Why We Lose
(Posted by Howard Ernst)
Maryland Political Contributions (2010)
MD. House of Delegates: $ 20,419,460.34
MD. State Senate: $ 11,529,149.72
MD. Governor: $ 18,777,841.15
Top Political Contributors from Environmental Groups (MD 2010)
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $0
River Keeper Groups $0
Sierra Club $750
MD. League of Conservation Voters $9,800
Sample Contributions from One Industry Group (2010)
Farm Bureau PAC MD $5000 O’Malley, Martin
MARYLAND FARM BUEAU PAC $300 Frank, Bill
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU $300 Valderrama, Kris
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU PAC $300 Kach, Wade
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU PAC $300 McDonough, Pat
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU PAC $300 Muse, C. Anthony
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU PAC $500 Stull, Paul S.
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, PAC $300 McFadden, Nathaniel J.
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, PAC $300 Impallaria, Richard
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, PAC $500 Cluster, John
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, PAC $300 Donoghue, John
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, PAC $500 Ramirez, Victor
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, PAC $300 Haynes, Keith E.
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, PAC $300 Pipkin, E.J.
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, PAC $300 Morhaim, Dan
MD Farm Bureau PAC $300 Kasemeyer, Ed
MD Farm Bureau PAC $300 Mooney, (Alexander)
MD Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Robinson, Jeff
Maryalnd Farm Bureau, PAC $1000 Getty, Joe
Maryalnd Farm Bureau, PAC $1000 Getty, Joe
Maryalnd Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Getty, Joe
Maryland Farm Bureau $300 Shank, Chris
Maryland Farm Bureau $300 Conway, Norman H.
Maryland Farm Bureau $300 Wood, John F. Jr.
Maryland Farm Bureau $500 Darrow, Sylvia
Maryland Farm Bureau $300 Kullen, (Sue) F
Maryland Farm Bureau $300 Robinson, Barbara A.
Maryland Farm Bureau $800 Manno, Roger
Maryland Farm Bureau $1300 Schulz, Kelly
Maryland Farm Bureau $500 O’Donnell, Tony
Maryland Farm Bureau $300 Kaiser, (Anne) F
Maryland Farm Bureau $300 Kelly, Kevin
Maryland Farm Bureau $500 Conway, Norman H.
Maryland Farm Bureau $100 Rudolph, David
Maryland Farm Bureau $300 Rudolph, David C
Maryland Farm Bureau $500 Dyson, Roy
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $500 Hammen, Peter A.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Malone, James E. Jr.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Davis, Dereck
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Glassman, Barry
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Robinson, Barbara A.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Glassman, Barry
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Turner, Frank S.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Stukes, Melvin L.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Clagett, Galen
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Clagett, Galen
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Myers, LeRoy Jr.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $500 Conway, Joan Carter
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 McComas, Susan K.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Costa, Bob
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $500 Reilly, Ed
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $500 Miller, Mike
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Elliott, Donald B.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $5000 Ehrlich, Bob
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Peters, Douglas J.J.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Kirk, Ruth M.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Smigiel, Mike
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Simonaire, Bryan
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Jacobs, Nancy
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Weir, Mike Jr.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $500 Middleton, Thomas “Mac” S
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Kirk, Ruth M.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Smigiel, Mike
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Simonaire, Bryan
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Jacobs, Nancy
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $250 Davis, Dereck
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Davis, Dereck
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $100 Malone, James E. Jr.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $500 Hodge, Gary V.
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $500 King, Nancy
Maryland Farm Bureau PAC $300 Jameson, Sally
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Murphy, Peter
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 McConkey, (Tony)
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Holmes, Marvin E.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Munson, Don
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Sossi, Richard
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Proctor, Jim
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Forehand, Jennie
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Beidle, Pam
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $1000 Beidle, Pam
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Colburn, (Richard)
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Edwards, George C.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Forehand, Jennie
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Beidle, Pam
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $1000 Beidle, Pam
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Colburn, (Richard)
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Edwards, George C.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 James, M-D
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Bohanan Jr., John L.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Beitzel, Wendell
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Turner, Veronica
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Turner, Veronica
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Hooe, Joe
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Lafferty, (Stephen)
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Ivey, Jolene
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Schuh, Steve
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Kramer, Ben
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Astle, John C.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Brinkley, David
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Vitale, Cathleen
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 McIntosh, Maggie
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 McIntosh, Maggie
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Della, George W. Jr.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Hooe, Joe
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Lafferty, (Stephen)
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Ivey, Jolene
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Schuh, Steve
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Kramer, Ben
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Astle, John C.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Brinkley, David
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Vitale, Cathleen
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 McIntosh, Maggie
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 McIntosh, Maggie
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Della, George W. Jr.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Stifler, Donna
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Bates, Gail
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Kittleman, Allan
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Riley, (B. Daniel)
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Currie, Ulysses
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Niemann, Doyle
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Hogan, Patrick
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Clagett, Virginia P.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Zucker, Craig
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Krebs, Susan
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Hogan, Patrick
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Clagett, Virginia P.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Zucker, Craig
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Krebs, Susan
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Cane, Rudy
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $500 Kramer, Rona E.
Maryland Farm Bureau, PAC $300 Vallario, Joseph F. Jr.
Maryland Farm Bureau, Pac $2000 Otto, (Charles)
Maryland Farm Bureau, Pac $1000 Otto, (Charles)
Maryland Farm Bureau $300 Eckardt, Addie
Maryland Farm Burerau PAC $300 DeGrange, James Ed
Maryland farm bureau pac $1000 Kenney, A. Kaye
Source: Maryland Elections Center
Interesting, looks like the Farm Bureau spread about $50K among both parties. 5K to each Gov. candidate. CYA. Why did anyone give to Reilly or Costa since they were unopposed?
Probably “buying” future access. Donating isn’t just about helping them win — it’s guaranteeing you have their ear in the future.
Please note that the Chesapeake Bay Foundation did make one political contributed in 2010 ($45 and 22 cents to Friends of Mike Lenett, 01/2010).
Mike Lenett lost.
http://www.mdelections.umd.edu/campaign-finance/contributor#tab2