Saturday, October 20, 2012

Who is Financing our Candidates?

Here are links to the campaign finance reports for both Dana Lynch and Robert Karnes (both are candidates for House of Delegates representing Webster County):

Dana Lynch:
Dana Lynch campaign finance reports

If you review all four reports filed by Lynch, you will see that he has "loaned" himself over $8,300.00 and received a contribution from Summersville lawyer Linda Garrett of $500.00.

Robert Karnes:
Robert Karnes campaign finance reports

If you review all the reports filed by Karnes, you will see that he and his wife have "loaned" his campaign about $3,400.00 and received contributions from Patriot Coal of $500.00 and smaller amounts of $25.00 on different occasions from Summersville lawyer Tim Ruckman.  Karnes also list several other small contributors ranging from $25.00 to $100.00.


Here are links to the campaign finance reports for both Margaret Beckwith and Clark Barnes (both are candidates for State Senate for the new district that represents Webster County and other counties):

Margaret Beckwith:
Margaret Beckwith campaign finance reports

Clark Barnes:
Clark Barnes campaign finance reports

Barnes is spending over $20,000.00 and Beckwith is spending about $500.00.  Barnes is being financed by money he "loaned" his campaign, but he also has $500.00 contributions from about a dozen political action committees (opinion:  with all these committees contributing to his campaign, you can bet those special interests will be knocking on his door for paybacks if he is elected).

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