Posts Tagged ‘money’
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This year could be a big one for supporters of marriage equality across the country. State legislatures in Washington, New Jersey, and Maryland are all engaging the issue this year.
In order for marriage equality to pass, supporters need both Democrats and Republicans to vote for it.
But Republicans who decide to support the measure have to break ranks with their party to do so – and for many that could mean angering conservative constituents and tempting primary challenges.
But the numbers are telling a different story for those Republicans who support marriage equality.
While some supporters are touting the economic benefits of marriage equality for states, the newest round of campaign finance reports tells of a different kind of economic benefit that comes along with supporting same-sex marriage
The New York Times published an article this week reporting that the four Republican senators who split with their party to support gay marriage in New York have seen HUGE jumps in their fundraising.
One senator received 27 times as many donations in this most recent fundraising period compared to the same one in 2009, before his vote. Much of the donations came from people who often identified as both gay and far left. Many had never supported a Republican before, but money started flowing into the four senators for their support.
These four senators aren’t the only ones making some moo-la from marriage. Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose fervent support was credited with the measure’s success, raised over 6 million dollars in the six months after his effort. And three Wall Street Executives donated $350,000 to the NY Senate Republican Campaign Committee – who came out AGAINST the bill – as a thank you for allowing the vote to take place.
A strategist for the Human Rights Campaign, one of the national organizations working on LGBT equality issues, explained that
It was essential to send a clear signal around the country that we will support those who support equality, irrespective of party. We were able to win marriage in New York with a bipartisan coalition of fair-minded elected officials. We need to replicate that if we are to keep winning.
So what do you think – are these political contributions better than a thank you note? Will donors follow suit if Republicans in WA, MD, and NJ also break ranks? And should Republicans making up their minds about marriage equality take these possible benefits into consideration?
Photo by Flickr user Mr. T in DC
Remember how South Sudan had that peaceful split from North Sudan? Yeah… that might not be so peaceful anymore.
Politicians had fun poking fun at each other on Saturday night at the Gridiron Club Dinner.
Think you might be owed money? Check out this site!
President Obama just can’t catch a break. He’s being politically attacked, even from beyond the grave. Spooky! Scary!
Need to get in the mood for school without actually doing any school work? Then check out this list of back-to-school movies!
Is college worth it? This piece makes you think about “the higher education bubble.”
Another report that indicates that money might actually contribute to happiness.
You'll need more than this for happiness, maybe.
It’ll only run you $14k to have Ms. Palin speak at your next event! (Bonus points if that event has to do with being a single mom!)
We at USDemocrazy do not have money problems. We have no money…no money, no problems.
Still, we have enormous respect for those who can manage huge sums of money on an awesome scale. So for this week’s Awesome Sites we are sharing links to World-wide wonders that manage mega-money. …read more.
Money, thanks wikicommons!
Some of us here at USDemocrazy don’t trust banks and instead choose to keep money under our mattresses (and believe us, these mattresses need all the padding they can get).
Still, despite an uncertain economy gripping the country most folks still rely on banks and other institutions to manage their funds.
So, as a follow-up to last week’s post about how money is spent by the U.S. government, we decided to explore how America’s money is managed. …read more.
Peter Orszag, who heads the Office of Management and Budget
We are told nothing in life is free, (except the useless advice given to us by our editors). With this in mind, we at USDemocrazy regularly set out to find websites that have real value.
With all the talk of billions of dollars being spent by the government… we wanted to find out how something of real value (our money) is being spent. …read more.
Who's the leader?
Ever lost a million bucks? Then had to dumpster dive for it?
Who doesn’t like jewelry? The State Department. (At least when it could be an ethics violation.)
Does the US have more czars than Russia? “Pay czar” appointed to keep the shareholders in control!
“Self-esteem” issues? That’s a new one for the GOP.
