Monday’s numbers
Monday, February 1st, 2010
By Chris Fitzsimon
$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)
Last 5 posts in Fitzsimon File
- The Follies - March 12th, 2010
- A familiar and troubling reaction to disturbing numbers - March 11th, 2010
- A more thoughtful look at college graduation - March 10th, 2010
- The inconsistent rhetoric of Blue Cross - March 9th, 2010
- Monday numbers - March 8th, 2010
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