The Color of Money 2003, a new national study, shows that people of color and people with low income are left out of a significant part of the political process. Despite comprising 33% of the U.S. population, people of color contributed only 10% of the campaign donations over $200 by individuals to parties and federal candidates in the last two elections. New Jersey exemplifies the national trend: while 32 % of the state’s residents are people of color, only 11 % of the money contributed to federal elections comes from residents of zip codes where the majority is people of color.