Georgians for Barack Obama
May 11, 2007 at 11:35 am by Andisheh Nouraee in NewsFrom the website OpenSecrets.org, here are some of the notable Georgians who’ve donated to Sen. Barack Obama’s ‘08 presidential campaign. $2,300 is the maximum legal donation.
To clarify, by “notable” I mean people whose names stand out to me when I look at the list.
David Adelman, $2,300 — Adelman is a big-deal lawyer and a state senator. He’s been on Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Who’s Who In Law and Accounting” list, which is kind of like People magazine’s Most Beautiful People list, only less beautiful.
Lisa Borders, $2,300 — Borders is Atlanta City Council president and a senior VP at Cousins Properties. William Holmes Borders Drive, in the Sweet Auburn district, is named after her grandfather. Borders Books is not. We sat at the same table at a wedding reception last year, so she has seen me drunk.
Harold A. Dawson, Jr., $2,300 — Dawson is a real estate developer. So was his father. I wish I could remember his father’s name.
Leo Mullin, $2,300 — Former CEO of Delta. He’s best-known for securing tens of millions of dollars for himself and fellow execs while laying off thousands of employees. Delta emerged from bankruptcy this month. His wife also gave $2,300.
Rodney K. Strong, $2,300 — That has to be a made-up name. Rod Strong? Seriously?
Samuel Jackson, $1,500 — Jackson is the president of Economic Empowerment Initiative, Inc. Sources say he’s “had it” with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane.
Arthur McClung, Jr., $1,000 — McClung is the director of Georgia Power’s Atlanta operations. If the electricity suddenly goes off during John Edwards’ May 18 Atlanta fundraiser, you’ll know why.
Caesar Mitchell, $500 — Atlanta city councilman, Post 1 at-large
H. Lamar Willis, $500 — Atlanta city councilman, Post 3 at-large
Bryan Adams, $500 — Not the Bryan Adams who bought his first six-string at the five-and-dime, playing it until his fingers bled in the summer of ‘69. It’s actually a guy who lives in Virginia-Highland.
(previous posts: Georgians For Mitt Romney and Georgians For Hillary Clinton)
May 11th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
What about Georgians for Andy2000? Some of us haven’t forgotten. In fact, we CAN’T
forget. Ever. Especially about you being the Washington correspondent for Finland or some such. Isn’t it about time for Andy2008?
May 11th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
I’m still deciding.
May 12th, 2007 at 7:34 am
Run Andy Run!
May 12th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Wait! Didn’t John Sugg run for something? Congress from Gwinnett? Who got more votes, you or him? In a race between you and Sugg, I’d write in … MARA!
May 14th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I was pleasantly surprised with Obama’s performance on “This Week with George Snuffaluffagus.” Anyone catch it? Just curious.