GOP Donors Slide Into Davis Camp

Los Angeles Times ^ | 08/04/2002 | MARK Z. BARABAK and DAN MORAIN

[CyberAnt]

What this doesn't tell you is that many of these people give money to both parties. Microsoft does! Why wouldn't other companies. But ... for the sake of this story, they may be focasing on only the repub donations to Davis.

[CyberAnt]

They may be suing the Simon Company, but Bill Simon is not a party to the lawsuit, and was not even called as a witness.

I have no reason to change my vote.

[TatieBug]

More garbage from the LATIMES...wish we could replace them with anything!

[Tribune7]

How's Simon doing. Any poll numbers?

[dalereed]

Those donors are also self interest animals, they give to an incumbent looking for favors and in Duffus' case, if they don't give big and he gets re elected they will be sh!t on! The also donate to someone who they think will be the winner and have no loyalty to party or philosophy.

[Coop]

Despite all the wailing to be found on this thread and elsewhere on FR, Bill Simon has led in nine of eleven polls in this race.

Not too bad for someone who supposedly doesn't have a prayer. :-)

[Tribune7]

Thanks. Good news bump.

[bonesmccoy]

Search of the State of California Campaign Financing 2001-2002 election cycle database fails to identify ANY Irvine Company donations to Gray Davis. On the other hand, this is the list.

DATE	RECIPIENT	CONTEST	POSITION	PAYMENT TYPE	AMOUNT
04/11/2002	CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN		SUPPORT	MONETARY	$30,000.00
04/11/2002	CONSERVATION ACTION FUND		SUPPORT	MONETARY	$30,000.00
04/10/2002	CA. BUSINESS PROPERTIES ASSN. PAC	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$25,000.00
03/28/2002	CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN		SUPPORT	MONETARY	$25,000.00
03/28/2002	CONSERVATION ACTION FUND		SUPPORT	MONETARY	$25,000.00
03/27/2002	TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF AND SAFE SCHOOL BUS COMMITTEE	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$25,000.00
01/18/2002	YES ON 40	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$25,000.00
02/05/2002	YES ON 45	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$25,000.00
02/05/2002	YES ON PROP. 42	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$25,000.00
04/11/2002	CALIFORNIAN'S FOR SAFE, CLEAN WATER	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$20,000.00
04/11/2002	TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF AND SAFE SCHOOL BUS COMMITTEE	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$20,000.00
03/13/2002	CALIFORNIAN'S FOR SAFE, CLEAN WATER	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$10,000.00
02/22/2002	BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA		SUPPORT	MONETARY	$5,000.00
10/18/2001	NEW MAJORITY PAC	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$5,000.00
05/20/2002	FRIENDS OF TODD SPITZER	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 71	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$3,000.00
04/23/2002	WESSON FOR ASSEMBLY	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 47	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$3,000.00
06/27/2002	MCPHERSON FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR	LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$2,500.00
01/29/2002	CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PAC	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$2,450.00
02/22/2002	FRIENDS OF TODD SPITZER	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 71	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$2,200.00
02/22/2002	FRIENDS OF GINA PAPAN	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 19	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$2,000.00
06/10/2002	FRIENDS OF PHILIP ANGELIDES	STATE TREASURER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$2,000.00
02/22/2002	HARDY FOR ASSEMBLY	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 8	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$2,000.00
05/09/2002	JOHN VASCONCELLOS FOR SENATE	STATE SENATOR 13	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$2,000.00
02/22/2002	TAXPAYERS FOR DAVE COX	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 5	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$2,000.00
03/21/2002	BATES FOR ASSEMBLY 2002	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 73	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,500.00
10/18/2001	CALIFORNIA HOUSING COUNCIL PAC	OTHER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,500.00
06/10/2002	DENISE MORENO DUCHENY FOR SENATE	STATE SENATOR 40	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,500.00
10/05/2001	FRIENDS OF JOHN CAMPBELL	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 70	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,500.00
02/22/2002	ANDREI CHERNY FOR ASSEMBLY	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 40	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
10/16/2001	BILL MORROW FOR SENATE 2002	STATE SENATOR 38	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
02/22/2002	FRIENDS OF JIM CRETTOL	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 30	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
04/23/2002	FRIENDS OF LYNN DAUCHER	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 72	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
02/22/2002	FRIENDS OF ROD DIRIDON, JR.	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 22	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
10/09/2001	LOU CORREA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 69	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
06/27/2002	MACHADO FOR SENATE 2004	STATE SENATOR 5	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
05/09/2002	NORBY FOR SUPERVISOR	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
10/30/2001	O'CONNELL 2002	SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
02/22/2002	RONALD S. CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 58	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
02/22/2002	RUSTY AREIAS FOR SENATE	STATE SENATOR 12	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$1,000.00
10/05/2001	FRIENDS OF TODD SPITZER	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 71	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$800.00
06/27/2002	BARBARA MATTHEWS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 17	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$500.00
12/10/2001	BILL LEONARD FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION	BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$500.00
05/07/2002	CITIZENS FOR BOB MARGETT	STATE SENATOR 29	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$500.00
06/27/2002	COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JUAN VARGAS 2002	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 79	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$500.00
06/27/2002	SIMITIAN FOR CA STATE ASSEMBLY	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 21	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$500.00
02/22/2002	FRIENDS OF LYNN DAUCHER 2002	STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 72	SUPPORT	MONETARY	$100.00
10/19/2001	TONY RACKAUCKAS FOR DIST. ATTORNEY	DISTRICT ATTORNEY	SUPPORT	MONETARY	($1,000.00)