track your neighbor's politics am i the only one who thinks this is creepy

[bearfartinthewoods]

http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php

just add your zipcade and get a list of people in your neighborhood who donate to candidates.

so much for a secret ballot.....

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. Donate cash

Screw credit cards.

[Bandit]

95. Right that is what brown paper bags were made for.

:shrug: It is good we can see who and what we are up against. I for one will not do business with any business that supports this Administration.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

2. I thought contributions were public record

so this isn't too surprising. This is a great marketing tool for fundraisers.

[bearfartinthewoods]

7. see, here is the deal

i had pretty much decided that on monday i was going to register as pubbie to vote for toomey in the PA senator primaries. i could take the locals knowing i did that and thinking i had finally seen the light.

but....even though my contribution to Kerry does not show on this list, it might, soon. i gotta live here and i have a business here.

they know i'm dem and have come to terms with it. being a two faced liar is another thing.

well, i wasn't comfortable with the ethics of it anyway so i guess i stick with dem and vote for DK next month.

[bearfartinthewoods]

135. do that and you are violating the user rules.

the FEC says that's a no no.

[MuseRider]

3. That is really creepy.

I wonder how they get their information? Both my husband and I have donated to several of our candidates and our names were not on the list (thankfully) as well as quite a few of the people I know. I wonder what the criteria is? It wasn't amount. Still, has this always been public record?

[tjwash]

68. Your voter registration is public record also...

...so if you are a registered democrat like I am, anyone can find out.

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[eyesroll]

18. No.

People can contribute $2,000 for the primary, and $2,000 for the general. (I believe candidate committees can even automatically re-designate excess contributions for the general.)

If the candidate fails to make it past the primaries, he/she has to refund all contributions earmarked for the general. But since that won't happen to *, it's acceptable.

[kiahzero]

19. Ah, thanks. (n/t)

[Ilsa]

5. Well, that does it! No more Blue Bell for me!

The CEO of Blue Bell Creameries, Kruse, gave Bush his max of $2,000.

I was surprised the list went so far outside of my zip code.

[robnycny]

131. Important public info...

...providing at least some transparency to fundraising.

And, the zip code thing is great - try 90210... I just learned the CEO of California Pizza Kitchen and his wife gave bush* the max. Their pizza sucks anyhow.

[DiverDave]

6. I just found a guy

that did the same 2K and $500 for the thief...
How do I report him?

[T Roosevelt]

8. opensecrets.org has the same ability

In fact I just checked yesterday to see who I knew in my neighborhood and how they contributed. Turns out I live in republand...

[ihaveaquestion]

35. I don't show up - why?

[ima_sinnic]

9. it's public information

creepy but I have to admit I took notice of which business people were donating to which candidate. Those who supported Bush will not get my business--and I will seek out those who donated to Dem candidates.

My name isn't listed though so I don't know how the records were compiled.

on edit: typo

[carrowsboy]

22. me too!

Only one person is located in my actual city. Where I live is ultra-Bush loving lemmings, but this person donated $300 to Dean! I've donated to Dean too ($50) but am not listed.

[trotsky]

10. Not creepy at all.

It should always be a matter of public record where candidates get their money from. I see a lot of Republican families in my area are giving the max ($2000) in each name. $2000 from a student for Bush. Yeah, right.

[bearfartinthewoods]

14. ok...how about your pubbie boss seeing you support Kerry?

There is a reason that ballots are constitutionally secret.

we need public financing of elections...

[trotsky]

57. I do have a pubbie boss

And he knows I'm a flaming Democrat.

OK, maybe I'm not entirely comfortable with that level of disclosure, but I think it would be much worse if we didn't get to know where a candidate's money was coming from at all.

[dawn]

84. Anyone who knows me knows I'm left-leaning.

I don't think I could even attempt to fake that I would be voting for Bush. :)

[bearfartinthewoods]

136. hey...it was an idea i was knocking around

this may sound weird but it's been a wrestling match with my conscience. i really am so sick of having spectre and santorum as senators i was seriously considering the idea.

