Jason Sandford
Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.
So here’s a fun little web site. You can go here on the Huffington Post web site to find who is bankrolling which presidential candidates. We searched some Ashvegas zips and what we’re finding is that Ashvegas is big John Edwards territory. Here are some samples from the 28804 zip code:
Charles Worley, former mayor of Asheville and a big Dem:
John Edwards
$1,000
Alan Thornberg, former state Board of Transportation member and now a judge and a big Dem:
John Edwards
$500
Henry Teich, an Ashvegas attorney and a big ole Dem:
John Edwards
$1,000
Thomas Sullivan, counsulting engineer, Southern Design:
John Edwards
$500
Rebecca Anderson, executive director of Handmade In America:
John Edwards
$1,000
Edward Bleynat, attorney, Ferikes & Bleynat:
John Edwards
$250
Adelaide Key, retired big money Dem:
John Edwards
$4,400
George Hyler, attorney, Hyler & Lopez:
John Edwards
$500
Robin Hanes, artist/homemaker:
John Edwards
$1,000
Jones Byrd, attorney, Van Winkle Law Firm:
John Edwards
$4,600
David Cartner, attorney, Cartner & Cartner:
John Edwards
$1,000
Roy Davis, attorney, Van Winkle Buck Wall Starnes… :
John Edwards
$250
Bruce Elmore, attorney, Cloninger Elmore Hensley & Sears:
John Edwards
$1,250
Margorie Kitch, retired
Mitt Romney
$188
David Hirschman:
Mitt Romney
$1,500
Jack Saye, retired:
Dennis Kucinich
$250
David Zimerman, retired:
Rudy Giuliani
$350
William Newton, businessman, self-employed:
Rudy Giuliani
$250
Robert Phillips:
Barack Obama
$350
Nick Sherrod, banker:
Barack Obama
$1,000
Robert Flinn, retired
Bill Richardson
$250
Charles Gans:
Joe Biden
$2,300
From the 28801 zip:
Laura Thomas, retired
John Edwards
$250
Talmage Penland, attorney and former Buncombe Board of Elections member and big Dem:
John Edwards
$54
Brownie Newman, member of Ashvegas City Council and big Dem:
John Edwards
$525
Charles Carter, former state senator and owner of Mountain Java and big Dem:
John Edwards
$300
Robert Christy, Clerk Of Superior Court in Buncombe and big Dem:
John Edwards
$2,100
Margaret Avery:
Dennis Kucinich
$2,300
Patricia Alman, writer/analyst:
Barack Obama
$1,000
William Jamieson, advocate self-employed:
Barack Obama
$500
Peter Laine, consultant:
Barack Obama
$1,000
Lauren Rosenfeld, life coach with Families In Harmony:
Barack Obama
$225
Robert Dungan, attorney:
Bill Richardson
$250
I don’t give money to any presidential canidates. The Two party system is fukcing retarded.
It’s almost like it was designed to constantly gridlock our government, and both parties are currently pretty awful.
If Nadar ran, our if we could get a legtimate Libertarian on the ballot, then I would check my wallet.
I gave some money to Kucinich – about along the lines of Mr. Penland – but I don’t remember how much.
I think it is amazing how much people donate. As someone who might be able to scrape together $54 on a good week for an extra expense, it just re-inforces how out of touch politics is with really average people.
Since I am sure each and every one of those listed personages consider themselves "average."
Go figure why things are like they are.
I’m sure Mr. Penland feels mighty proud of that $54.