His top career contributor is the law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, which gave about $231,000, the study said.
The study also highlighted Representative Richard A. Gephardt's ties to the Anheuser-Busch Companies, which is based in his home state of Missouri and ranks as his top career contributor at almost $519,000.
Turner & Associates and its employees have donated $206,000 to Mr. Edwards or his political action committee over the years, making the firm his fifth-largest career contributor, according to the Center for Public Integrity.
For at least ten of those members, the oil and has industry was their biggest career contributor.
Suzanne Collier is a Guardian Careers contributor and founder of bookcareers.com.
Carl Cohen, co-author of the book Lab Dynamics: Management Skills for Scientists (and a former Science Careers contributor), recommends taking short courses in management and reading books such as William Ury's Getting Past No, which he found invaluable in developing negotiation skills.
His top two career campaign contributors are Time Warner and Disney, according to data compiled by Center for Responsive Politics Time Warnerr has even given him cameo appearances in Batman movies, an experience Leahy talks of proudly.
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