[whistle]

11. Reich Wing is at it big time...

...I did not attempt to discover what my neighbor's political affiliation is from this site. However, thanks for the tip. Now I know that it may be possible for my neighbors to find out what my political affiliations have been and are. This reminds of a folk song group, The Brothers Four from the 1960's. They had a hit song titled "The John Birch Society" and my LP of that recording sits in a dusty storage closet now. But in that satirical song were suggestions on how to best ferret out communists and socialists among your neighbors. Included was a phrase that went something like "We and thee know who they are and I'm not so sure of thee". :hurts:

[dawn]

82. This info is public knowledge.

I think it has been for a long time. I don't like it, but I think the only way around it is to contribute using initials or something, or use cash.

My piddly little $50 donations don't show up, though.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

12. I had to scroll to page 3 to find a Bush contributor in my 'hood

Gosh, I love my liberal paradise!

The majority were Dean contributors, BTW.

[RebelOne]

44. Not in my neighborhood.

I'm in Georgia and about two-thirds of the donations were for Bush.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

48. I'm in Cambridge, MA-right near Harvard and MIT

which explains the large number of liberals...

[BiggJawn]

13. Lawyers for Edwards, business owners for The Chimp...

And DOCTORS for The Chimp, too.
And then, women who give $2000 to shgrub and list their occupation as "homemaker" and then their hubbies give 2 kilobucks too. Surprised they didn't have each of the kids put in 2K while they were at it.

Professors and students went mostly for Dean, some for Dennis, and one for the Shrub (College ReTHUGlican?)

No more buying medicine at Wells-Yeager-Best for me, and no electrical work by Kirby-Risk, either....They gave the MAX to Shrub!

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[tobius]

58. can't have those silly women contributing, can we? nt

[BiggJawn]

65. Nor the kids....

BTW, love the Bettie Page photos...

[tobius]

73. ...under 18.

Federal law prohibits contributions from:
-the general treasury of funds of corporations, labor organizations or national banks (including corporate or other business entity credit cards);
-any person contributing another's funds;
-foreign nationals who lack permanent resident status;
-individuals under age 18, and;
-federal government contractors.
https://secure.ga3.org/03/ftrgive1

thanks, I have only recently discovered her, she is incredibly fascinating. great site w/links---- http://www.bettiepage.com/

[neverborn]

86. No...

The Supreme Court overturned that part of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Law -- they held it was unconstitutional to restrict donations from donors under the age of eighteen.

[tobius]

96. if i'm wrong, please provide link. this is what i found.

Federal law requires us to obtain and report the mailing address, occupation and name of the individuals whose contributions exceed $200 per election cycle. An individual's contribution limit to Bush- Cheney '04, Inc. is $2000.00. Funds received in response to this solicitation will be subject to federal contribution limits. Contributions from corporations, government contractors, foreign nationals without a "green card," and minors (individuals under the age of 18) are prohibited. https://www.donationreport.com/init/controller/ProcessEntryCmd?key=M9I1V8I9F6
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Contributions or gifts to John Kerry for President, Inc. are not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

federal election law compliance

I confirm that the following statements are true and accurate:

1) I am a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien.
2) I am making this contribution from my own funds, and not those of another.
3) I am not a federal contractor.
4) I am making this contribution on my own personal credit card and not with a corporate or business credit card or a credit card issued to anyone else.

5) I am at least 18 years of age. https://contribute2.johnkerry.com/contribute.html?team=53
-----------------------------------------------------
This is from the FEC website-- (pg 88 of the law, pg 99 of the pdf
caution: this is a pdf!--- www.fec.gov/law/feca.pdf

§ 441k. Prohibition of contributions by minors
An individual who is 17 years old or younger shall not make a contribution to a candidate or a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party.

[neverborn]

102. Yeah.

http://www.aclj.org/ussc/campaignfinance/index.asp


On December 10, 2003, the court ruled in our favor. The decision strikes down as unconstitutional a ban prohibiting minors under the age of 18 from making monetary contributions to political campaigns of their choice.

Also from Kerry:

Dear Friend,

Thank you so much for writing in to ask about making a contribution to the John Kerry for President Campaign. We are glad that you feel so strongly about John Kerry, and very much appreciate the help you are offering.
Thank you kindly for pointing out the Supreme Court ruling. You are correct in that you can contribute, as long as the money is coming from your own personal funds.

If you prefer, you can make a contribution by phone at 1-866-455-3779.

Or, you can mail your contribution, either in cash or by a check from your own bank account, to:

John Kerry for President, Inc.
P.O. Box 77247
Washington, DC 20002

Again, thank you in advance for your contribution and for supporting John Kerry.

