11.   Industry also contributed to economic expansion.

12.   Only the tobacco industry contributed more soft money, the unlimited corporate, individual and union donations, to both parties.

13.   Other Brazilian industries contributed to the increase in takeovers as well, driven in part by a perception that bigger companies are more powerful.

14.   Other industries contributed to employment strength in Michigan.

15.   Report includes latest trends in giving, with analysis of which industries are contributing the most this election cycle.

16.   Some industries contribute to the state parties because their donations are sometimes controversial and state-level donations are less noticed than federal contributions.

17.   The aerospace industry has contributed heavily to congressional members who have a say on arms sales.

18.   The Indian government is in dire need of revenue to tackle its daunting ills, but so far the software industry is contributing relatively little to the public coffers.

19.   The oil industry indirectly contributes much more to the economy.

20.   The sugar industry has contributed millions of dollars to politicians in both parties, they said.