The advocates favor a matching system where, for every
dollar contributed to a campaign, the public pool of money gives the candidate $ 6, up to a limited amount.
A significantly greater number of small donors
contributed to campaigns in New York City, which matches donations of less than $ 175 at a six - to - one ratio, than contributed to state - level elections, -LSB-...]
How their top executives feel about the candidates, however, is hard to say: CrowdPAC's data notes only a relatively small number of chief executives have
contributed to campaigns so far.
This one, sent by «Barack Obama,» has the semi-stalker-ish subject line «If I don't call you» and says Obama will contact donors this week to thank them for
contributing to his campaign before the end of the third quarter.
Earlier this year, according to the Sacramento Bee, «Gray, a Democratic assemblyman from Merced who earlier worked as a Calderon staffer, agreed with the FPPC to pay a $ 2,000 fine for not reporting $ 1,900 worth of golf Yocha Dehe
contributed to his campaign during a fundraiser at the tribe's casino in December 2011.»
The Washington Attorney General is seeking at least $ 14 million from the food industry, alleging a trade association broke public disclosure laws by shielding the names of companies that
contributed to a campaign against an initiative that would have required food makers to label products with GMOs.
«New Yorkers from all five boroughs are
contributing to my campaign because they want a subway system that works, a solution to the homeless crisis and schools that educate and are safe,» she told The Post.
In particular, Hoffay said, the ban on the mayor holding party office could be removed and the restrictions on the city doing business with anyone who has
contributed to a campaign eased.
Daunting as these numbers are, even more troubling for Astorino is something notable for its absence in his latest fund - raising report: Not a single Republican state
senator contributed to his campaign.
Some nearly 47,000
people contributed to the campaign (a small portion compared to the number who were entertained and personally moved by Garden State), anxiously waiting for him to work his magic again.
In 2013 documents alleging Pons steered lucrative construction contracts to construction companies
which contributed to his campaign were delivered to several local news outlets.
A number of
operators contributed to the campaign including Virgin Holidays, BA Holidays, Kuoni, Hayes and Jarvis, ITC Luxury, Caribtours and Gold Medal as Antigua seeks to strengthen its partnership working with the trade, driving awareness and interest in the destination.
Prior to coming to the Bar Kezia worked as an immigration advisor at the Refugee Legal Centre and Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) where she focused on
casework contributing to the campaign to end the detention of children.
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, whose effort to limit the size of sugary drinks sold in New York was struck down by a court, is among wealthy individuals
who contributed to campaigns in favor of the sugar tax in San Francisco.