[tobius]

106. thank you. the opinion was interesting, basically there already

is a prohibition against contributing under someone else's name. although, if my 6 yr old contributed, it may raise someones eyebrows.

i wonder why they didn't apply the free speech amendment to the advocacy issue? that seems pretty clear cut to me.

[revcarol]

144. Our own John Kleeb is contributing from his own funds.

Kids with part-time jobs and/or allowances can contribute, (as can kids who get their spending money from trust funds.)

[JohnLocke]

49. Doctors are for the Chimp because they want medical malpractice "reform."

:eyes:

[dawn]

77. I was surprised to find quite a few Orange-County Kucinich & Dean donors!

It's still creepy to be able to check, but that rocks.

And I found alot of OC doctors who donated to Gephardt!

[fudge stripe cookays]

15. More reasons to hate Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach.

No neck, concussion-impaired, brain-dead idiots.

Enter 75089 to get a feeling for what we're dealing with in DFW. Look at all the $2000 donations to Bush and feel your breakfast come back up.

This is actually a good tool for we Democrats too. If you haven't met some of these people at your local Democratic club meetings, get them there. Pronto.

And I'm glad I don't have a Nissan right now, because Bankston Nissan looks heavily Repub.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

17. This is better than the white pages for finding old friends,...

I just found the address of an old friend who isn't listed in our local white pages- he doesn't want to be easily contactable by freeper-types. I never updated my address book when he moved...

This IS creepy, IMHO.

I wonder if my $20 donation to JRE will make it on the list...

[ncrainbowgrrl]

21. Sorry to reply to myself, y'all.

Just wanted to report that my donation is not on the list, although people who gave less than I did made the "who's who" of local donations.

[leftchick]

20. wow! I am surrounded by Dems!!

yipee!! One interesting thing I found.... one couple: the husband donated 1000.00 to Dean the wife 1000.00 to chimpy*.. :crazy:

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[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

24. Is it possible to make a donation in somebody else's name?

I'm having eeeeevil thoughts here. :evilgrin:

[montanapsycho]

25. I think its great! Now, I can hold my freinds and

neibhors accountable!

[Bridget Burke]

26. 2121 Kirby in Houston is highlighted on the map

It's a high-rise in the "River Oaks" subdivision & the home of Ken Lay. Too bad the Lays can't afford to give this year; guess they've given enough. Mostly Republican, but not totally!

My neighborhood, just north of town, has a sprinkling of smaller contributions--mostly Democratic.

[Mel]

27. know what I'm going to do

use this to pick out a Doctor that's a Democrat! I refuse to go to one that's a Republican. For me a Dr. that's a Republican means it's about their greed and not the good of a patient. I want one that donated either to Kucinich or Dean, thank you very much!
I'm also going to use it and Not do business with the ones that gave to Bush*
I may not be able to give the max of $2,000.00 to my candidate but I can determine who does and doesn't get my business.

[FDRrocks]

33. Thats what I was thinking

Saw same people in my area, franchisees, doctors of all ilk, store ownings, business owners... good way to direct my minimal buying power.

[bearfartinthewoods]

34. fair game just as it will be fair for the next guy who interviews you

for a job to see who you support before he decides if he wants to hire you?

[Mel]

36. I work for myself

so I don't have to worry about working for 'the man' ;) the last one {shock gasp surprise} that I did work for donated the max to Bush*

[bearfartinthewoods]

37. ok...now you can wonder if you are losing business because

pubbies are directing their less than minor buying power toward other pubbies instead of you.

[Mel]

43. nope

my business probably won't suffer because of it. I'm willing to bet that more than 90% of my customers are liberals/democrats.

I've never made much $ anyhow so it won't hurt me so much as it may others. It's a matter of principle, I won't vote for Nader but I can and will make my stand this way.

I know there are Republicans that are just fine people but with Bush* in office all bets are off and playing nice won't get him out of office. I won't give a puke my money if I can help it I just can't to much is at stake and the world is watching us this time around. It's very serious to me and if it means less money for me than so be it.

[bearfartinthewoods]

53. hey, i'm not saying you are wrong to do what you intend to do.

i'm saying it cuts both ways and given the political/power/money layout of this country, it's more than likely a boss would be pubbie.

i know that this shit has to be public to avoid abuse and favoritism but it certainly lends itself to abuse as well. there is a reason for secret ballots. if people don't choose to be politcly public but still want to participate, this is now impossible.

i think it will dampen contributions. we need public financing.

