PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Political Action Committee
Campaign Contribution Details
2008 Election Cycle

Committee Information
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Name	PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Connected Organization Name	Principal Life Insurance Company
Address	711 HIGH STREET GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DES MOINES, IA 50392
Interest Group Category	Corporation
Affiliated Party	--
Affiliated Candidate	--
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Financial Details in the 2008 Election Cycle
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Through 12/31/2008

Category	$ Dollar Amount
Total Receipts	$360,581
Transfers From Affiliates	$0
Contributions From Individuals	$360,581
Contributions From Other Political Committees	$0
Total Loans Received	$0
Total Disbursements	$359,137
Transfers To Affiliates	$0
Refunds To Individuals	$0
Refunds to Committees	$0
Loan Repayments	$0
Beginning Cash	$34,451
Ending Cash	$35,905
Debts Owed By	$0
Nonfederal Transfers Received	$0
Contributions Made To Other Committees	$246,250
Independent Expenditures Made	$0
Party Coordinated Expenditures Made	$0
Nonfederal Share of Expenditures	$0

Top 100 Donations/Contributions in the 2008 Election Cycle
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Name/ Location	Employer/ Occupation	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
Aschenbrenner, John E. Des Moines, IA 50309	Principal Life Ins Co./President In	$3,300	P	11/26/2008
ASCHENBRENNER, JOHN Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/President	$3,000	P	11/01/2007
Papesh, William G. Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Life Ins Co./Chief Operat	$1,000	P	06/25/2008
SHAFF, KAREN Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/Exec VP &	$750	P	12/03/2007
ZIMPLEMAN, LARRY Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/Pres & Ch	$750	P	11/29/2007
CECERE, NICHOLAS Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/VP-Career	$500	P	11/29/2007
EVERETT, NORA Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/SVP & Dep	$500	P	12/11/2007
HURD, G DAVID Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/Retiree	$500	P	06/21/2007
Hurd, G. D. Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Life Ins Co./Unevaluated	$500	P	06/11/2008
LAWLER-JOHNSON, JULIA Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/SVP & Chi	$500	P	11/29/2007
MCKENZIE, BARBARA Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/Chief Ope	$500	P	11/28/2007
O'KEEFE, MARY Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/SVP & Chi	$500	P	12/02/2007
PAPESH, WILLIAM Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/Chief Ope	$500	P	12/01/2007
SCHOLTEN, GARY Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/SVP & CIO	$500	P	11/28/2007
SORENSEN, NORMAN Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/SVP Int'l	$500	P	11/28/2007
DRAPE, DANA Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/2nd VP &	$400	P	06/01/2007
Drape, Dana L. Des Moines, IA 50312	Principal Life Ins Co./Assistant Ge	$400	P	07/09/2008
HOUSTON, DANIEL Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/EVP Retir	$300	P	11/29/2007
LONG, DENNIS Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/Vice Pres	$300	P	12/04/2007
SHEPARD, MARTHA Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/VP & Gene	$300	P	12/01/2007
BOWMAN, CHRISTOPHER Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/VP- Sales	$250	P	12/01/2007
BURMEISTER, NED Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/VP-CFO &	$250	P	12/05/2007
BURMEISTER, NED Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/VP-CFO &	$250	P	12/02/2007
CHEN, LILLIAN Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/VP Tax	$250	P	12/10/2007
