Report: University campaign donations surge, most go to Kerry

Report: University campaign donations surge, most go to Kerry

Associated Press


LOS ANGELES - Employees of colleges and universities nationwide are donating much more to the current presidential campaigns than they did in 2000, and the majority of the money is going to Democratic candidate Sen. John F. Kerry, according to a newspaper report.

This year, as of the end of August, Kerry had collected more than $4.6 million from faculty, staff and others affiliated with colleges and universities. That's compared with the about $740,000 flowing to President Bush, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. In 2000, Bush and former Vice President Al Gore collected less than $1 million on campuses.

The increase is due to the Iraq war, the surge in Internet fund-raising and recent changes in campaign finance regulations, according to political analysts and education officials.

But the overwhelmingly Democratic slant of these contributions has been an issue for some conservatives.

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/special_packages/election2004/9857058.htm

and they are concerned about universities, too?

Fuck them.

Yesterday, I believe, there was an article in LBN which noted that the Texas Regents gave 100% of their donations to Republicans.

$580,000 from UC professors is a huge amount of money. That is like a big fundraising appearance.

intelligent, curious and thinking people support John Kerry