[Mel]

85. public financing

you are so right public financing!! I support that 100% and have wrote my letters and supported that in every way I can but until then what more is there we can do?

I do agree with you about it dampening contributions and I think it will not be from Republicans either, they have no shame.

I've also heard the stories about employee's being cornered into donating for the bosses candidate. I know when I worked for 'the man' we even got email pretty much telling us who to support in politics. It had to do with a road he didn't want going through his business. BTW the road didn't go through it either he even had the Mayor working at the company Yea, ummmm! uhh! that was on the up and up Not.

Right now I'm just in a better position to do what I'm doing so that's my little part to help out.

[corporatewhore]

52. its called being a responsible consumer

when he/she goes to the doc and gives money he/she knows it will go to bush

[Bonhomme Richard]

28. Do they only show Dems?

That's all they show in my area which tends to go repug.

[ihaveaquestion]

32. No, I saw lots of folks who contributed to Bush.

[Qanisqineq]

29. My name didn't show up!

I was so disappointed. Grrrr!

[ihaveaquestion]

30. I didn't see my name at all.

I wonder why - I've contributed to both Clark and Kerry in the past year.

[Art_from_Ark]

38. Just typed in my zip code-- 72712

That's also the zip code for Wal-Mart's main office, by the way. And guess what? Wal-Mart executives are contributing big time to bu$h.

All the more reason to take my business elsewhere when I'm back in town.

[mainer]

39. I think it's great!

Via Opensecrets.org, I discovered other "secret Democrats" in my neighborhood! So now I know who the friendlies are.

What surprises me, though, is how FEW people contribute substantial amounts. I know a number of really vocal Democrats, but they don't give the $200 + it takes to get onto the list.

[bearfartinthewoods]

50. it doesn't take 200 bucks

i found a local union guy who gave 70 bucks to Sharpton. and she-bear's and my 2 grand 2 Kerry isn't their either although it's only been a week or so since we sent it.

[Oilwellian]

40. The national county map is fascinating

I find it shocking to see Oklahoma & Missouri in the blue. Also the neutrality in the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas and many other states that have been repub in the past. Maybe it's because it's still early in the season. I'll keep an eye on this map as the election grows near. Should be interesting to see how it progresses.

[RebelOne]

41. Darn, darn.

I'm in the Atlanta area and seems the majority of donations are to Bush.

[MissB]

42. Quite interesting, really

Many of my neighbors have contributed to George W. Bush's campaign. Looking at their names, it isn't terribly surprising. There is a large contingent of John Edwards supporters and some Howard Dean supporters.

For the most part, the Bush supporters are donating $2k. The Edwards and Dean supporters donated in the $200 range.

Thanks for the link.

[bearfartinthewoods]

75. your welcome but thank the freeps. that's where i saw it....

i can just impagine what they'll do with the info. at least phone numbers aren't listed.

[curlyred]

45. looking for local business people

who contributed to Dems so I know where to spend my money. :)

[cedahlia]

46. Yikes

I knew my area was heavily Repug, but :puke:

I'm also amazed at the high number of $1000 contributions there were for Lieberman in my area! :wtf:

It was a pleasant surprise to see that there were a lot of Deaniacs around here too, though. But for whatever reason, I am not on the list. Hmmmm...

[corporatewhore]

47. I am sorrounded by Dean Clark and Kucinich People !!!

i live in a mainly working class black/hispanic neighborhood i would suspect this is why!!!

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[Eurobabe]

54. Crickey, I've made the list!!!

WOW. Actually I think it's pretty cool, now we know which Bu$h folks to not patronize!

[bearfartinthewoods]

139. i can't help but think about joe blow with three kids and a mortgage

and a vindictive pubbie boss who is deciding which of his employees gets downsized.

[proud patriot]

55. Wow this is great for research purposes

I typed in not only my zip,,,which is pretty evenly split
See I told you I live in a pretty conservative area of
the Bay area ...

But I also typed in the "rich" towns of Laffeyette
94549
and Orinda
94563

But check out the working class and farming community
of Brentwood 94513

Not one donation to bush ...hee hee ...

I'm going to spend a lot of time researching my
area to see which area needs me ,, and so far
my hometown seems to need me the most .

[tobius]

66. conservative and bay area ? i live in Santa Cruz and can't think

where that would be.

