At least thirteen Tax Profs are among the self-described law professors or professors who have donated to Presidential candidates.
Nine Tax Profs have contributed to Barack Obama’s campaign:
- Nancy Abramowitz (American): $2,300
- Lawrence Brown (Lewis & Clark): $250
- Stephen Cohen (Georgetown): $2,300
- Barbara Fried (Stanford): $300
- Miriam Galston (George Washington): $2,000
- Elizabeth Garrett (USC): $750
- Stanley Langbein (Miami): $1,000
- Gina Torielli (Thomas Cooley): $2,250
- Ferdinand Schoettle (George Mason): $1,000
Four Tax Profs have contributed to other Presidential campaigns:
- Patricia Dilley (Florida): $250 to John Edwards
- Miriam Galston (George Washington): $2,000 to Hillary Clinton
- Sheldon Pollack (Delaware): $300 to John McCain
- Ira Shepard (Houston): $250 to Rudy Giuliani
Faculty contributions to the Presidential candidates range from 87%-95% to Democrats, 5%-13% to Republicans:
- Tax Profs have contributed $14,950 — $14,400 (97%) to Democrats, $550 (3%) to Republicans
- "Law Professors" have contributed $167,907 — $149,542 (89%) to Democrats, $18,365 (11%) to Republicans
- "Professors" have contributed $1,492,373 — $1,291,331 (87%) to Democrats, $201,042 (13%) to Republicans
(Hat Tip: The Volokh Conspiracy.)
