How much did your neighbor give?

[AngelV]

Interesting website that tracks presidential campaign contributions. The contributions are through December 31, 2003, thus far.

Fund Race 2004 (http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php)

[redbobsled]

That's funny. I checked my parents' old address, and everyone nearby who gave money seemed to have given 2000 to George W. Bush. Surprise. Who would have guessed that on the west side of cincinnati? Where I live now, it seems that almost everyone gave to Edwards, but there are still a few Bush lurkers.

This is a really good tool for being nosy. I am very nosy, therefore, I will be exploiting this muchly. Thank you.

[tobedawg]

GEORGE W BUSH.. Looks like alot peeps gave him between 1 - 2,000.. Does he really need this money? That's my question..

AND actually does either candidate need this type of money.. I saw that a couple of people gave to Dennis Kucinich and Howard Dean.

[AngelV]

First, see my note above about the contributions going through 12/31...important to keep in mind considering Dean was still the frontrunner at that time. Also, the max. contribution a "private citizen" can donate to a campaign is $2k annually.

Even more interesting on that site is the spending info on the hotels and airlines used by the candidates. I find it amusing that Sharpton consistently stayed at Four Seasons hotels while the others were "slumming it" at the Holiday Inn or other mid-range hotels. Candidate Spending (http://www.fundrace.org/hotels.html)

Originally posted by tobedawg
GEORGE W BUSH.. Looks like alot peeps gave him between 1 - 2,000.. Does he really need this money? That's my question..

AND actually does either candidate need this type of money.. I saw that a couple of people gave to Dennis Kucinich and Howard Dean.

[daphne]

Originally posted by tobedawg
AND actually does either candidate need this type of money.. I saw that a couple of people gave to Dennis Kucinich and Howard Dean.

exactly! it's not like people are just giving to GWB! Both sides raise ridiculous amounts of money!

[LindseyRainbow]

It was almost all Bush here. It was interesting to see what CEO's of companies in my area gave to Bush (JTM, Family Christian Stores). Exactly one person gave to Sharpton. Besides Bush, Edwards and Dean were popular choices.

[wdwrongforum]

There were a lot of housewives who gave Bush around $2,000.
I don't get it, how can a homemaker drop $2,000 bucks. Must have rich husbands or sugar daddys. :D

Still bunches of Dean, Clark, Kerry & Edwards. Only two to Lieberman