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[Spider Jerusalem]

56. Hmmm...

See one person who donated $2K to Bush in his name, his wife's, and those of his two daughters who are listed as "students". And a few others who donated the maximum two grand twice, according to this database, ALSO to Bush. Seems like the FEC needs to look into likely violations of the campaign contribution rules. (Or these people need to fix their database, but I'm inclined to expect crookedness from Republicans.)

[kimchi]

59. I'm not on the list.

That is weird; I donated to Kucinich. There were zero Kucinich and Sharpton donators; which I find strange. Our county board is entirely Democratic.

[not systems]

60. 80% around me gave to Howard Dean. n/t

[Kanary]

61. Yes, it's scary. More so that so many think it's "great"

I'm afraid that by the time we all figure out the consequences of our loss of privacy, it will be waaay too late to do anything about it.

Kanary

Another Delusional Diehard for Dennis!!

Kucinich 2004!

[tobius]

67. this is not new, the ability to scan by computer may be a recent

thing, but campaign contributions have been public knowledge for some time.

[justsam]

62. what is really sad

is when a friend tells you he is voting for Kerry and you find he has donated 200. to Bush

[LoZoccolo]

63. In unrelated news, Costco sells huge 48-roll packs of toilet paper.

Anyone know an even cheaper deal? Softness and number of "plys" not a factor.

[pop goes the weasel]

64. please don't boycott

Come on, folks. Using this information to boycott businesses based on political preference is dangerous. We wouldn't want it done to us, and we shouldn't do it to others. Voter privacy is really an issue here. What happens when employers start finding reasons to fire their employees after reading this sort of information? My Libertarian-leaning friends were very worried about this part of campaign financing, and I belatedly understand the rationality of their fears.

This information is helpful in other ways, of course. By seeing who donates to whom, we can better tailor our arguments for each group. We can also see whether we are making up for smaller donations with a larger donation pool. If that isn't happening, then we know we need to push for more donations in the $10 range. We need 200 people donating $10 for each one person donating $2000. Count the number of Bush $2000 donors in your area, and simple math gives you the number of working stiff donations we need to reclaim America. But is it really necessary that names and address and employers of even very small donors be made public knowledge? It is the very small donors who will feel the most pressure to not donate, who can take the fewest risks to their economic lives. The big guys who are donating $2000 for each family member won't feel a thing if we divert business from them, but the small guy with the taco shack will worry that he better not donate $50 to Kerry for fear of losing that construction company owner who stops by every morning to pick up breakfast for the crew.

[sendero]

104. I couldn't disagree with you more....

.... I guarantee you that Reps would not hesitate to not do business with a known "librul". Why do you think turnabout is wrong?

I'm not suggesting a real "boycott" - those are impractical anyway. I am suggesting that if there are two businesses, in an accessable location, providing a similar level or service or product for a similar price - one is pro Dem and another Rep, you'd be an idiot to spend your money with the Rep.

For all the blather about "class warfare" the Reps like to toss around, they have engaged in it, in a focused way. sinced the early 80s. Turnabout is fair play.

[Guaranteed]

126. Good post

Political segregation is a bad idea.

[Piperay]

134. Sorry, I just can not

spend my money at a repug place of business knowing where they are going to end up donating it. :-(

[SoCalDem]

69. How depressing..

pages and pages of $2K donations to *.....and only a few to any of the others who ran..

[fujiyama]

70. Some idiot...

gave 1000 bucks to get this, Dan Quale!

LOL, then again compared to GW Bush, he's a fuckin genius.

Unfortunately, I live in repukeland :-(

[fob]

71. Checked my Zip Code and only 1 bush* contributor!!

Also saw that Craig from craigslist gave $2000 to Howard Dean and Kirk Perron, founder of Jamba Juice, gave $1500 to Howard! Finally two businesses I supported anyway are on the good side!!

[monobrau]

78. same here!

It was the CEO of a yuppie brewery/restaurant, naturally. (Pyramid Brewery)
Not likely I would have ever set foot in the place, but I'm going to make sure the neighbors know now.
I think a little guerilla signage is in order.

[fob]

91. A simple W in a red circle with a slash mark through it

should suffice!

[northzax]

74. best single building in the country

9100 Wilshire Blvd, 90212. check it out, 96,000+ for various dems...

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[dawn]

79. Wow...I'm amazed.

Where I live (Irvine, CA), the donations are pretty evenly split between Bush and a bunch of Dems. I would have thought most would have gone to Bush*. (Of course, the big $2,000 donations mostly went to the Chimp. Mostly from local CEO's.)

