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Alida R. Messinger

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Connections: Alida R. Messinger has direct or once-removed relationships with 348 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 92% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 92

Influence: Messinger has a Muckety influence index of 94 out of 100. This is a measure of power and reach compared with others in the U.S. leadership elite.

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Muckety influence score: 94

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Alida R. Messinger

Address: Lives and/or works in Minneapolis, MN

Areas of interest:

politics & government

Personal social network: Much of Messinger's Muckety comes from personal connections.

Muckety news stories featuring Alida R. Messinger

Wealthy donors ready to kick up their heels at inaugural festivities

Big-money supporters of Barack Obama kept a low profile during the election. Now it's time to party.

December 16, 2008

Alida R. Messinger personal relations:

William Messinger - spouse

Blanchette H. Rockefeller (deceased) - daughter

Jay Rockefeller - sister

John D. Rockefeller III (deceased) - daughter

Alida R. Messinger past relationships:

Barack Obama inaugural committee - major contributor

Mark Dayton - spouse

Five degrees of Kevin:

We can connect Alida R. Messinger with Kevin Bacon in five steps:
Alida R. Messinger → Barack Obama inaugural committee →
  Kathryn O. Greenberg → Yeshiva University →
    Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities →

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New York Times

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Alida R. Messinger campaign contributions:

Listed below are federal donations of $3,000+ reported to the FEC.

Obama Victory Fund 2012 - $10,000 on 5/12/2011

Friends of Barbara Boxer - $4,800 on 9/27/2010

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee - $20,000 on 10/5/2010

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - $22,900 on 9/30/2010

Progressives United PAC - $4,000 on 7/28/2010

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - $7,500 on 7/28/2010

League of Conservation Voters Action Fund - $5,000 on 7/1/2010

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee - $7,500 on 3/23/2010

Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party - $10,000 on 11/23/2009

Democratic National Committee - $7,500 on 10/20/2009

Contributions to political organizations reporting to IRS:

America Votes 2006 - $32,000 on 7/24/2009

Bring Ohio Back - $25,000 on 11/3/2008

Grassroots Democrats - $30,000 on 1/4/2006

Democrats 2000 - $25,000 on 3/25/2003

Secretary of State Project - $25,000 on 10/30/2008

Emily's List Non-Federal - $4,000 on 10/1/2008

Minnesota League of Conservation Voters Political - $20,000 on //

Contributions to misc. political organizations:

Barack Obama inauguration - $37,500

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