CHRISTMAN, BARRIE Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/Pres & CE	$250	P	12/01/2007
FICK, DOUGLAS Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/VP - SBD	$250	P	11/29/2007
LINDE, GREGORY Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/VP-Indivi	$250	P	12/03/2007
MILLS, AMY Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Financial Group/VP & Asso	$250	P	11/29/2007
Waugh, Richard W. Des Moines, IA 50392	Principal Life Ins Co./Mng Dir-Cred	$225	P	06/13/2008

Political Candidates Receiving Contributions in the 2008 Election Cycle from
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Candidate Name	Office	Party	State	District	Primary/ General	$ Dollar Amount	Date
ANDREWS, ROBERT E	House of Reps	Democrat	NJ	01	P	$1,000	03/26/2007
ANDREWS, ROBERT E	House of Reps	Democrat	NJ	01	P	$1,000	08/22/2007
ANDREWS, ROBERT E	House of Reps	Democrat	NJ	01	P	$1,000	10/02/2007
ANDREWS, ROBERT E	House of Reps	Democrat	NJ	01	G	$1,000	11/03/2008
BACHUS, SPENCER T.	House of Reps	Republican	AL	06	P	$1,000	04/10/2008
BAUCUS, MAX	Senate	Democrat	MT	--	G	$1,000	08/05/2008
BAUCUS, MAX	Senate	Democrat	MT	--	G	$1,000	09/30/2007
BAUCUS, MAX	Senate	Democrat	MT	--	G	$1,000	12/13/2007
BAUCUS, MAX	Senate	Democrat	MT	--	P	$2,000	02/09/2007
BAUCUS, MAX	Senate	Democrat	MT	--	P	$1,000	04/27/2007
BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH	House of Reps	Democrat	IL	08	P	$1,000	11/06/2007
BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH	House of Reps	Democrat	IL	08	P	$1,000	10/02/2007
BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH	House of Reps	Democrat	IL	08	G	$750	02/12/2008
BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH	House of Reps	Democrat	IL	08	G	$1,000	03/14/2008
BENNETT, ROBERT F	Senate	Republican	UT	--	G	$1,000	04/29/2008
BIGGERT, JUDY	House of Reps	Republican	IL	13	P	$1,000	03/26/2007
BOEHNER, JOHN A	House of Reps	Republican	OH	08	P	$2,000	03/26/2007
BOEHNER, JOHN A	House of Reps	Republican	OH	08	G	$2,000	08/05/2008
BOSWELL, LEONARD L.	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	03	P	$500	04/10/2008
BOSWELL, LEONARD L.	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	03	P	$1,500	05/02/2008
BOSWELL, LEONARD L.	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	03	G	$1,000	05/02/2008
BOSWELL, LEONARD L.	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	03	P	$1,000	03/14/2008
BOSWELL, LEONARD L.	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	03	P	$1,000	04/05/2007
BOSWELL, LEONARD L.	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	03	P	$1,000	10/02/2007
BOUCHER, FREDERICK C	House of Reps	Democrat	VA	09	P	$1,000	04/05/2007
BRALEY, BRUCE L	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	01	P	$1,000	04/05/2007
BRALEY, BRUCE L	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	01	P	$1,000	03/14/2008
BRALEY, BRUCE L	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	01	P	$1,000	06/04/2008
CAMP, DAVID LEE	House of Reps	Republican	MI	04	P	$1,000	04/10/2008
CAMP, DAVID LEE	House of Reps	Republican	MI	04	G	$1,000	02/14/2008
CAMP, DAVID LEE	House of Reps	Republican	MI	04	P	$1,000	03/26/2007
CANTOR, ERIC	House of Reps	Republican	VA	07	P	$1,000	04/10/2008
CANTOR, ERIC	House of Reps	Republican	VA	07	G	$1,000	09/08/2008
CARPER, THOMAS R	Senate	Democrat	DE	--	P	$1,500	02/09/2007
CASTLE, MICHAEL N	House of Reps	Republican	DE	01	P	$1,000	12/13/2007
CASTLE, MICHAEL N	House of Reps	Republican	DE	01	P	$2,000	09/05/2008
CLYBURN, JAMES E	House of Reps	Democrat	SC	06	G	$1,500	09/08/2008
CLYBURN, JAMES E	House of Reps	Democrat	SC	06	G	$1,000	08/05/2008
CLYBURN, JAMES E	House of Reps	Democrat	SC	06	P	$1,000	11/06/2007
COLLINS, SUSAN M	Senate	Republican	ME	--	G	$1,000	07/09/2008
CONRAD, GAYLORD KENT	Senate	Democrat	ND	--	P	$1,000	05/02/2008