Now I'm not as scared to do errands amongst my neighbors. They're not all neocons! :)

[citizen snips]

80. There are a lot of John Edwards donations in my area!

And a lot of donations to Bush.

[Lindsay]

81. Amazing...

in my small NC town, there were 11 donors to Edwards and 3 for Dean. None for Bush* at all! Yippee...I knew I liked this area!

[MadProphetMargin]

83. Welcome to the post-American century.

Unfortunately, there is absolutely nothing illegal about this.

[fujiyama]

92. Why should this be illegal?

It's a matter of public record. I think it's a good idea to see where the money politicans are getting are coming from.

[neverborn]

87. Peoria, IL summary

We're the home of Caterpillar. Needless to say, Peoria has a whole lot of $2,000 to Bush, and not much else. I noticed some lawyers that donated to Edwards and Clark. A few token donations to Dean. I'd say about 85% of the results were to Bush.

[Andy_Stephenson]

88. Thanks for the link...

I got 3 donations this morning from that site.

Outstanding work

[jmm]

89. I just searched my old college zip code

it sure seems odd that some students can afford to give thousands of dollars to Bush.

[info being]

90. Interesting that my contributions to Dennis Kucinich didn't show up

In fact, there is no record of DK contributions in my neighborhood. I know this isn't true, sice I'm one of them.

[MAlibdem]

98. ya, there have been jk contributions from my house (tha 'rents)

so that's a little weird

[Generic Other]

93. Surprise! The rich and exclusive neighborhoods with CEOs are Bush lovers

Everyone else gives to Dems. Mostly, John Edwards! How about that?

So the Weyherhausers have gotten off of their environmentally lazy asses to collectively all give Bush money.

That asshole Bill Gates gave to Bush. Pretty much any damned stupid CEO name I can think of and punch in comes up Bush.

Don't tell me this isn't a class war.


on edit: Go punch in the Bush name. Lots of donations there. But old Jebbbie only gave him $1000. Stingy, aren't we?

[Jack_Dawson]

94. I AM CREEPED OUT BIG TIME

I don't want people knowing my name, where the fuck I live, what my political affiliation is, and the exact longitude/latitude coordinates of my house...

:wtf:

How do I get my name removed? I'm unlisted for a reason. FUCK THIS.

LAST TIME I EVER DONATE TO ANYTHING.

[pop goes the weasel]

127. and this is precisely why it's a bad idea

Folks, long ago in the distant past (a whopping 100 years ago or so), voting was completely public. There was no way to hide your vote, no secret ballot. And what was the result? Armed men in white sheets came to pay you a visit if you cast the "wrong" vote. And that's assuming you were actually allowed to cast your vote and weren't yanked out of the polling place on the spot and escorted to the nearest tree. For those of us living in the South, loss of political privacy is very, very scary, and still dangerous in some places.

[Jack_Dawson]

132. Amen brother

[pop goes the weasel]

145. or sister even? :) n/t

[MAlibdem]

97. happily my neighborhood/town is predominately dem

lots of deans, grahams, and kerrys...hey, my opinion of my awesome neighbor just went up 1000 noches!

sort of creepy tho, ya

[Rockholm]

105. Same Here!

I always knew there were mostly Dems in my midst, but I was pleasantly suprised. Was a little shocked that I have some big heavy hitter pukes that live in my town, tho.....Yuck.

[Kat45]

99. Only a few bush donors in my town--cool!

Mostly Kerry and Dean donors. (Of course i live in a town next to the People's Republic of Cambridge.)

[MAlibdem]

100. well...if you can't stand having people know who you support

my feeling is, you shouldn't support them. I'm loud and proud for JK!

[fluffyslayer]

101. Darn...

The only 4 donors in my town are all Shrubs, and all donated at least $1000. Stupid West Virginia.

[Cleita]

103. Not surprised that the biggest donator in my neighborhood

gave to Bush. I do think this is a major invasion of privacy though.

[tobius]

107. how so? would you prefer that contributers were secret? nt

[Cleita]

110. Yes,. Your vote is secret isn't it?

I for one will not contribute anymore until this is fixed because I don't need my address published for all to see, particularly since the family I live with, have threatened to throw me and my husband out if our politics causes them any grief.

