Sat Nov 21 2009
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton raised more than twice the amount of money raised in Franklin County by her then-rival U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, records show.
Clinton won Franklin County in the presidential primary by a margin of 5,000 votes and raised almost $36,600 from local supporters between 2007 and 2008, according to records from the Federal Election Commission.
Obama raised $14,500 but went on to clinch the nomination.
An individual can contribute a maximum of $2,300 per election cycle to a federal candidate. Contributions less than $200 are required to be reported.
The Democratic National Convention will be in Denver next week.
Overall, Clinton reported $26 million on hand with $25 million in debt. Obama has reported having $71 million on hand and less than $900,000 in debt.
Both State Auditor Crit Luallen and her husband, Lynn, gave $500 to the Clinton campaign and she also gave $500 to Obama. Developer Michael Davenport gave $2,300 to Clinton, as did attorney Bill May.
Key Obama supporters included developer Jerry Lunsford, who gave $2,300, and attorneys Mark Bubenzer and Bryan Hix who gave $850 and $681 respectively.
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, residents of Franklin County's 40601 zip code contributed more than eight times the average zip code.
So far, local supporters have given $287,000 to candidates for federal office this year, exceeding the average of $37,500. That includes Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Republican, Bruce Lunsford, his Democratic opponent, and U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, among others.
That's down from $450,000 in 2002 and 2004, and only half the average of $510,000 in 1998 and 2000.
Here is a list of the local contributors who supported Democratic presidential candidates:
Obama, $14,515, 34 contributors
BRAKE, JANE F, PSYCHOLOGIST, $100
BUBENZER, MARK, ATTORNEY, $850
BUTLER, ANNE, Kentucky State University, $150
CALL, JAMES M., RETIRED, $100
CLAYVILLE, MARY W., RETIRED, $250
CULL, MARIE ALAGIA, ATTORNEY, $800
CUTTER, SEAN, MML&K/DIRECTOR, $1,300
FLEMING, JUANITA W., RETIRED, $175
HELLMANN, THOMAS, STATE OF KY/JUDGE, $559
HIX, BRYAN, ATTORNEY, $681
JONES, PAMELA K, STATE GOVT-LRC/ADM ASST, $35
LAYSON, RUBY, RETIRED, $186
LUALLEN, CRIT BLACKBURN, STATE AUDITOR, $500
LUNSFORD, JERRY, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER, $2,300
MARSHALL, ELIZABETH, ATTORNEY, $1,600
MARSHALL, THOMAS, STATE LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT, $250
MCDONALD, JUDY, RETIRED, $50
MELLO, MICHAL, STATE OF KENTUCKY/POLICY ANALYST. $1,028
MELLO, SCOTT, ATTORNEY, $500
OVESEN, NANCY, RETIRED, $150
PALMORE, JOHN S., RETIRED, $100
PARISH, CHADWICK, GIS SPECIALIST, $201
PEALE, WILLIE E. JR., ATTORNEY, $100
PINKSTON, ROBERT, INFORMATION REQUESTED, $75
RATLIFF, PAUL, SYSTEMS ENGINEER, $75
RICH, DAVE, KSU PROFESSOR, $80
RUSSELL, GEORGE, RETIRED, $500
SLEDGE, LYDIA WELLS, RETIRED, $1,195
SPENCER, DOROTHY J., MISS, N/A, $100
STARNES, RICHARD, IT SECURITY, $250
THOMAS, MAX, NOT EMPLOYED, $25
TURNER, MICHAEL, OFFICE MANAGER, $100
WHEATLEY, GLEASON, RETIRED, $100
WILKINS, ANGELA R., RETIRED, $50
Clinton, $36,574, 42 contributors
ARFLACK, GEORGE, RETIRED, $450
BRADLEY, CLAYTON E., RETIRED, $1,200
BROOKS, BRUCE, SELF EMPLOYED/COMMUNICATION, $100
CAMPBELL, MARILYN M., RETIRED, $700
CARTER, GAYLE, SOCIAL WORKER, $250
CASTANIS, SARAH P., INFORMATION REQUESTED, $200
CHENAULT, JOHN, RETIRED, $60
CRASK, RICHARD, SELF EMPLOYED/COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, $500
DAVENPORT, C. MICHAEL, BUILDER/DEVELOPER, $2,300
DILS, NORMA, SYSTEMS ENGINEER, $250
GAHLINGER, DAVID, CHEMIST, $2,300
GUICE, LEE A., ATTORNEY, $1,158
HALL, W. KEITH, INFORMATION REQUESTED, $2,300
HILL, GEORGE A. JR., RETIRED, $100
HUFNAGLE, SANDRA, RETIRED, $626
LUALLEN, CRIT BLACKBURN, STATE AUDITOR, $500
LUALLEN, FRANCIS LYNN, LOUISVILLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, $500
MARCUS, SAM, CONSULTANT, $1,446
MAY, K. DENISE, HOMEMAKER, $2,300
MAY, KAREN, INFORMATION REQUESTED, $2,300
MAY, WILLIAM, SELF EMPLOYED/EXECUTIVE, $2,300
MAY, WILLIAM, ATTORNEY, $2,300
MCCARTHY, LYNN, NOT EMPLOYED, $519
MEYER, BRAD, CIVIL ENGINEER, $2,300
MORRISON, WILMA, RETIRED, $100
MUNSON, DIANA, INFORMATION REQUESTED, $100
NOLAN, ELLEN, POLICY ANALYST, $210
PANEMANGALORE, MYNA, KSU FACULTY, $190
PEACH, R GREGORY, INFORMATION REQUESTED, $1,000
PETTUS, VICKI, KSU ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, $390
PHILPOT, MARY LOU, RETIRED, $300
ROBINSON, CHARLOTTE, RETIRED, $250
RODGERS, SHIRLEY, RETIRED, $150
ROUTLEDGE, JANICE, RETIRED, $200
RUSSELL, WANDA Y., RETIRED, $100
SMITHER, BETTY, INFORMATION REQUESTED, $100
STARNES, RICHARD, SELF EMPLOYED/IT SECURITY CONSULTANT, $250
SULLIVAN, JAMES F., INFORMATION REQUESTED, $2,300
SULLIVAN, KARAN, RETIRED, $375
SULLIVAN, TERESA, SELF EMPLOYED/CATERING, $2,300
SUTHERLAND, DEBBIE, STORAGE BUSINESS OWNER, $250
VAN ARSDALL, MELINDA M., FARMER, $1,050
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