1.   Mitt Romney, the former Republican Senate nominee who contributed large amounts of his private fortune to his campaign against Sen.

2.   On the benefits side, the drinks industry worldwide contributes vast amounts to national economies in the form of jobs, investment, exports and tax revenues.

3.   But he could have contributed unlimited amounts of soft money.

4.   Chileans have done that to some extent, with most now contributing some amount to educating their children.

5.   Current campaign law allows corporations, unions and individuals to contribute unlimited amounts of cash to political parties.

6.   Harmon said the charitable Ashcroft Foundation has contributed an amount in the same range for the Guyana election monitoring program.

7.   In such accounts, families could contribute certain amounts annually, with the government matching them on a sliding scale.

8.   Individuals can also contribute unlimited amounts to the party-building accounts.

9.   Jacobs and his wife are significant philanthropists in the San Diego area, and have contributed substantial amounts of money to schools and museums.

10.   Over the years he has contributed large amounts of money both to the arts and to political causes.