[tobius]

122. my vote is different than my financial support.

it really is hilarious, the same people who cry for sunshine laws, and disclosure of money influence in politics scream bloody murder when it affects them. Hypocrisy or plain ignorance are words that come to mind.

google these words and you will see the 197,000 hits on the commonplace laws regarding the disclosure of the role of money in campaigns of all types---' campaigns, contributions, disclosure". good luck getting support for keeping financial backing in the dark.


"The Political Reform Act was adopted as a statewide initiative (Proposition 9) by an overwhelming vote of the electorate in 1974. The law requires detailed disclosure of the role of money in California politics. This includes the disclosure of contributions and expenditures in connection with campaigns supporting or opposing state and local candidates and ballot measures as well as the disclosure of expenditures made in connection with lobbying the State Legislature and attempting to influence administrative decisions of state government."
http://www.ss.ca.gov/prd/prd.htm

[Cleita]

125. Well when someone burns something on your front lawn, I hope

you still feel the same way. Openess in disclosure does not mean a person's privacy is to be invaded. I personally couldn't care less who individuals contribute to. I do care very much when bribes are proferred from large special interests, like private industries, and covered up as donations.

[VOX]

108. Good grief. It shows my ripping *$25.00* gift to Howard Dean...

Even opensecrets.org cuts off my zip code at $1000 donations.

The weird thing is, I've donated to all Democratic candidates except for Lieberman, and I've given a lot more than $25 -- this has been an expensive election cycle, and promises to get even more so.

Maybe we should all take to identifying ourselves as "self-employed," and use a P.O. box.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

109. I show up on that list as a Kucinich funder...

....one of the few in the Dayton Ohio area.


This doesnt track all the contributions, I think.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

113. Damn..should have given more...

...my paltry three figure contribution vs all those four figure contribs from the Repuba Bubbas & their wives.

So far it looks like im the biggest Kucinich contributer in my area...

[Guaranteed]

111. State Farm senior execs bundling for the Chimp

here in Bloomington, IL:

Brian Boyden
Executive
State Farm Mutual George W. Bush
$2,000 7 Country Club Pl
Bloomington, IL 61701
William E. Brady
State Senate/Real Estate
State Of Illinois George W. Bush
$2,000 2203 Eastland Drive
Bloomington, IL 61704
John S. Brandt
Owner
Brandt Truck Line, Inc. George W. Bush
$2,000 213 Hillside Lane
Bloomington, IL 61701
Richard J. Brown
Information Requested Per Best E
Information Requested Per Best E George W. Bush
$2,000 3208 Dorset Court
Bloomington, IL 61704
Willie Brown
Senior Vice President
State Farm George W. Bush
$2,000 3208 Dorset Court
Bloominton, IL 61704
Kim M. Brunner
Attorney
State Farm George W. Bush
$2,000 4 Smokey
Bloomington, IL 61704
JULIE L. DOBSKI
OWNER
MCDONALDS George W. Bush
$2,000 14 WORTHINGTON CT
BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704
ROBERT A. DOBSKI
OWNER
MC DONALD'S RESTAURANT George W. Bush
$2,000 14 WORTHINGTON COURT
BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704
John L. Donovan
Consultant
Chamhill George W. Bush
$2,000 P O Box 486
Danvers, IL 61732
Pamela Donovan
Homemaker
George W. Bush
$2,000 P O Box 486
Danvers, IL 61732
Roger Joslin
Retired
George W. Bush
$2,000 2001 E Cloud St
Bloomington, IL 61701
William K. King
Executive Vice President
State Farm Insurance Companies George W. Bush
$2,000 18333 Kickapoo Lane
Hudson, IL 61748
Edward B. Rust
Chairman & C.E.O.
State Farms Insurance Companies George W. Bush
$2,000 16 Downing Circle
Bloomington, IL 61704
James E. Rutrough
Sr. Exec. V.P. & Chief Admin. Of
State Farm Insurance George W. Bush
$2,000 1903 Hackberry
Bloomington, IL 61704
Michael J. Tipsord
C.F.O.
State Farm Insurance George W. Bush
$2,000 2 Windsong Way
Bloomington, IL 61704
Vincent J. Trosino
Executive Administration
State Farm Insurance George W. Bush
$2,000 2103 Currant Court
Bloomington, IL 61704
Charles R. Wright
Executive Vice President
State Farm Insurance George W. Bush
$2,000 10 Spencer St

[Guaranteed]

112. LOL just by chance I just saw that EmmyLou Harris donated to Dean

says "musician" under her name...

