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Less Choices! More backroom deals from local Democrats
Thursday, October 09, 2008
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According to my sources, the local Democrats have once again set in place a series of out-of-sight deals to insure that certain players get to hold certain positions of power—and if true, by doing this behind closed doors and off the ballot, they have therefore sacrificed voter choice and voter empowerment for the maintenance of the status quo. The details of this deal seek to place certain interests into key City positions, sometimes for reasons that hardly even seem political or to the benefit of any particular ideology. This is an example of the dark, underbelly of the political process.
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Gerald “Bengal” Berding and His Big Money Fringe
Saturday, October 11, 2008
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I recently came across some information we gathered back in 2007, concerning campaign contributions for the 2005 City Council elections. The city council members holding office had their positions largely because they are good at fundraising. During the 2005 election, 4,762 persons made campaign contributions totalling $1,325,365.42. Twenty-three percent (a minority) of the people contributed 73% of the money. 619 persons made contributions over $1,000. Additionally, 64 entities pitched up more than a grand. PAC and Corporate party contribution limits are higher than the $1000 individual contribution limit. This is how they stacked up back then.
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