FEC already reporting near $50,000 in donations from PACs to Grayson in Q1

[Austin]

In total, Grayson received $300,000 from PACs (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/2009_S0KY00131). He's keeping up the pace with nearly $50,000 reported by the PACs themselves in Q1 of 2010. There is still 7 days for PACs to report their donations to Grayson, so we could see this $50,000 jump higher. In total, Grayson has collected $300,000 from PACs, or 12.4% of his total donations from PACs.

http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/2010_S0KY00131

Donations from:


Yum Brands ($3,000)
Verizon ($2,000)
Raytheon ($3,000)
Microsoft ($2,000)
Duke Energy Corporation ($1,500)
Dean Foods ($1,000)
AT&T ($3,000)
and plenty of others



Compared to Rand Paul

http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/2010_S0KY00156

Donations from:


No Committees Gave to this Candidate

Yum Brands had already donated $5,000 to Grayson, which I believe means that the $3,000 donated this quarter must go to general election funds. I wonder how much of Grayson's funds from this quarter are general election funds?

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Yum Brands ($3,000)

Oh no, we're doomed. Grayson has got the support of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

[John Taylor]

Oh no, we're doomed. Grayson has got the support of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Mother of God, we must send Cartman to talk to the Col. about this.

[Dreamofunity]

He still outraised us by $100K, which means he has been getting some real donations as well... Hopefully another 50k+ report within the 7 days.

[amisspelledword]

Paul really has zero?

this should be cited as evidence that he will not bow down to special interest


this can be spun as grayson momentum or spun as further defining the outsider/no lobbyist position of Paul

[cmasslibertarian]

I could have sworn that Sarah Palin's pac gave to Rand when she endorsed him.

[amisspelledword]

I could have sworn that Sarah Palin's pac gave to Rand when she endorsed him.

i think the principal post was only regarding this quarter

[Austin]

Paul has zero so far in Q1 of 2010.

[JohnG]

Let's not forget that Grayson is getting big money from executives and others - money which technically isn't PAC money, but still counts as "money no decent canddiate would accept".

[steph3n]

Let's not forget that Grayson is getting big money from executives and others - money which technically isn't PAC money, but still counts as "money no decent canddiate would accept".

:rolleyes: what is wrong with being an executive exactly? It isn't a crime to be leadership of a company my friend!

[TCE]

He still outraised us by $100K, which means he has been getting some real donations as well... Hopefully another 50k+ report within the 7 days.

Not necessarily. Keep in mind a PAC can give $5000 and the people at the top of the ladder can then go and give $4800 a piece. So, the average executive will give him $4800 and then donate to a PAC so the PAC can fund him as well. With cash donations like that, you don't need a lot of donors. Rand needs unique donors because we can only give $100 or less most of the time.

[TCE]

:rolleyes: what is wrong with being an executive exactly? It isn't a crime to be leadership of a company my friend!

When that company is AIG and its executives, along with AIG's lobbying firm, it matters. They're using our money to throw banquets for Grayson.

[steph3n]

When that company is AIG and its executives, along with AIG's lobbying firm, it matters. They're using our money to throw banquets for Grayson.

ok, then don't use blanket terms for many americans like simply 'executives' there are many executives that give to liberty candidates and support their cause fully.

[TCE]

ok, then don't use blanket terms for many americans like simply 'executives' there are many executives that give to liberty candidates and support their cause fully.

Seriously? I'm sure some do, but I haven't heard of the majority of executives giving money to liberty candidates. Link?

[steph3n]

Seriously? I'm sure some do, but I haven't heard of the majority of executives giving money to liberty candidates. Link?

:confused::rolleyes: come on now, we have tens of thousands of small businesses with their executives.

Your blindness in this regard is rather frightening, to be an executive is NOT EVIL.

[jabf2006]

:confused::rolleyes: come on now, we have tens of thousands of small businesses with their executives.

Your blindness in this regard is rather frightening, to be an executive is NOT EVIL.

Sure it is! We need to restrict their pay! Increase their taxes!

[TCE]

:confused::rolleyes: come on now, we have tens of thousands of small businesses with their executives.

