Top 10 Contributors to Political Campaigns In Thousand Oaks

So I know we have been talking about running... but given the current political scene,it's time to talk about a different kind of running... candidates RUNNING for office.

For some, this kind of running is no sprint- but much like a marathon, fueled by campaign donations from individual donors. Today we examine the Top 10 donors to federal campaigns from my home city... land of Oak trees....Thousand Oaks, Calif. (note: Since the 91362 zip code also includes part of adjacent Westlake Village, some contributors originate from the neighboring city.)

Here are the deep pockets according to CQ Moneyline

1. Coming in at the top spot is Blue Cross of California with a $50,000 contribution (gulp) to Republican Governors Association... someone still wants to continue the legacy of the Terminator.

2. And runner up is attorney Jerry N. Paul, of Paul Hanley and Harvey LLP. Paul spent a fat $25,000 on the DNC , and made other smaller donations to John Edwards for Prez among others.

3. Ron Plotkin, COO of Monster Worldwide, gave $30,100 total in contributions. The majority of which went to the Republican National Committee last April. According to the LA Times, Plotkin is part of Rudy Giuliani's finance team.

4. A retired Wallis Annenberg, gave $25,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee... seems Mr. Annenberg is a man of mystery.

5. Annette Plotkin, spent $22,300 on campaigns. $20,000 went to the Republican National Committee, while another $2,300 went to Giuliani... how convenient.... are these two Plotkins plotting for the Republican/Giuliani takeover???

6. & 7. Phillip Chase, president of The Chase Group, and Susan Chase.... gave $27,300 collectively but in small amounts.... and each used a variety of different job titles under the Chase Group company name. Some went to Mitt Romney and lots to the American Heath Care Association Political Action Committee. The Chase Group is listed as a nursing home consultants.

8. Louise Pearson, a self-employed musician, gave $11,250 to political campaigns including the Democratic Congressional Campaign and Moveon.org... but the majority of her spending went to non-federal causes.

9. Rick Chivaroli, of Chivaroli and Associates Insurance Services, a brokerage firm in Westlake Village, gave nearly $7,000 to Romney and Giuliani campaigns.

10. Amgen Exec George Morrow felt in the giving mood to the McConnell for Senate Committee among other causes totaling in at $6,000.