tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281014352729737607.post5318110148809945558..comments2024-03-19T16:56:38.565-04:00Comments on Damn Arbor: Election 2017: campaign finance editionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281014352729737607.post-71801142678092344382017-08-02T22:20:39.266-04:002017-08-02T22:20:39.266-04:00I always love looking for the patterns in the dona...I always love looking for the patterns in the donations. Ben Connor Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05193673795454832674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281014352729737607.post-66171251056546475642017-08-02T22:19:53.544-04:002017-08-02T22:19:53.544-04:00I'm down.I'm down. Ben Connor Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05193673795454832674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281014352729737607.post-81525247744857251892017-08-02T22:17:36.237-04:002017-08-02T22:17:36.237-04:00Ben, I feel like we should have a council meet up!...Ben, I feel like we should have a council meet up!!!!!TeacherPattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873195451474843927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281014352729737607.post-69627983683069787572017-08-01T18:10:16.984-04:002017-08-01T18:10:16.984-04:00Yes, the format of the filings (pdfs of scans of h...Yes, the format of the filings (pdfs of scans of handwritten docs) is not very friendly for quick summarizing. I've now downloaded and read them, however, and have a few notes. First, with certain exceptions, not very many blockbuster donations, lots of small ones. (Defined as $300 or less, but many under $100.) Also, both Maguiera and Silkworth loaned their campaigns money, most others merely made a donation to their campaigns, not huge. There were definite overlaps for Eaton, Kunselman, Silkworth and Bannister and for Ackerman, Smith and Frenzel. Maguiera was somewhat of a standout (less overlap). In each case, there were unique donations as well.<br /><br />Ackerman, Frenzel and Smith ran in a very tight cluster. They all had the same campaign manager (Alex Yerkey), who was paid by each. The other candidates did not have a paid campaign manager. They also held a joint fundraiser. Ackerman, Frenzel and Smith each received $1000 from Jeff Hauptman of the Oxford Companies (largest property manager in Ann Arbor). They also each received donations from Chuck Warpehoski, Leah Gunn, and Christopher Taylor (via his mayoral campaign account). Smith and Frenzel received $1000 from Harry Cohen (Black Pearl owner) but not, apparently, Ackerman. <br /><br />Eaton, Bannister, and Silkworth all donated to each other's campaigns and to Kunselman's. They all received $500 from Peter Heydon but there were no other consistent large donations. <br /><br />I was charmed that Chip Smith returned a check from Dan Ketelaar (developer) with the notation, "avoid conflict of interest".Viviennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359669602428304286noreply@blogger.com