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US lawyers back Obama campaign
Anglo-US firm DLA Piper has emerged as one of President Barack Obama's biggest backers in an election heavily supported by law firms and lawyers.
President Obama: $15m campaign injection
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The firm has contributed $331,715 to his campaign, according to US news reports which reveal that presidential candidates have so far received nearly $25 million dollars from the legal industry.
Legal market
However, this is only half the amount received from the legal market four years ago when law firms injected a massive $46.5 million to the campaign, according to the Business Insider website.
Of the $25m injected into the campaigns, over $15m has gone to President Obama, while election rival Mitt Romney has fared less well with lawyers – receiving around $7 million.
