Saturday, November 01, 2008
Tiny little discrepancies
While defending 'evil hedge funds' from a socialist acquaintance, I chanced to look up the political donation trends for hedgies and found this hilarious juxtaposition.
First up, the NYT of course:
Next, Open Secrets, adding up a clear a 2:1 advantage that has persisted for almost ten years.
Yes indeed, it's "tilting towards Democrats of late". What could dispose an industry to donate overwhelmingly to their demonizers? Hmmm....
First up, the NYT of course:
While hedge fund money appears to be tilting toward Democrats of late, Republican donors like Julian H. Robertson Jr., the founder of Tiger Management, who has given more than $700,000 over the last three cycles, and Bruce Kovner at Caxton Associates have backed their party’s candidates and causes.
Next, Open Secrets, adding up a clear a 2:1 advantage that has persisted for almost ten years.
Yes indeed, it's "tilting towards Democrats of late". What could dispose an industry to donate overwhelmingly to their demonizers? Hmmm....
3 Comments:
By 
TigerHawk, at
Sat Nov 01, 03:29:00 PM:
Maybe they all have liberal wives.
By Georg Felis, at
Sun Nov 02, 02:12:00 AM:
Danegeld, in the forlorn hope that the tiger will eat them last. (Churchill reference)
By 
, at
Sun Nov 02, 10:55:00 AM:
They are all investing in "futures".
They are "hedge" funds, afterall.
-David
