Tax Profs for Obama

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.)