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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDark money vs. corporate cash: Virginia Democratic rivals clash over funding
RICHMOND One candidate takes money from an international activist group that doesnt disclose the names of the overwhelming majority of its donors. The other takes money from Virginias biggest utility, which is also the top lobbyist in the state.
As Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and former congressman Tom Perriello battle for the Democratic nomination for governor, their fundraising is emerging as an issue that defines them as much as their slim differences on policy.
Northam has called on Perriello to renounce dark money, just days after Perriello disclosed $230,000 in contributions from an international activist group called Avaaz, which Perriello helped found a decade ago.
As a 501(c)(4) charity, Avaaz is not required to disclose its individual donors, which it says come from among nearly 45 million members in 194 countries.
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Perriellos biggest donation was $500,000 in kickoff money from Sonjia Smith, a Democratic contributor from his home town of Charlottesville.
Overall, however, Perriello drew far more from out-of-state sources than Northam 57 percent for Perriello compared with 11 percent for Northam according to the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP).
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Northam reported $5,000 from Dominion chief executive Thomas F. Farrell II in the first quarter of this year and took more than $20,000 from the corporation in 2016, according to VPAP.
This comes at a time when Dominions huge influence in Richmond is under scrutiny. More than 60 Democratic candidates in upcoming House of Delegates races have signed a pledge refusing to take money from Dominion, and Perriello has rejected the utilitys money as well.
Northams campaign emphasized that 92 percent of his contributions were $100 or less and said he is not influenced by big money.
The only influence on Ralph Northams vote is whats in the best interest of Virginians, campaign spokesman David Turner said.
As Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and former congressman Tom Perriello battle for the Democratic nomination for governor, their fundraising is emerging as an issue that defines them as much as their slim differences on policy.
Northam has called on Perriello to renounce dark money, just days after Perriello disclosed $230,000 in contributions from an international activist group called Avaaz, which Perriello helped found a decade ago.
As a 501(c)(4) charity, Avaaz is not required to disclose its individual donors, which it says come from among nearly 45 million members in 194 countries.
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Perriellos biggest donation was $500,000 in kickoff money from Sonjia Smith, a Democratic contributor from his home town of Charlottesville.
Overall, however, Perriello drew far more from out-of-state sources than Northam 57 percent for Perriello compared with 11 percent for Northam according to the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP).
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Northam reported $5,000 from Dominion chief executive Thomas F. Farrell II in the first quarter of this year and took more than $20,000 from the corporation in 2016, according to VPAP.
This comes at a time when Dominions huge influence in Richmond is under scrutiny. More than 60 Democratic candidates in upcoming House of Delegates races have signed a pledge refusing to take money from Dominion, and Perriello has rejected the utilitys money as well.
Northams campaign emphasized that 92 percent of his contributions were $100 or less and said he is not influenced by big money.
The only influence on Ralph Northams vote is whats in the best interest of Virginians, campaign spokesman David Turner said.
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Dark money vs. corporate cash: Virginia Democratic rivals clash over funding (Original Post)
ehrnst
Apr 2017
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ehrnst
(32,640 posts)1. Have to wonder when Dark Money became something that wasn't damning proof of 'corporatist' (nt)
Demsrule86
(68,347 posts)2. Interesting post thanks.