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According to Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Right’s ArnoldWatch and everyone else, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is raking in campaign contributions at a record rate, faster than Gray Davis even. Here are his top 25 contributors, as reported by ArnoldWatch:

1 A. G. SPANOS COMPANIES $614,700

2 EMULEX/ CEO PAUL FOLINO $488,764

3 THE NEW MAJORITY COMMITTEE/ The New Majority PAC $473,500

4 WILLIAM LYONS HOMES, INC. $466,200

5 WILLIAM A. ROBINSON $450,000

6 AMERICAN STERLING CORPORATION $436,200

7 AMERIQUEST CAPITAL CORPORATION $407,400

8 CASTLE & COOKE, INC./ DOLE FOOD CO. $352,000

9 JERRY PERENCHIO/ CHARTWELL PARTNERS $322,500

10 KLEINER, PERKINS, CAUFIELD & BYERS $277,836

11 HEWLETT PACKARD $271,200

12 TOYOTA USA/ TOYOTA DEALERS $258,133

13 ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES $250,000

14 DRAPER, FISHER, JURVETSON/ TIMOTHY DRAPER $232,400

15 TARGET CORPORATION $220,000

16 P G & E CORPORATION – PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC $200,000

17 THE IRVINE COMPANY $188,200

18 MERCURY GENERAL CORP. $160,000

19 TRUST COMPANY OF THE WEST/ CHAIRMAN ROBERT A. DAY $151,200

20 KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. $150,000

21 CLEAR CHANNEL $145,000

22 CAPITAL PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC./ CEO HADI MAKARECHIAN $145,000

23 H & S VENTURES, LLC $142,400

24 CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION $125,000

25 CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION $122,200