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Campaign Contributions/Proposition 8 (2008)

JoePomidor — 2009-04-22 00:28:37

link no longer worked, reup if you got one that does i guess

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JasonAller — 2009-01-09 19:57:52

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Campaign Contributions/Proposition 8 (2008)

EdWins — 2008-11-20 09:28:29

condense, condense.

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- The highly controversial ["November 2008 Presidential Election/Proposition 8" Proposition 8] passed in California with exactly 5X.XX% of the vote (XXX of XXX #'s).	+ The highly controversial ["November 2008 Presidential Election/Proposition 8" Proposition 8] passed in California with 52.1% of the vote (~ 6.45/12.39 million votes).
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- Proposition 8 was about...	+ There were many ["campaign contributions"] both for and against Proposition 8, as would be expected in any large charged campaign. However, Proposition 8 is a different case. According to Wikipedia, ''The campaigns for and against Proposition 8 raised $35.8 million and $37.6 million, respectively, becoming the highest-funded campaign on any state ballot that day and surpassing every campaign in the country in spending except the presidential contest.'' The list of donors includes people from all sorts of local businesses and organizations (restaurants, school organizations, public servants/state employees) and all sorts of positions ranging from unknown "employees" to admins. There are also a lot of residents who are involved with or own businesses elsewhere, such as in Sacramento and the surrounding area, which were not included below.
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- Due to the interest about what businesses and business owners did or did not endorse or support Prop 8 with money, the following information was retrieved from public databases of .	+ '''Davis Breakdown'''
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- There were many ["campaign contributions"] both for and against Proposition 8, as would be expected in any large political campaign. The list includes people from all sorts of local businesses and organizations (restaurants, school organizations, public servants/state employees) and all sorts of positions ranging from unknown "employees" to administrative positions. The following list below was pulled out due to their positions as business owners, allowing people the chance to choose based on their political beliefs and reward or punish said businesses.	+ Using the database provided by the Los Angeles Times, available [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-metro-prop-8,0,2463893.htmlstory here], donations from "Davis, CA 95616" found 224 total donors who contributed $100 or more. (That seemed to automatically include area code 95617 and 95618. However, searching for those specifically returned 222 and 225 donors.)
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- Business Owners that donated to '''Yes on 8''':	+ --54 donations supporting Prop 8, totaling: '''$22,417.00''' (~$415 per donor). + --170 donations opposing Prop 8, totaling: '''$42,111.00''' (~$218 per donor). + + Owners of a Davis Business that donated to '''Yes on 8''':
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- - - - - '''Davis Breakdown''' - - Using the database provided by the Los Angeles Times, available [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-metro-prop-8,0,2463893.htmlstory here], donations from Davis, CA 95616 found 224 total donors who contributed $100 or more. (That seemed to automatically include area code 95617 and 95618. However, searching for those specifically returned 222 and 225 donors.) - - --54 donations supporting Prop 8, totaling: '''$22,417.00''' (~$415 per donor). - --170 donations opposing Prop 8, totaling: '''$42,111.00''' (~$218 per donor).

Campaign Contributions/Proposition 8 (2008)

DukeMcAdow — 2008-11-19 21:38:44

Adding info about LA Times list.

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Campaign Contributions/Proposition 8 (2008)

EdWins — 2008-11-19 19:39:22

odd.

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- Using the database provided by the Los Angeles Times, available [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-metro-prop-8,0,2463893.htmlstory here], donations from Davis, CA 95616 found 224 total donors (Should we include 95617 and 95618? --["Users/DavidGrundler"]).	+ Using the database provided by the Los Angeles Times, available [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-metro-prop-8,0,2463893.htmlstory here], donations from Davis, CA 95616 found 224 total donors. (That seemed to automatically include area code 95617 and 95618. However, searching for those specifically returned 222 and 225 donors.)

Campaign Contributions/Proposition 8 (2008)

DavidGrundler — 2008-11-19 17:17:45

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- Using the database provided by the Los Angeles Times, available [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-metro-prop-8,0,2463893.htmlstory here], donations from Davis, CA 95616 found 224 total donors.	+ Using the database provided by the Los Angeles Times, available [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-metro-prop-8,0,2463893.htmlstory here], donations from Davis, CA 95616 found 224 total donors (Should we include 95617 and 95618? --["Users/DavidGrundler"]).

