Focus on Family gave (sit down...) ***$657,000*** to support Prop. 8

[Bluebear]

New information released this week by the California Secretary of State shows that Focus on the Family gave $657,000 in money and services to support a 2008 California ballot initiative against gay marriage.

A report in September said Focus contributed $448,406 to ProtectMarriage.com, a Californian coalition, to support Proposition 8. The latest figure adds non-cash contributions such ad time on Focus radio programs and mailing costs, said Gary Schneeberger, Focus vice president of media relations.

The top donor in support of Proposition 8 remains Knights of Columbus, the New Haven, Conn.-based political arm of the Catholic Church. The group gave $1.275 million to defeat gay marriage, records show.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contributed $189,000.

Focus on the Family and other 501(c)3 nonprofits can legally donate up to 15 percent of their annual budget to lobbying efforts.

http://www.gazette.com/articles/focus_47422___article.html/support_contributed.html

[EFerrari]

1. How long was that campaign? I'm trying to figure out how long it took

to spend all that money. Six months? Nine months?