S&P execs’ donations have favored Democrats in
recent cycles

By Bob Cusack and Christopher Goins – 08/05/11 09:46 PM ET

Senior executives for the company that downgraded the nation’s credit rating on Friday night have made political donations to Democrats over the last several years. Deven Sharma, the president of Standard & Poor’s, contributed to Sen.  Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-N.Y.) campaign in 2009 and 2010. He also gave $2,000 to Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) during the 2010 election cycle and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and then-Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) in the 2008 cycle. Sharma contributed to one Republican last year, giving $1,000 to Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio).

DQ here:  Anybody see anything significant in this?