Democracy
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105 W. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
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An analysis
of the contributions given in the 2000 election cycle points out the stark
contrast in financial clout between dentists and dental hygienists.
For every 10
cents a dental hygienist gave to a state candidate in the 2000 election, a
dentist gave $10. For every $10 a
dental hygienist gave, a dentist gave $1,000.
Altogether,
dentists and their PAC gave $650,342 to legislative and Council of State
candidates, compared to the $6,500 given by dental hygienists and their PAC.
The contrast
is even sharper when the focus is narrowed to contributions to legislative
winners. For every $10 a hygienist gave to a legislator in his/her 2000
campaign, a dentist gave $1,600
(Hygienists total: $1,600 versus Dentists total: $256,351).
Dentists and
the Dental Society’s PAC gave to 111 of the 170 legislative winners, with 41
receiving $1,000 or more. Hygienists gave to 12 legislative winners, none
getting over $350.
SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DENTISTS
AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS IN 2000 ELECTION
DENTISTS &
THEIR PAC HYGIENISTS &
THEIR PAC
TOTAL WINNERS TOTAL WINNERS
Candidates
for Governor $266,995 $191,312 $4,500 $ 500
Other
Council of State 38,701 29,625 200 200
Legislative
Candidates 344,646 256,351 1,800 1,600
Total $650,342 $477,288 $6,500 $2,300
TOP RECIPIENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DENTISTS AMONG COUNCIL
OF STATE WINNERS IN 2000 ELECTION
OFFICE CANDIDATE PARTY
TOTAL DENTAL INDIVIDUALS
PAC
GOV Easley, Mike D
$191,312 $ 2,000 $189,312
LT
GOV Perdue, Beverly D 11,250 2,000 9,250
ATTGEN Cooper, Roy D
9,175 2,500 6,675
TREAS Moore, Richard D 3,350 0 3,350
SEC
ST Marshall, Elaine D 1,900 100 1,800
INSCOM Long, James E D
1,750 1,500 250
LABCOM Berry, Cherie R 1,000 1,000 0
AG
COM Phillps, Meg Scott D 750 0 750
AUDIT Campbell, Ralph D 450 0 450
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Total *** $220,937 $9,100 $211,837
TOP RECIPIENTS OF
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DENTISTS AMONG LEGISLATIVE WINNERS IN 2000 ELECTION
OFFICE CANDIDATE PARTY
TOTAL DENTAL INDIVIDUALS
PAC
HOUSE Edwards, Zeno L D $106,451 $ 4,500
$101,951
SENATE Rucho, Robert A R 28,150 4,000 24,150
HOUSE Cansler, Lanier M R 7400 2250 5150
HOUSE Black, James B (Jim) D
6500 4500 2000
SENATE Ballantine, Patrick J R
6250 2000
4250
SENATE Basnight, Marc D 6000 2000 4000
HOUSE Baddour, Philip A Jr D
3800 2300 1500
HOUSE Redwine, E David D 3300 2000 1300
HOUSE Miner, David M R 3150 1150 2000
SENATE Lee, Howard N D
3100 2000 1100
SENATE Weinstein, David F D
3100 250 2850
SENATE Kerr, John H D
3010 1400 1610
SENATE Metcalf, Steve D 2350 1850 500
SENATE Dalton, Walter H D 2350 1250 1100
SENATE Rand, Anthony E D 2250 2250 0
HOUSE Sherrill, Wilma M R 2190 1200 990
SENATE Wellons, Allen H D 2100 500 1600
SENATE Thomas, Scott D
2050 0 2050
HOUSE Preston, Jean R R 2000 950 1050
HOUSE Gray, Lyons R 1950
1000 950
HOUSE Underhill, Alice Graham D
1800 0 1800
HOUSE Allen, Gordon P D 1800 1000 800
SENATE Hagan, Kay R D
1750 1000 750
HOUSE Wilson, Constance K R
1750 1000 750
SENATE Swindell, A B D
1650 1000 650
HOUSE Morgan, Richard T R 1500 1000 500
HOUSE Smith, Ronald L D 1450 950 500
SENATE Cunningham, Cal D 1400 250 1150
HOUSE Haire, R Philip D 1350 800 550
SENATE Soles, R C Jr D
1250 1000 250
SENATE Webster, Hugh R
1250 0 1250
HOUSE Morris, Amelia A H R
1235 500 735
SENATE Purcell, William R D
1200 1000 200
SENATE Foxx, Virginia R 1200 750 450
HOUSE Davis, Donald Spencer R
1170 250 920
HOUSE Nesbitt, Martin L Jr D
1125 1000 125
HOUSE Grady, Robert R
1050 500 550
SENATE Lucas, Jeanne H D 1000 1000 0
SENATE Plyler, Aaron W
D 1000 1000 0
SENATE Hoyle, David W D 1000 1000 0
HOUSE McMahan, W Edwin R 1000 750 250
SENATE Harris, Oscar N D 950 250 700
HOUSE Earle, Beverly D 900 250 650
HOUSE Nye, Edd D
900 900 0
HOUSE Harrington, Michael O R
900 0 900
SENATE Hartsell, Fletcher L Jr R 800 800 0
HOUSE Russell, Carolyn R 800 300 500
SENATE Miller, Brad D
750 650 100
HOUSE Dedmon, Andy D
750 750 0
HOUSE Hensley, Bob D
750 750 0
HOUSE Culpepper, W T III D 750 750 0
HOUSE McComas, Danny R 750 250 500
HOUSE Gulley, Jim R
750 250 500
HOUSE Arnold, Gene R
750 250 500