CONRAD, GAYLORD KENT	Senate	Democrat	ND	--	P	$1,000	03/28/2008
CONRAD, GAYLORD KENT	Senate	Democrat	ND	--	P	$1,000	11/06/2007
CROWLEY, JOSEPH	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	07	P	$1,000	05/24/2007
CROWLEY, JOSEPH	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	07	G	$1,000	09/08/2008
DAVIS, ARTUR G	House of Reps	Democrat	AL	07	G	$1,000	03/14/2008
DAVIS, ARTUR G	House of Reps	Democrat	AL	07	G	$1,000	02/12/2008
DAVIS, ARTUR G	House of Reps	Democrat	AL	07	P	$1,000	10/02/2007
DAVIS, ARTUR G	House of Reps	Democrat	AL	07	P	$1,000	05/24/2007
DEAL, NATHAN	House of Reps	Republican	GA	09	P	$1,000	04/10/2008
DODD, CHRISTOPHER J	President	Democrat	CT	--	G	$2,000	02/12/2008
DODD, CHRISTOPHER J	Senate	Democrat	CT	--	G	$1,000	11/03/2008
FRANK, BARNEY	House of Reps	Democrat	MA	04	P	$1,000	05/24/2007
FRANK, BARNEY	House of Reps	Democrat	MA	04	P	$1,000	06/04/2008
FRANK, BARNEY	House of Reps	Democrat	MA	04	G	$1,000	07/09/2008
GRASSLEY, CHARLES E	Senate	Republican	IA	--	P	$1,000	06/04/2008
GRASSLEY, CHARLES E	Senate	Republican	IA	--	P	$1,000	04/10/2008
GRASSLEY, CHARLES E	Senate	Republican	IA	--	P	$2,000	06/07/2007
HAGEL, CHARLES T	Senate	Republican	NE	--	P	$1,500	03/26/2007
HARKIN, THOMAS RICHARD	Senate	Democrat	IA	--	P	$1,000	09/11/2007
HARKIN, THOMAS RICHARD	Senate	Democrat	IA	--	P	$2,000	03/14/2008
HOYER, STENY HAMILTON	House of Reps	Democrat	MD	05	G	$1,500	08/05/2008
HOYER, STENY HAMILTON	House of Reps	Democrat	MD	05	G	$1,000	11/06/2007
HOYER, STENY HAMILTON	House of Reps	Democrat	MD	05	G	$2,000	05/24/2007
JOHANNS, MICHAEL O	Senate	Republican	NE	--	G	$500	03/14/2008
JOHNSON, TIM	Senate	Democrat	SD	--	G	$1,000	06/27/2008
JOHNSON, TIM	Senate	Democrat	SD	--	G	$1,000	09/08/2008
JOHNSON, TIM	Senate	Democrat	SD	--	P	$1,000	04/30/2007
JOHNSON, TIM	Senate	Democrat	SD	--	P	$1,000	12/13/2007
JOHNSON, TIM	Senate	Democrat	SD	--	P	$1,000	09/11/2007
JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS	House of Reps	Democrat	OH	11	P	$1,000	08/22/2007
JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS	House of Reps	Democrat	OH	11	P	$1,000	04/27/2007
JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS	House of Reps	Democrat	OH	11	G	$1,000	08/05/2008
JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS	House of Reps	Democrat	OH	11	G	$1,000	07/09/2008
KANJORSKI, PAUL E.	House of Reps	Democrat	PA	11	G	$1,000	09/08/2008
KANJORSKI, PAUL E.	House of Reps	Democrat	PA	11	P	$1,000	03/14/2008
KANJORSKI, PAUL E.	House of Reps	Democrat	PA	11	P	$1,000	03/28/2008
KANJORSKI, PAUL E.	House of Reps	Democrat	PA	11	P	$1,000	02/09/2007
KIND, RON	House of Reps	Democrat	WI	03	P	$500	06/07/2007
KIND, RON	House of Reps	Democrat	WI	03	G	$1,000	10/03/2008
KIND, RON	House of Reps	Democrat	WI	03	G	$1,000	10/03/2008
KIND, RON	House of Reps	Democrat	WI	03	G	$500	09/08/2008
KING, STEVE MR.	House of Reps	Republican	IA	05	P	$1,000	03/06/2008
KING, STEVE MR.	House of Reps	Republican	IA	05	P	$1,000	03/26/2007
KLINE, JOHN P.	House of Reps	Republican	MN	02	P	$1,000	08/22/2007
KLINE, JOHN P.	House of Reps	Republican	MN	02	P	$1,000	05/09/2008
LARSON, JOHN B	House of Reps	Democrat	CT	01	G	$1,000	09/08/2008
LARSON, JOHN B	House of Reps	Democrat	CT	01	P	$1,000	07/10/2007
LARSON, JOHN B	House of Reps	Democrat	CT	01	P	$1,000	12/13/2007
LATHAM, THOMAS P.	House of Reps	Republican	IA	04	P	$1,000	03/16/2007
LATHAM, THOMAS P.	House of Reps	Republican	IA	04	P	$1,000	03/16/2007
LATHAM, THOMAS P.	House of Reps	Republican	IA	04	G	$1,000	10/03/2008
LATHAM, THOMAS P.	House of Reps	Republican	IA	04	G	$1,000	03/06/2008
LATHAM, THOMAS P.	House of Reps	Republican	IA	04	G	$1,000	03/28/2008
LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT	Senate	Democrat	AR	--	G	$1,000	10/03/2008
LOEBSACK, DAVID WAYNE	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	02	G	$1,000	08/05/2008