I guess we can see who celebrities are giving money to.

[Guaranteed]

115. So did Christopher Lloyd

Wow, this is really interesting.

[Guaranteed]

118. My girlfriend donated to Dean...she's not even on there.

Oh well LOL

[tobius]

123. trippi has it. nt

[girl gone mad]

114. This was already available..

through Opensecrets.org.

In fact, it looks like that might be where they are getting their information from.

[VOX]

117. The weirds thing is, I can't find myself on opensecrets.org. But...

I can with the "neighborhood" search.

Go figure.

[BradCKY]

116. Wow

edited for a new thread.

[supernova]

119. My NC neighborhood running 8:1 Dems to *

donations. Pretty good.

On the by county map surprised to see more of the southeastern part of the state is more dem. The Repubs here like to claim it. Course that's the home of Maxine Waters too. :evilgrin:

[Neecy]

120. Interesting

I entered my address and found a couple of interesting characters that might influence your future buying decisions:

Len J. Lauer
President, PCS Sprint George W. Bush $2,000

Gary D. Forsee
Chairman & CEO Sprint George W. Bush $2,000

Thomas S. Ward
President, Russell Stover Candies George W. Bush $2,000

Mark Ernst
CEO H&R Block Howard Dean $500.00

Donald J. Hall
President & CEO Hallmark Cards George W. Bush $2,000

Adele Hall
(Wife of Donald J) George W. Bush $2,000

David E. Hall
Vice President, Hallmark Cards George W. Bush $2,000


Well, at least I know to have H&R Block do my taxes this year.

[dryan]

121. Sorry, but this is not "creepy"

All campaign donations are public documents. I know about 75% of the people on the list according to the zip code I put in. Sorry, it isn't worth getting upset over.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

124. Could this stuff be public record anyway? Not sure, but just asking...

Incidentally, my dentist gave $2K to Shrub. Bleh!

[dflprincess]

128. Oh my God - Mark Dayton's dad has given $2000 to Bush

other Daytons have donated to more worthy candidates.

I was surprised to find one of the Pohlad boys (daddy owns the Twins) has give $2000 to Kerry.

I was also able to get the home address of the State Attorney General.

I don't like this...maybe the donor names should be public, but I don't think their occupations or home addresses should be so available.

[shance]

129. LOTS of inaccuracies with the page.

Myself included. Numbers are not fully up to date or fully accurate.

[Paranoid_Portlander]

130. Donations are 93.5% against Bush in my zipcode.

Two people donated to Bush. 29 donated to Dems. I feel much better about my nighborhood now. I might not be able to post any more in this thread because webtv has difficulty with the huge size of this thread.

[Piperay]

133. Creepy but

interesting, I found out there are many more Democratic contributors in my zip code area then I ever imagined.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

137. I live in an affluent area..so....

...I was also suprised to see a few (besides me!) Dem contributors.

[ellie]

138. Good Lord!

I live around a bunch of right wing wackos! It will be helpful to know when the revolution comes.

[Nlighten1]

140. Wow...

This is pretty cool and pretty creepy...I see a who's who of some of my wealthier clients too on this list.

[chefgirl]

141. I'm not particularly comfortable with this

I dont like the idea of my home address being published. My name and political party, OK.

That said, when I searched my zip code I got a very pleasant surprise:

Of 19 people listed:

13 donated to Dean
2 donated to Gephardt
2 donated to Clark
1 donated to Sharpton
1 donated to Bush....and this person was listed as 'Officer, U.S.Navy'

It's a sword that cuts both ways, I suppose.

-chef-

[Guava Jelly]

142. Actually its pretty inspirational

If you check out the color coded chart of donors States like Missouri Oklahoma and others look more in play then i thought..Do I think Oklahoma will go kerry Not so sure.But it is a great tool.
I say chill What are ya gonna do not contribute???
Bush wins hands down if ya do that..
Breathe relax and keep tabs on the color chart

"Paranoia may destroy ya" the kinks

[onecitizen]

143. It's creepy but.........

all my poor neighbors here have given the max to........bush!! I am shocked by this info actually. Gephart got the second most and then Dean. BUT bush surpassed the others by thousands. Perhaps I shouldn't be so sure that bush will lose WV this time.:cry: