See who gives money in your neighborhood and to whom

[undeterred]

http://www.fundrace.org/

Its quite enlightening! You can search by name or zipcode. A good tool to use for throwing fundraisers in your area.

[Minnesota Libra]

1. Cool!! Thanks!! nt

[undeterred]

2. I just realized that the two little towns I've been canvassing

have NO DEMOCRATIC DONORS. But they don't really have a lot of Republican donors either.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

3. My bosses are very Apolitical. I like that.

[dave502d]

4. Now that is cool,thank you.n/t

[NJCher]

5. that was a big help

Thankfully, I live in a very democratic area. There are a few pukes, though, and one is a doctor I almost patronized. Glad I saw your post.




Cher

[StellaBlue]

6. Only 19 to W here in my TX neighborhood

60 to Dems.

One to Kucinich!!! :bounce:

[StellaBlue]

11. My question is this:

I live two blocks from a major university with 50,000 students. So no surprise that there are a bunch of them listed. No suprise they lean heavily toward the DNC. But... who are these kids giving $2,000?!?!?!

Oh, wait. Daddy gave it. Through their name. Neat, huh?

[acmejack]

16. I was gonna say!

You must be in Hyde Park or somewhere like that. There are more Democrats over here (Westlake) than I thought.

on edit, lots of that going on over here, for example Tom Meredith's kids both gave W $2000 (He's a Dellionaire).

[StellaBlue]

28. Downtown, baby!

Ugh. David Dewhurst turns up on my search. :puke:

[LSK]

7. its a little behind

I have started donating within the past year and I dont show up yet.

[undeterred]

13. I think its 2004

but for free its not bad.

[PWRinNY]

8. DAMN THEM

I asked them to take my address and employer OFF and they STILL haven't!!! This is a serious invasion of privacy!

[AllNamesHaveBeenUsed]

10. Agreed...

I don't want my name and address published.

[undeterred]

14. I didn't put mine in when I donated so it doesn't show up.

They'll still take your money without an address. I just gave city and zip code.

[DemReadingDU]

9. another similar website

enter a zipcode and it will show a map with red and blue balloons. click on a balloon to find the person who donated, address, and amount.

http://www.cs.indiana.edu/cgi-pub/markane/projectFinal3.cgi?zipCode=44011%2C+44012


http://tinyurl.com/fdnhq


edit: note that this website, and the website in original post, are for the year 2004. Also it appears each site is downloading the FEC campaign contributions. From what I remember, this is public data, and anyone can view it.
http://www.fec.gov/

[SeaBob]

12. Problems

I have real problem with any software that allows one person access to any financial aspects of another individual. That makes us no better than the NSA

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

17. Its public information. n/t

[Lochloosa]

19. So are you utility bills...the cost of your house....how much water you

use...shall I go on.

Does that make it right?

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

22. I didn't say anything about right or wrong

I was only responding to the idea that this information was some how picked up illegally a la NSA warrentless domestic wiretapping.

[acmejack]

15. All the big donors are republiCons

All the little guys are Ds. But Gee, Michael Dell lives in my zipcode (somewhere, not over here in the poor side of town).

[Lochloosa]

18. I know all of my neighbors and can tell you who they support and who

they don't. I really don't need to GO SNOOPING on them. It just feels very republican to me. Kind of slimy.

Try talking to them instead of INVESTIGATING THEM.

IMHO.

[undeterred]

20. Some of us are working on campaigns

and this information helps to figure out what an area is like.

Some of us give fundraisers for candidates so this information helps for knowing who to invite.

Try being less judgmental and being slower to jump to conclusions.

[Lochloosa]

21. I am not being judgemental. I think you missed the point of my post.

I have a step-brother that is a four term rep. He goes door to door and talks to people. He does not rely on who gave money to whom. He ask.

I agree that this info is helpful to someone doing fundraising but that is not how your post started out. "Its quite enlightening!" to me meant "I know something no one else knows"

[undeterred]

23. I am a campaigner and a fundraiser

in a district that I don't even live in. It is a useful tool for me and I think it might be for some other people here on DU as well.

[Lochloosa]

24. PM me. Who are you raising funds for and what district.,

I'll send the check.

[undeterred]

25. thanks!

[rpannier]

26. That's kind of odd

I give money to lots of Democrats and Democratic causes, yet I didn't come up on the locator at all. The only person with my last name that did, was some pukie in California.

[undeterred]

27. It seems to catch the presidential candidates only

or the RNC/DNC

[DemReadingDU]

29. To show up on this report, the amount is at least $200

The $200, or more, is an amount to 1 person. If you give $50 to 4 candidates, I doubt it would show up on this report.


However, an amount smaller than $200 will show up occasionally, but not often.