FUNDS FLOWING FOR ROGAN, SCHIFF; CAMPAIGNS DRAW ON VOTER EMOTIONS.Byline: Lee Condon Staff Writer Hollywood's A-List has opened up their checkbooks to support state Sen. Adam Schiff's bid to oust Rep. James Rogan, but the Republican incumbent is ahead three to one in fund raising. Rogan in fact has become the leading fund-raiser in Congress this year, a byproduct by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. Noun 1. of his status as a national political celebrity stemming from his role as a House prosecutor in President Clinton's impeachment impeachment, formal accusation issued by a legislature against a public official charged with crime or other serious misconduct. In a looser sense the term is sometimes applied also to the trial by the legislature that may follow. trial. The Schiff and Rogan campaigns released the details on Friday of who is financing what has become the most closely watched congressional race in the nation - even though local voters won't ultimately get to choose a congressman for another 15 months. The Democrat raised $506,610 in the first six months of 1999, compared with $1.5 million for Rogan, who has already surpassed the $1.2 million he raised for his November 1998 race. Rogan has already spent $622,726, mostly on an aggressive national mail campaign to conservatives still angry that Clinton was not ejected from office. Rogan reported having $949,445 cash on hand as of June 30, the closing date for a fund-raising period that ran from January through June. Schiff reported $436,634 cash on hand and that he has so far spent about $70,000. Hollywood who's who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame Schiff's campaign contribution list reads like a who's who of top Hollywood power brokers. Among those who have given $1,000 or $2,000 contributions so far: David Geffen, Norman Lear Norman Milton Lear (born July 27 1922 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American television writer and producer who produced such popular sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times and , Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947) Spielberg , his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, designer Calvin Klein Noun 1. Calvin Klein - United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942) Calvin Richard Klein, Klein , outgoing Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Robert Daly This page lists notable people named Robert Daly Cultural Figures
Pollack , former Universal Studios Chief Lew Wasserman Lew Wasserman (March 15, 1913 - June 3, 2002) was a Hollywood agent and studio executive credited with first creating and then taking apart the studio system in a career spanning more than six decades. , producer Sandy Gallin, composer Hans Zimmer, actor Michael Douglas, and singers Jackson Browne and Don Henley. But for every Spielberg on Schiff's campaign contribution list, Rogan has two Texas housewives and a retiree from Wisconsin. While Schiff made big money at a fund-raiser on the DreamWorks animation campus earlier this year, Rogan scored with his national mailer to conservatives targeting the impeachment. Tim Rosales, Rogan's campaign manager, said the congressman has to raise money from outside the district because Democrats have made him a national target. ``It's because of Jim's increased profile,'' said Rosales. ``He's a national figure now and a hero to a lot of people. (The contributors) don't want Congressman Rogan defeated by the likes of (DreamWorks partner) David Geffen or left-wing extremists.'' Schiff said Rogan is mimicking the campaign strategy of former Orange County Republican Rep. Bob Dornan, who financed his campaigns with pleas to conservatives nationwide. Schiff said he will likely have to do a national mailer, too, just to compete with Rogan. ``I'm very disturbed by it, frankly. I'd think he'd like it if conservatives from Texas, Alabama and Georgia got to decide who represents us in this district,'' Schiff said. Rogan could not be reached for comment. Ongoing campaign Neither Rogan nor Schiff is expected to be challenged in the March 2000 primary, but the campaign for the general election is in full swing even though it won't happen until November 2000. Schiff was recruited by Democrats who are targeting the incumbent to exact revenge for his role in the impeachment. From the beginning, Geffen and television producer Lear pledged their support to eject Rogan. But the impeachment trial turned Rogan into a national political celebrity among Republicans. There was even an effort by California Republicans to draft him to run for the U.S. Senate. A national mailer he sent out in the spring asked donors to respond to a ``pledge of support,'' related to impeachment. ``I will not let Bill Clinton, the Hollywood liberals or the labor union labor union: see union, labor. bosses throw you out of Congress simply because you did what was right,'' read the pledge, which contributors were asked to sign. ``I want you to know how proud I am of you, (Congressman) Henry Hyde
Henry John Hyde (born April 18 1924), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2006, representing the 6th and all the Republican Impeachment managers. President Clinton should have been removed from office.'' Schiff sent out a mailer of his own on the impeachment issue. Authored by Sen. Barbara Boxer Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. A member of the Democratic Party, Boxer was first elected to the U.S. , D-Calif., it criticized Rogan as a right-winger intent on throwing the Democratic president out of office. ``Re-electing James Rogan has become a national crusade for the radical right,'' Boxer wrote. ``Let's focus on electing Adam and removing Rogan as a positive ending to this sad chapter in our history.'' Besides the Hollywood support, Schiff, a former federal prosecutor, is also heavily supported by lawyers, most of them from his district or elsewhere in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. Of the individuals who gave his campaign a contribution of $200 or more, 30 percent identify themselves as lawyers. Of Rogan's top contributors, 5.2 percent identify themselves as lawyers. Rogan is a former county prosecutor and Municipal Court judge. While Rogan did not have movie stars and directors on his list, he did get major support from political action committees associated with local entertainment companies, including Viacom, The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. Employees