. For the 2010 election cycle they gave $72,000 – 51% to  Democrats , 49% to  Republicans . [122] Lobbying The company spent $8,831,120 for  lobbying  in 2008. $1,492,000 was to outside  lobbying firms  with the remainder being spent using in-house lobbyists. [123] Former Monsanto lobbyist  Michael R. Taylor  was appointed