Your blindness in this regard is rather frightening, to be an executive is NOT EVIL.

Can you source where you found that many executives donate to liberty candidates? In general, many prefer the status quo.

[JamesButabi]

<- small business executive

[Elwar]

AEGON USA, LLC PAC 03/09/2010 1000.00
AEGON USA, LLC PAC 03/09/2010 1000.00
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC 02/26/2010 1000.00
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC 01/27/2010 500.00
ASHLAND INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYEES (PACE) 01/26/2010 1000.00
AT&T INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T FEDERAL PAC) 02/18/2010 3000.00
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) 02/18/2010 3000.00
CITIZENS ORGANIZED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 01/28/2010 2500.00
DEAN FOODS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 02/26/2010 1000.00
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC 02/19/2010 1500.00
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC 01/08/2010 500.00
ENERGYSOLUTIONS, INC. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT (ENERGYSOLUTIONS PAC) 02/17/2010 1000.00
EYEPAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY 03/29/2010 4000.00
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GSK PAC) 02/18/2010 2500.00
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GSK PAC) 02/26/2010 2500.00
HEARTLAND PAC 03/01/2010 5000.00
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC 02/25/2010 1000.00
MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 02/26/2010 2000.00
QUICKEN LOANS INC PAC 03/26/2010 1000.00
RAYTHEON COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTTEE 01/29/2010 3000.00
SF PROPERTIES LLC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE A/K/A SCHOSTAK FAMILY FEDERAL PAC 03/31/2010 1000.00
T-MOBILE USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) 02/23/2010 1000.00
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TELECOMPAC) 02/22/2010 1000.00
VERIZON COMMUNICATION INC. GOOD GOVT CLUB 02/19/2010 2000.00
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 01/25/2010 500.00
YUM BRANDS INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 02/26/2010 3000.00


Time to look into what each of these PACs want from Trey Grayson (http://www.electionink.com/content.php/53-Trey-Grayson-homosexual)

[Elwar]

Citizens Organized PAC Contributions to Senate Candidates

Bayh, Evan (D-IN) $5,000
Bennett, Robert F (R-UT) $5,000
Blunt, Roy (R-MO) $5,000
Coakley, Martha (D-MA) $3,000
Franken, Al (D-MN) $2,000
Grayson, Trey (R-KY) $5,000
Hoeven, John (R-ND) $5,000
Inouye, Daniel K (D-HI) $10,000
Kirk, Mark (R-IL) $2,500
Leahy, Patrick (D-VT) $1,000
Lincoln, Blanche (D-AR) $2,000
Merkley, Jeff (D-OR) $2,500
Mikulski, Barbara A (D-MD) $5,000
Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK) $2,500
Murray, Patty (D-WA) $2,500
Reid, Harry (D-NV) $10,000
Specter, Arlen (D-PA) $5,000
Thune, John (R-SD) $5,000
Vitter, David (R-LA) $5,000
Wyden, Ron (D-OR) $2,500


