Elections 2012: An Update on Contributions in Shaker Heights
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Shaker Heights residents made nearly 1,000 presidential campaign contributions by late summer.
The most recent data provided by the Federal Election Commission shows 275 more donations than the previous update, with the majority going to President Barack Obama's campaign. Of the 933 Shaker Heights contributions listed by the FEC, only 53 were made to the campaign of Mitt Romney.
The largest donations in Shaker went to Romney. Residents like attorney Mary Lynn Durham, self-employed businessman William Roj and Truck Fax Inc. President Brian Luntz all made two contributions totaling at least $5,000.
The biggest Obama supporters in Shaker include homemaker Seth Orbach, Dr. Hadley Morgenstern-Clarren of University Hospitals and Tremco President Sue Ellen Korach. Each donated at least $2,500.
Patch has created an interactive database so you can see how much your neighbors are donating to the presidential campaign—and to which candidate they’re writing their checks. We’ve included communities across Ohio, so if you want to see what the campaign contributions in Beachwood or Cleveland Heights look like, go right ahead.
The information in the database was downloaded from the Federal Election Commission’s website. The data is based on quarterly reports and shows contributions made from April 1, 2011 through August 31, 2012.
JByrd
8:51 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Anyone know if the President's new plan is posted online? They've apparently made millions of copies to hand out, but don't think online. A little disappointed since only 2 weeks to election, but better late than never. I hope is fills the blank spot and addresses tax reform and spending reforms (e.g., entitlements).
Although we need to raise revenues to help close DEBT gap, I'd be careful w this shaky economy. Many think"During the Clinton years, we raised taxed yet saw growth". However, some big differences now vs 90s:
(1) We saw a large increase in productivity and growth was spurred in 90s as a result of the Internet boom (and increased use of computers). In fact, such a boom it formed a bubble that popped in 2000 ("Dot Com Crash").
(2) The Republican Congress and Clinton implemented some important reform (e.g., Welfare) which helped the economy by increasing confidence and improving incentives.
(3) We face much much stiffer competition from global competitors.
(4) Higher ratio of entitlement recipients/workers compared to 90s.
(5) Global slowdown vs 90s.
In sum, our circumstances today are much different compared to 90s.
Keith Best
7:40 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
http://www.ntrc.info/biden.html
Watch this short debate, Biden vs. Biden.
We can't afford another 4 years with this guy teamed with Obama.
Amo Probus
2:35 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Quote of the Decade:
"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America 's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, "the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better."
~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006
(it was so nice of him to give us this great quote for posterity!)