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LOGBOOK ATA helped raise more than a half-million dollars for Mitt Romney. Trucking campaign contributions heavily favor GOP Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is the top recipient of overall contributions from trucking industry groups. Carriers, truck rental companies and truck and trailer manufacturers have provided $380,035 to the former Massachusetts governor. Separate from that, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves gave $587,500 to Romney's campaign as a bundler or a conduit, an individual or group that collects and delivers contributions to a candidate. President Barack Obama has PEACE OF MIND IS KNOWING YOUR FLUIDS AND FILTERS ARE NOT AS OLD AS YOU ARE. Every SelectCertifi ed™ used truck undergoes over 20 hours of reconditioning and repair to address the "small stuff" that can cost you down the road. With all engine, transmission and rear axle fl uids replaced and new fi lters installed, your truck is ready to go to work when you are. ® ™ received $32,277 from trucking- related groups. The industry traditionally has backed mostly Republican candidates in federal races and currently has 86 percent of its candidates, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The group tracks political contributions and provided the data. The presidential candidate with the second highest overall trucking donations is longtime Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who received $72,250 before dropping out of the Republican primary. Trucking also donated $49,322 to 12-term Texas congressman Ron Paul, who left the GOP presidential race last month. Tying for third place in selectrucks.com/selectcertifi ed | 1-877-627-2930 Copyright © Daimler Trucks North America LLC. All rights reserved. SelecTrucks is a brand of Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Daimler Trucks Remarketing Corporation is a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a Daimler company. Available exclusively at participating SelecTrucks Centers. Details subject to change, see your Center for complete details. industry donations are two non- presidential GOP candidates who each received $60,500. Six-term congressman Jeff Flake and former Virginia governor George Allen are vying for Senate seats in their respective states. Federal candidates received a total of nearly $6.3 million trucking sector dollars, with about $4.7 million of that from individual donors and almost $1.6 14 | Overdrive | November 2012 Text INFO to 50298 or visit ovdinfo.com