Donors to Citizens Organized PAC:
AMIR, HERTA
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 AMIR DEVELOPMENT CO./EXECUTIVE 05/18/09 $5,000
AZOFF, IRVING
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364 FRONT LINE MANAGEMENT/CEO 06/03/09 $5,000
BECKER, NEWTON D MR
LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 RETIRED 03/24/09 $5,000
HORWICH, JAMES MR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 SELF-EMPLOYED/CARPET MANUFACTURER 03/02/09 $5,000
SALTER, JANET MRS
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 N/A/HOMEMAKER 03/18/09 $5,000
SALTER, MAXWELL H MR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 RETIRED 03/18/09 $5,000
SHAPIRO, MARVIN S MR
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 RETIRED 01/23/09 $5,000
SHECHTEL, ANDREW J MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08542 SELF-EMPLOYED/INVESTMENT ADVISOR 01/27/09 $5,000
SHECHTEL, RICKY MRS
PRINCETON, NJ 08542 N/A/HOMEMAKER 01/27/09 $5,000
WEINBERG, BARBI MRS
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 N/A/HOMEMAKER 06/15/09 $5,000
WEINBERG, LAWRENCE J MR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 SELF-EMPLOYED/INVESTMENTS 06/15/09 $5,000
LEVENTHAL, KENNETH MR
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ERNST & YOUNG/CPA 12/17/09 $5,000
STEINSAPIR, TAMMY MS
ENCINO, CA 91436 STONE LAND CO./PROPRIETOR 09/17/09 $5,000
ZIERING, MARILYN MRS
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 N/A/RETIRED 11/24/09 $5,000
ZIMAN, RICHARD MR
LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 SELF-EMPLOYED/REAL ESTATE INVESTOR 08/24/09 $5,000
SHAPIRO, MARVIN S ESQ
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 N/A/RETIRED 01/25/10 $5,000
SHECHTEL, ANDREW MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08542 SELF-EMPLOYED/INVESTMENT ADVISOR 02/04/10 $5,000
ZAKOWSKI, JANICE LYNN MS
LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 AMERICAL MANAGEMENT CO./REAL ESTATE 05/27/09 $3,600
TUCHIN, MICHAEL ESQ
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 KLEE TUCHIN BOGDANOFF & STERN/ATTOR 01/22/10 $3,500
TUCHIN, MICHAEL ESQ
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 KLEE TUCHIN BOGDANOFF & STERN/ATTOR 08/24/09 $3,000
MELTZNER, SIDNEY MR
SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 CONDOR PACIFIC INDUSTRIES/CHIEF EXE 12/20/09 $3,000
WOLFEN, WERNER F
ENCINO, CA 91436 N/A/RETIRED 06/03/09 $2,500
BOROW, RICHARD H ESQ
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 IRELL & MANELLA LLP/ATTORNEY 03/24/09 $2,500
BINDER, BARRY R ESQ
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SELF-EMPLOYED/ATTORNEY 03/24/09 $2,000
TASHMAN, JANET
STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 N/A/HOUSEWIFE 06/18/09 $2,000
BINDER, BARRY R ESQ
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SELF-EMPLOYED/ATTORNEY 10/13/09 $2,000
BERGMAN, LEAH S MRS
LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 BERGMAN AND DACEY, INC./ATTORNEY 11/29/09 $1,800
SEATON, MARTIN MR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 N/A/RETIRED 10/13/09 $1,500
SEATON, MARTIN MR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 RETIRED 03/26/09 $1,500
BINDER, BARRY R
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 SELF-EMPLOYED/ATTORNEY 06/03/09 $1,000
BOXENBAUM, CHARLES MR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 RETIRED 06/03/09 $1,000
EBER, JUDITH A MRS
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 N/A/HOMEMAKER 03/24/09 $1,000
GROSSMAN, MARSHALL B ESQ
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP/ATTORNEY 03/24/09 $1,000
EBER, JUDITH A MRS
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 N/A/HOMEMAKER 10/13/09 $1,000
KAMENIR, EDWARD ESQ
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 SELF-EMPLOYED/ATTORNEY 11/25/09 $1,000
KOTLER, SHIRLEY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90076 RETIRED 10/16/09 $1,000
KOTLER, SHIRLEY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90076 RETIRED 11/25/09 $1,000
ZISBLATT, EFRAT B ESQ
LOS ANGELES, CA 90004 KLEE TUCHIN BOGDANOFF & STERN/ATTOR 03/24/09 $500


Barbi Weinberg, president. A native of Southern California, Weinberg is a former AIPAC vice president and the founder of Citizens Organized PAC, a pro-Israel political action committee. She also is a former president of the Jewish Federation Council in Los Angeles. The Jewish Federation Council is the umbrella organization for Jewish charities and organizations. According to the Los Angeles Times, the federation does not take political stands, and its leaders are forbidden from taking political stands while in office. Her husband, Lawrence Weinberg, is chairman of the board emeritus of AIPAC.

[torchbearer]

PACs are a way for his rich buddies to funnel more money to him.

[steph3n]

<- small business executive

I am as well, and obviously I am some evil monster!!!!

Peter Schiff, Mr Evil, or own llepard, evil man! EVIL EVIL!!!! :rolleyes:

Let us not forget Ron and Rand, both small business owners and very likely at executive levels controlling a day to day interest in their practice(or did).