1,000
Hector Fortun Fortun Insurance
Coral Gables
Insurance $4,600
Brian France NASCAR
Daytona Beach
Stock-car racing $4,600
James France
James France
International Speedway Corp.
Daytona Beach
Auto racing events, merchandizing $4,600
E.V. Goings
E.V. Goings
Tupperware Brands Corp.
Windermere
Kitchen products $2,300
Edward Goldman M.D.V.I.P.
Parkland
Physician network $4,200
Murray Goodman Goodman Company
West Palm Beach
Commercial retail development $2,300
Tom Harb Harbco Construction
Windermere
Construction Management $1,000
Mel Harris Preferred Employers Group
Miami
Insurance products for targeted industries $2,500
Mike Jackson
Mike Jackson
Autonation
Fort Lauderdale
Automobile dealerships $2,300
Robert Jakubowicz Megatrade Corp.
Coconut Grove
Ceramic and porcelain tile $4,600
Deborah Jallad Accredited Holding Corp.
Winter Park
Underwriting bail bonds $4,600
Johnny Jallad Accredited Holding Corp.
Winter Park
Underwriting bail bonds $4,600
John Kiefer First Capital
West Palm Beach
Loans for small and mid-sized companies $1,500
Teddy Klinghoffer Akerman Senterfitt
Weston
Law firm $2,300
Keith Koenig City Furniture
Tamarac
Retail home furnishings $1,000
Bennett Lebow Vector Group Ltd.
Fisher Island
Tobacco products $4,600
Robert Lefort Connextions Inc.
Orlando
Consumer service center for healthcare $1,500
Alan Lieberman South Beach Group
Aventura
Developer/hotels $1,250
Stanley Markofsky Skymark Real Estate Investments
Boca Raton
Real estate investment and development $2,100
Troy Maschmeyer Maschmeyer Concrete
Palm Beach
Concrete $1,000
Frank D. McKinney J. Rolfe Davis Insurance
Orlando
Property and casualty insurance $2,300
James McDonnell IV Pro-Lab
Weston
Environmental laboratory testing services $2,300
Craig Miller Ruth’s Chris Steak House Inc.
Heathrow
Restaurants $4,600
Kenneth Morin Morin Development Group
Tampa
Developer $2,300
Mario Murgado Brickell Motors
Miami
Car dealership $4,600
Carlos Musibay Global Solutions
South Miami
Financial management $2,300
Anthony Pasquale Conquest Development
Delray Beach
Architecture $2,300
Burt Rapoport Rapoports Restaurant Group
Boca Raton
Restaurants $1,100
Harry Sargeant III Sargeant Marine
Boca Raton
Asphalt tankers and barges $4,600
Stephen Shelton Shelton Dealerships
Fort Lauderdale
Automobile dealerships $1,000
Austin Shanfelter MasTec Inc.
Fort Myers
Telecom infrastructure services $1,900
Paul Simino One Simple Loan
Oldsmar
Student loan consolidation $2,300
George Steinbrenner New York Yankees
Tampa
Baseball $2,300
Terry Stiles Stiles Corp.
Fort Lauderdale
Real estate developer $2,300
David Storey Relm Wireless Corporation
Melbourne Beach
Two-way radios $1,000
Douglas Stuart Power Trip Beverages
Davie
Energy drinks $4,600
Douglas Weiland J.E.S. Properties
Clearwater
Development $2,300
Mark Yaffe National Gold Exchange Inc.
Tampa
Rare coin wholesaler $2,300

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