$281,810 - amount of political contributions made by developer and former Board of Transportation member Lanny Wilson and his wife since 2000 (State Board of Elections)

$20,000 – amount contributed by Lanny Wilson and his wife directly to campaigns of Governor Mike Easley since 2000 (Ibid)

$29,000 – amount contributed by Lanny Wilson and his wife to campaigns of Governor Beverly Perdue since 2000 (Ibid)

$50,800 – amount contributed by Lanny Wilson and his wife to campaigns of Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight since 2000 (Ibid)

7 - number of days until filing for office begins for candidates in 2010 elections

$541,591 – amount of political contributions made by N.C. Realtors PAC in 2008 election (Ibid)

$589,367 – amount of money the N.C. Realtors PAC reported on hand on December 31, 2009 (State Board of Elections.)

$271,504 – amount spend by N.C. Realtors PAC on direct mail in 2008 election (Ibid)

$444,025 – amount of political contributions by N.C. Home Builders Assoc PAC in 2008 election (Ibid)

$317,880 – amount the N.C. Home Builders Assoc. PAC reported on hand on December 31, 2009 (Ibid)

$340,022 – amount the Branch, Banking and Trust PAC reported on hand December 31, 2009 (Ibid)

$783,227 – amount the Bank of America PAC reported on hand December 31, 2009 (Ibid)

$192,500 - amount the Nationwide Insurance PAC reported on hand December 31, 2009 (Ibid)

$21,999,578 – amount spent lobbying the General Assembly by business groups, trade associations and nonprofits in 2007 (Democracy North Carolina)

$129,409 –  amount spent on lobbying per member of the General Assembly in 2007 (Ibid)