Builders mislead voters and spend Big Money in Frisco |
Sunday, 08 May 2005 |
Pol. Adv. paid for by Take Back Your Rights PAC. Big Money Buys CUFF (aka Corporationds United for Fleecing Frisco) Be smart don't let the homebuilders' BIG MONEY buy your constitional rights. Citizens United For Friscoâs Future (CUFFF) reported raising $96,909 from late February through early April 2005. Of this amount: 1. 98 percent came from business interests rather than individuals;
2. 97 percent came in contributions of $500 or more; 3. 15 donors of $5,000 or more gave 83 percent of the total; and 4. At least 95 percent come from the builder industry. Top Donors to Citizens United for Friscoâs Future | Reported | | Top CUFFF Donors | City | Amount | Warren Clark Development | Dallas | $10,000 | Buescher Homes | Carrollton | $5,000 | Darling Homes | Frisco | $5,000 | David Weekley Homes | Carrollton | $5,000 | Drees Homes | Irving | $5,000 | First Texas Homes, Inc. | Arlington | $5,000 | *Frisco 1000 | Plano | $5,000 | Goodman Family of Builders | Plano | $5,000 | Grand Homes | Dallas | $5,000 | Highland & Huntington Homes | Dallas | $5,000 | Hunter Tract Association | Richardson | $5,000 | Landstar Homes Dallas, Ltd | Plano | $5,000 | Northcreek Properties | Frisco | $5,000 | Panther Creek Dallas Venture LP | Dallas | $5,000 | Sotherby Homes | Plano | $5,000 | SUBTOTAL: | | $80,000 |
* Listed at 6000 Legacy Drive # 4E, Plano. A spokesperson for mortgage lender Beal Bank confirmed that this is the bankâs executive suites. She said the person responsible for the bankâs political contributions knew nothing about Frisco 1000. CUFF Treasurer Buddy Minett said he never heard of the group before receiving the check and did not know anything about the group. Data analyzed by: Texans for Public Justice Texans for Public Justice is a non-partisan, non-profit policy and research organization which tracks the influence of money and corporate power in Texas politics. Texans for Public Justice is a vocal advocate for citizen rights, open government and corporate accountability in Texas.
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