Who Loves Bill Sali
Idaho Congressman Bill Sali reported his 1st quarter campaign finances on April 15, with total contributions for the quarter of $107,664, bringing his election cycle total to $427,874. He also reported having $124,192 cash on hand and still over $144,000 in campaign debt and obligations.
Where did Sali get his money this quarter? Of the $107,644 brought in, $61,523 came from political action committees. The table below lists the top PACs for this quarter.
Most need no explanation, however BAE Systems is a government defense contractor delivering the military's Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. Sali made a tour of the MRAP vehicles last year.
| Name | Quarter | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Group Int'l PAC | $2,000 | $12,000 |
| American Bankers Assn PAC | $1,750 | $10,650 |
| National Rifle Association PAC | $1,000 | $6,950 |
| BAE Systems PAC | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Directv PAC | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| US-Cuba Democracy PAC | $2,500 | $5,500 |
| American Crystal Sugar PAC | $2,000 | $5,000 |
The next table lists some of the more interesting industry PACs contributing to Sali this quarter: an oil company, a tobacco company, the nuclear industry and Dick Cheney's old company, Halliburton.
| Name | Quarter | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| ExxonMobil Corporation PAC | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| General Atomics PAC | $1,000 | $4,000 |
| R.J. Reynolds PAC | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Fluor Corporation PAC | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Halliburton Company PAC | $1,000 | $2,000 |
The final table lists individuals whose total contributions for the election cycle exceeded $1,000 with their contributions this quarter. The total from individual contributors for the quarter was $46,140.
Notables are that Kortney Parkin's contributions are "in-kind," apparently having done some campaign accounting work and Don Gillispie is the CEO of Alternate Energy Holdings which is hoping to build a nuclear power facility somewhere in Idaho.
| Name | Quarter | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Kortney Parkin, Boise, ID | $900 | $2,400 |
| John Childs, Boston, MA | $2,300 | $2,300 |
| Don Gillispie, Eagle, ID | $2,300 | $2,300 |
| Jeff Yass, Bala Cynwyd, PA | $2,300 | $2,300 |
| Steve Symms, Washington, DC | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| Curtis Bowers, Meridian, ID | $20 | $1,020 |
Steve Symms, as in *the* Steve Symms?
What's the Fluor Corp?
Posted by: Tara Rowe | April 19, 2008 at 12:22 PM
"Fluor Corporation is one of the world's largest, publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services companies."
They are also involved in nuclear facility engineering and construction. Click my name for the company website.
I believe it is *the* Steve Symms.
Posted by: MountainGoat | April 19, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Hmm...nuclear facility engineering. That sounds lovely. Not as much fun as the thought of Steve Symms giving Bill Sali money, however.
Posted by: Tara Rowe | April 19, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Shall we take a look at all of Minnick's out of state donors (about 70 of his total)?
Posted by: Garry Thomas | April 19, 2008 at 08:43 PM
You received well deserved praise from Randy Stapilus, MG.
It would appear your trollness is now confirmed Garry after you shamelessly asserted your Democratic credentials at RSR. To no avail, mind you as duplicity, deception and dishonesty are just what we would expect from a Sali supporter.
Posted by: Sisyphus | April 20, 2008 at 02:26 PM