STATED OCCUPATION
TOTAL GIVEN
GOP SHARE
DEM SHARE
IF YOU CAN’T DO, TEACH
Musician
$351,273
21%
79%
Music Teacher
$50,501
40%
60%
SUBJECT MATTERS
Science Teacher
$14,216
3% 97%
Art Teacher
$16,252
19%
81%
Math Teacher
$15,578
26%
74%
English Teacher
$15,373
56%
44%
PAULITES GONE WILD
Servant
$937
100% Ron Paul
Sex Slave
$425
100% Ron Paul
Wizard
$1,500
100% Ron Paul
Pizza Guy
$350
100% Ron Paul
WHEELS OF FORTUNE
Driver
$103,875
62%
38%
Chauffeur
$7,165
78%
22%
TITHING AT WINDMILLS
Reverend
$7,888
16%
84%
Rabbi
$32,392
18%
82%
Priest
$57,858
38%
62%
Minister
$196,723
49%
51%
Preacher
$3,023
78%
22%
IN VESTEMENTS
Episcopal Priest
$14,887
7%
93%
Catholic Priest
$26,410
68%
32%
CAPITAL GAINS
CEO
$7,557,381
27%
73%
Executive
$10,315,259
50%
50%
LEGAL TENDER
Attorney
$47,439,316
20%
80%
Lawyer
$3,723,192
42%
58%
GENDER BENDER
Businesswoman
$74,465
11%
89%
Businessman
$772,480
42%
58%
Businessperson
$36,835
62%
38%
TAKE A MULLIGAN
Professional Golfer
$15,225
68%
32%
Golf Professional
$17,916
46%
54%
PUSH POLL
OB-GYN
$34,910
5%
95%
Midwife
$6,890
35%
65%
OKAY, OKAY, WE’RE LIBERAL
Cartoonist
$12,968
8%
92%
Reporter
$19,233
7%
93%
Journalist
$136,393
9%
91%
Editor
$430,724
16%
84%
RIGHT TURN
Truck Driver
$123,460
73%
27%
Trucker
$9,540
83%
17%
FARM BILLS
Grower
$6,515
80%
20%
Rancher
$398,981
62%
38%
Farmer
$778,775
60%
40%
Organic Farmer
$4,931
100%
BENCHWARMERS
Judge
$104,011
21%
79%
Arbitrator
$38,713
1%
99%
NO OBJECTION
Prosecutor
$19,107
17%
83%
Public Defender
$24,829
2%
98%
COOKING THE BOOKS
Chef
$92,934
27%
73%
Pastry Chef
$8,017
100%
HOMEBODIES
Homemaker
$30,221,323
52%
48%
Housewife
$369,391
56%
44%
House Husband
$632
100%
MEET THE PARENTS
Mom/Mother
$174,554
19%
81%
Dad/Father
$2,791
34%
66%
GUARDIAN ANGELS
Stay-at-Home Mom
$33,992
39%
61%
Stay-at-Home Dad
$7,309
41%
59%
DOG EAT DOG
Dog Trainer
$4,585
100%
Dog Groomer
$4,997
34%
66%
Dog Walker
$1,601
48%
52%
GREAT OUTDOORS PARTY
Sportsman
$1,500
100%
Fishing Guide
$3,300
100%
Hunting Guide
$2,300
87%
13% 
UH, MAYBE NOT
Conservationist
$22,917
21%
79%
Ecologist
$5,874
14%
86%
Biologist
$45,324
16%
84%
NOVEL IDEAS
Tinker
$671
100%
Tailor
$6,662
33%
67%
Soldier
$71,726
68%
32%
Intelligence Analyst
$8,644
38%
62%
KNAVES ALL THREE
Butcher
$996
100%
Baker
$18,028
61%
39%
Candle Manufacturer
$500
100%
CUT AND RUN
Barber
$8,702
70%
30%
Hairdresser
$30,321
26%
74%
WHERE DOES IT HURT?
Nurse Practitioner
$143,087
16%
84%
Physician
$7,737,760
40%
60%
Surgeon
$380,936
52%
48%
IT’S OUR SPECIALTY
Oncologist
$10,050
100%
Pediatrician
$146,797
28%
72%
Dermatologist
$42,150
46%
54%
BRAIN VS. BEAUTY
Neurosurgeon
$114,582
45%
55%
Plastic Surgeon
$49,548
65%
35%
I’M IN CHARGE HERE
Manager
$3,412,186
44%
56%
Supervisor
$127,027
49%
51%
Foreman
$14,321
77%
23%
RANK AND FILE
Worker
$15,159
45%
55%
Employee
$36,349
65%
35%
Laborer
$31,393
64%
36%
Construction Worker
$9,030
84%
16%
BASE BUILDERS
Developer
$1,312,880
49%
51%
Builder
$382,196
55%
45%
Contractor
$1,107,554
64%
36%
HOMIES
Realtor
$1,659,597
31%
69%
Landlord
$49,515
58%
42%
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
Winemaker
$16,178
11%
89%
Vintner
$44,078
27%
73%
SEEING GREEN
Landscape Architect
$93,876
22%
78%
Landscaper
$51,177
41%
59%
EDUCATION MATTERS
Elementary School Teacher
$9,311
54%
46%
High School Teacher
$26,300
16%
84%
Professor
$2,957,950
14%
86%
Preschool Teacher
$8,924
100%
NUMBER CRUNCHERS
Statistician
$48,406
9%
91%
Mathematician
$35,776
14%
86%
Scientist
$544,854
19%
81%
Physicist
$113,371
27%
73%
Chemist
$124,873
31%
69%
Rocket Scientist
$2,150
72%
28%
MIND YOUR ELDERS
Retired
$46,623,171
72%
28%
SOUP AND SOAPS
Self-Employed
$1,594,188
44%
56%
Unemployed
$187,185
58%
42%
BIG TIPPERS
Waiter
$19,504
26%
74%
Waitress
$19,052
59%
41%
Server
$33,817
43%
57%
CHAIN OF COMMAND
Police Officer
$77,068
68%
32%
Police Sergeant
$7,541
59%
41%
Police Lieutenant
$3,585
50%
50%
Police Captain
$6,132
19%
81%
Police Chief
$3,148
84%
16%
Source: Huffington Post/FundRace.org: Presidential campaign donations Jan. 1, 2007-March 21, 2008. Numbers have been updated since a version of this chart appeared in print. Note that some of the totals combine common alternative spellings of a given profession (chauffer/chauffeur, businessman/business man, etc.).
