To Bind the Free

G.O.P. Race Starts in Lavish Haunts of Rich Donors (New York Times headline, 3/1/2015)

Hillary Clinton Rakes in Foreign Money for 2016 Campaign (RedStateVT headline, 3/2/2015)


How the New York Times Describes Wealthy Donors to Each Political Party (3/1/2015)

Republican donors:
Bruce Rastetter, a businessman and prominent “super PAC” donor
Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson
TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts 
Robert Mercer, a publicity-shy hedge fund executive
John Childs, a Florida-based investor 

Summary: greedy, rich, secretive Wall Streeters

Democrat donor:
Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist*

Summary: wealthy philanthropist

* actually, isn't Steyer a fossil fuels hedge fund manager?