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EdWins — 2008-11-19 17:11:59

condense

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- Due to the interest about what businesses and business owners did or did not endorse or support Prop 8 with money, the following information was retrieved from public databases of ["Campaign Contributions"].	+ Due to the interest about what businesses and business owners did or did not endorse or support Prop 8 with money, the following information was retrieved from public databases of . + + There were many ["campaign contributions"] both for and against Proposition 8, as would be expected in any large political campaign. The list includes people from all sorts of local businesses and organizations (restaurants, school organizations, public servants/state employees) and all sorts of positions ranging from unknown "employees" to administrative positions. The following list below was pulled out due to their positions as business owners, allowing people the chance to choose based on their political beliefs and reward or punish said businesses.
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- * Mr. Wiscombe of ["Wiscombe's Davis Funeral Chapel"]. - * Mr. Purves and Mr. Purves of ["Purves and Associates"].	+ * Mr. Wiscombe of ["Wiscombe's Davis Funeral Chapel"]. ($200) + * Mr. Purves and Mr. Purves of ["Purves and Associates"]. ($250 and $250)
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- * Mr. Frame of ["Frame Surveying And Mapping"]. - * Mr. Snyder of ["Lawrence Snyder Piano Service"].	+ * Mr. Frame of ["Frame Surveying And Mapping"]. ($100) + * Mr. Snyder of ["Lawrence Snyder Piano Service"]. ($200)
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- There were many other donors both for and against Proposition 8, as would be expected in any large political campaign. It included people from all sorts of businesses and organizations (restaurants, school organizations, public servants/state employees) from all sorts of positions, ranging from unknown employees to administrative positions. The list above was selected due to what some feel is a larger influence and an important donor, allowing people to 'vote with their money.'

Campaign Contributions/Proposition 8 (2008)

EdWins — 2008-11-19 17:05:06

link to database, number summary. pretty boring page, but effective compromise.

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- --54 donations supporting Prop 8, totaling: '''$22,417.00''' - --170 donations opposing Prop 8, totaling: '''$42,111.00'''	+ --54 donations supporting Prop 8, totaling: '''$22,417.00''' (~$415 per donor). + --170 donations opposing Prop 8, totaling: '''$42,111.00''' (~$218 per donor).

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EdWins — 2008-11-19 16:57:56

good point, DG.

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EdWins — 2008-11-19 16:57:05

general donation numbers. supporters donated more per person.

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	+ + + '''Breakdown''' + + Using the searchable database provided by the Los Angeles Times, donations from Davis, CA 95616: + 224 total donaters + + --54 donations supporting Prop 8, totaling: '''$22,417.00''' + --170 donations opposing Prop 8, totaling: '''$42,111.00'''

Campaign Contributions/Proposition 8 (2008)

DavidGrundler — 2008-11-19 16:50:31

These are all individual donations and not business donations...

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EdWins — 2008-11-19 16:42:24

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	+ + + There were many other donors both for and against Proposition 8, as would be expected in any large political campaign. It included people from all sorts of businesses and organizations (restaurants, school organizations, public servants/state employees) from all sorts of positions, ranging from unknown employees to administrative positions. The list above was selected due to what some feel is a larger influence and an important donor, allowing people to 'vote with their money.'

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EdWins — 2008-11-19 16:37:16

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EdWins — 2008-11-19 16:31:16

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EdWins — 2008-11-19 16:21:57

trying a protoype

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EdWins — 2008-11-19 16:11:41

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EdWins — 2008-11-19 16:09:40

added.

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JasonAller — 2008-11-17 17:53:41

+links

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EdWins — 2008-11-16 22:24:29

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	+ The highly controversial Proposition 8 passed in California with exactly 5X.XX% of the vote (XXX of XXX #'s). + + Proposition 8 was about... + + + Due to the interest about what businesses did or did not endorse or support Prop 8 with money, the following information was retrieved from public databases. Please keep in mind that there is a difference between an employee, an owner or manager, and the business itself being listed as the donor. + + Stores that donated to '''Yes on 8''': + + Stores that donated to '''No on 8''':