LOEBSACK, DAVID WAYNE	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	02	G	$1,000	02/14/2008
LOEBSACK, DAVID WAYNE	House of Reps	Democrat	IA	02	P	$1,000	03/26/2007
MCCONNELL, MITCH	Senate	Republican	KY	--	P	$1,000	03/16/2007
MCCRERY, JAMES O III	House of Reps	Republican	LA	04	P	$1,000	11/06/2007
MCCRERY, JAMES O III	House of Reps	Republican	LA	04	P	$1,000	07/10/2007
MCKEON, HOWARD P "BUCK"	House of Reps	Republican	CA	25	P	$1,000	08/22/2007
MEEK, KENRICK B	House of Reps	Democrat	FL	17	G	$1,000	09/08/2008
MEEKS, GREGORY W	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	06	G	$1,000	10/03/2008
MEEKS, GREGORY W	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	06	P	$1,000	06/04/2008
MEEKS, GREGORY W	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	06	P	$1,000	08/22/2007
MEEKS, GREGORY W	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	06	P	$1,000	10/02/2007
MEEKS, GREGORY W	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	06	P	$1,000	03/16/2007
MOORE, DENNIS W	House of Reps	Democrat	KS	03	P	$1,000	07/10/2007
MOORE, DENNIS W	House of Reps	Democrat	KS	03	P	$1,000	03/06/2008
NEAL, RICHARD E MR.	House of Reps	Democrat	MA	02	P	$1,000	02/22/2007
NEAL, RICHARD E MR.	House of Reps	Democrat	MA	02	G	$1,500	11/03/2008
NELSON, E BENJAMIN	Senate	Democrat	NE	--	P	$1,000	06/04/2008
PELOSI, NANCY	House of Reps	Democrat	CA	08	G	$1,000	03/28/2008
POMEROY, EARL RALPH	House of Reps	Democrat	ND	00	G	$1,000	06/27/2008
POMEROY, EARL RALPH	House of Reps	Democrat	ND	00	P	$1,000	03/26/2007
PRYCE, DEBORAH D.	House of Reps	Republican	OH	15	P	$1,000	02/22/2007
RANGEL, CHARLES B	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	15	P	$1,000	02/09/2007
RANGEL, CHARLES B	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	15	P	$1,000	07/10/2007
RANGEL, CHARLES B	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	15	G	$2,000	08/05/2008
RANGEL, CHARLES B	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	15	G	$1,000	10/03/2008
REID, HARRY	Senate	Democrat	NV	--	P	$1,000	11/03/2008
REYNOLDS, THOMAS M	House of Reps	Republican	NY	26	P	$1,000	05/31/2007
RODGERS, CATHY MCMORRIS	House of Reps	Republican	WA	05	P	$1,000	03/26/2007
RODGERS, CATHY MCMORRIS	House of Reps	Republican	WA	05	P	$1,000	03/28/2008
ROYCE, ED MR	House of Reps	Republican	CA	40	P	$1,000	06/04/2008
ROYCE, ED MR	House of Reps	Republican	CA	40	P	$1,000	06/07/2007
SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT	House of Reps	Democrat	GA	13	P	$1,000	05/24/2007
SESSIONS, JEFF	Senate	Republican	AL	--	P	$1,000	11/06/2007
SMITH, ADRIAN	House of Reps	Republican	NE	03	G	$1,000	11/03/2008
SMITH, GORDON HAROLD	Senate	Republican	OR	--	P	$1,000	06/04/2008
SMITH, GORDON HAROLD	Senate	Republican	OR	--	P	$2,000	09/11/2007
SUNUNU, JOHN E	Senate	Republican	NH	--	P	$1,000	10/02/2007
SUNUNU, JOHN E	Senate	Republican	NH	--	P	$1,000	05/24/2007
SUNUNU, JOHN E	Senate	Republican	NH	--	G	$1,000	07/09/2008
TAUSCHER, ELLEN O.	House of Reps	Democrat	DC	10	G	$1,000	06/27/2008
TAUSCHER, ELLEN O.	House of Reps	Democrat	DC	10	P	$1,000	02/09/2007
TERRY, LEE	House of Reps	Republican	NE	02	P	$1,000	10/02/2007
TERRY, LEE	House of Reps	Republican	NE	02	P	$1,000	06/04/2008
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS	House of Reps	Democrat	NY	10	P	$1,000	03/28/2008
VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M	House of Reps	Democrat	MD	12	P	$1,000	03/06/2008
VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M	House of Reps	Democrat	MD	12	P	$1,000	05/02/2008
VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M	House of Reps	Democrat	MD	12	P	$1,000	04/05/2007
WARNER, MARK R	Senate	Democrat	VA	--	G	$500	09/08/2008
WU, DAVID	House of Reps	Democrat	OR	01	P	$1,000	10/02/2007
WYDEN, RONALD LEE	Senate	Democrat	OR	--	P	$1,000	02/14/2008