Top Contributors to Candidates in the Recall Election

[Judi Lynn]

Top Contributors to Candidates in the Recall Election
The Associated Press
Published: Aug 23, 2003


Here are the top contributors to the major candidates for governor in the Oct. 7 recall election, including the two anti-recall campaigns affiliated with Gov. Gray Davis.
CRUZ BUSTAMANTE, Yes on Bustamante:

Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante Committee, $100,000

Cordoba Corp., contractor, $21,200

Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, labor union, $21,200

Operating Engineers Local No. 3, labor union, $21,200

Pacific Spanish Network Inc., broadcasting company, $21,200

GRAY DAVIS:

Californians Against the Costly Recall:

Gov. Gray Davis Committee, Davis campaign fund, $527,160

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, labor union, $250,000

Democratic Governors Association, political group, $250,000

Casden Properties, real estate, $100,000

E&J Gallo Winery, winemaker, $100,000

Norman Pattiz, Westwood One, $100,000

R. Allen Stanford, financier, $100,000

Stanford Financial Group, investment firm, $100,000
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1. As an AFSCME retiree

I am glad to know that they continue to back Gray Davis and that they have not changed over the years. They supported him while he was the Comptroller as well, long before the Governor days. They also endorsed him during both campaigns.

I will say this much, given the hard times in California, Gray Davis has proven himself to be a strong supporter of this very powerfull and well-organized labor union (State employees).

VOTE NO ON THE RECALL! (period!)

GRAY DAVIS WON 'FAIR AND SQUARE'!!!

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2. For those on this board that bash Davis

The top "special interest group" supporting him is organized labor. That's working people.

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3. Yes it is, so...

STOP BASHING GRAY DAVIS!!!!! You think that any Repug will give a DAMN about the workers, NO WAY IN HELL!!!!!