1. Peter Thiel, Clarium Capital Management - $2 million

2. Virginia James, investor - $1.4 million

T3. John Childs, JW Childs Associates - $1.1 million

T3. Jerry Hayden, Peacock Engineering Company, LLC - $1.1 million

T5. Richard Uihlein, Uline, Inc. - $1 million

T5. Jackson Stephens, Exoxemis, Inc. - $1 million

T5. Bob Perry, Perry Homes - $1 million

*Top donors for 2012 election cycle; numbers through Nov. 26, 2012.

Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Federal Election Commission