Telephone companies gave $147,000 to Arizona Republican Sen. John...
Telephone companies gave $147,000 to Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, the top recipient of industry contributions in the first six months of the 2008 presidential fundraising season, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. But the industry was divided…
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over which Democrat to back, giving Sens. Hillary Clinton, N.Y., $82,050 and Barack Obama, Ill., $79,865, the group said. GOP contender Rudolph Giuliani received $34,600 and Democratic contender John Edwards $16,500, the report showed. McCain and Guiliani are strong proponents of telecom policies that would help improve emergency communications for first responders. Clinton and Obama support net neutrality and all three leading Democrats urge policies expanding broadband into rural areas. The 17 presidential candidates raised over $265 million, more than in any other season, the group said. The center projects that nominees may need to raise $500 million each to finish the race. The next quarterly campaign finance reports for congressional and presidential candidates must be filed by Oct. 15 with the Federal Election Commission.