PAC, the Motion Picture Association of America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro Goldwyn Mayer and Universal Studios. Under Federal Election Commission rules, candidates do not have to itemize To individually state each item or article. Frequently used in tax accounting, an itemized account or claim separately lists amounts that add up to the final sum of the total account on claim. the contributions of people who gave less than $200. Rogan scored big in this category, raking in $555,650 from small contributions. The campaign has reported that 20,000 people have contributed this year. Among the individuals who gave more than $200 to the Rogan campaign, 30 percent were from out of state, 25 percent were from within the district, 21 percent were from within the county of Los Angeles, and 24 percent were from elsewhere in California. On the Schiff side, 14 percent of his top contributors were from addresses in the district, 63 percent from within the county of Los Angeles, 15 percent outside the county but within California, and 8 percent outside of the state. The 27th district includes Glendale, Burbank, La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena, Sunland, Tujunga, Los Feliz, Altadena, San Marino San Marino, city, United States San Marino (săn mərē`nō), residential city (1990 pop. 12,959), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1913. Of interest is the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. and South Pasadena South Pasadena (păs'ədē`nə), city (1990 pop. 23,936), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1888. Medical supplies, clothing, and transportation and electronic equipment are manufactured. . Under campaign finance rules, an individual can give a candidate a maximum of $1,000 for the primary and $1,000 for the general election. Schiff has already accepted the $2,000 maximum from most of his Hollywood supporters, while most of Rogan's contributors nationwide have only given their first $1,000 to his effort. Rogan has been raising more than Schiff, but he's also spending a lot to raise money. National bulk mailings are very expensive, and he has spent $638,000 of the $1.5 million he has raised. Rogan reported spending $259,368 just for postage. Schiff has spent $70,000 of his $506,000 in contributions. Schiff has been benefiting from the anti-impeachment backlash. Besides all those celebrities, he's also getting help from an Internet site dubbed MoveOn.org. So far, visitors to the site, which is dedicated to defeating House impeachment managers like Rogan, have given Schiff about $70,000, said Steve Gray-Barkan, a consultant for the Schiff campaign. Schiff made three unsuccessful bids for state legislative seats before he was elected to the state Senate in 1996. Before that race, the state Democratic party paid little attention to him. Now Democrats nationally are strongly supporting him, and he's received much attention from the Democratic National Congressional Campaign Committee. He received $1,000 contributions from campaign committees for Assemblyman Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys; Assemblyman Gil Cedillo Gilbert Cedillo (born March 25 1954 in Barstow, California) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in the California State Senate, representing the 22nd District, which covers the diverse cities of Los Angeles, Alhambra, Maywood, San , D-Los Angeles; Rep. Rosa DeLauro Rosa L. DeLauro (born March 2 1943), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the 3rd District of Connecticut (map). , D-Conn.; and Rep. Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy (c. 1823 – November 22, 1858) was the father of Patrick Joseph Kennedy and great grandfather to former United States President John F. , D-R.I. In all, he is reporting contributions from 34 different campaign committees from various Democrats. Corporate dollars Rogan is also being heavily supported by Republican campaign committees, with contributions of $1,000 from 16 separate committees for Republican members of Congress. Rogan also received generous support from corporate political action committees, raking in cash from Bell Atlantic, General Electric, America Online See AOL. , Browning-Ferris Industries and Bayer. Schiff had few corporate PAC sponsors, but he did well among unions and trade associations, including those associated with teachers, lawyers, plumbers, boilermakers and blacksmiths. The contest will be a rematch of sorts. Rogan has beaten Schiff twice, once in the June 1994 special election in Rogan's first run for the state Assembly and again in the regular election in November 1994. In November 1996 Rogan won a seat in Congress, replacing long-time Republican Rep. Carlos Morehead, who retired after holding the seat for more than two decades. In the same election, Schiff was elected to a four-year term in the state senate, in a district that includes the entirety of Rogan's congressional district. The region had been a Republican stronghold for decades, but Schiff and two Democratic Assembly candidates won seats in 1996. Throughout the 1990s, Democratic voter registration has been rising in the area, in part due to an influx of new younger voters and minorities. President Clinton won the area in both 1992 and 1996, becoming the first Democrat to win in Glendale since Franklin Roosevelt. Democrats now have 45 percent of the registerd voters compared to 39 percent for the Republicans. In November 1998, Rogan was elected to a second term with 50.7 percent of the vote against a candidate he outspent out·spent adj. Completely exhausted. by more than two to one. But Schiff, with the advantage of being an incumbent state senator, is considered a much more formidable opponent. Schiff: Contributions from individuals giving more than $200 In district - 14 percent In county - 63 percent In state - 15 percent Out of state - 8 percent Hollywood Steven Spielberg - $2,000 Jeffrey Katzenberg - $2,000 David Geffen - $2,000 Jackson Browne - $2,000 Michael Douglas - $1,000 Lew Wasserman - $1,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment - $2,000 Political Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (commonly referred to as the "D triple C," or the "D-Trip") is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. - $3,000 Martha M. Escutia for the Senate - $1,000 Friends of Bob Hertzberg - $1,000 Barney Frank for Congress Committee - $1,000 Friends of Patrick J. Kennedy - $1,000 Nancy Pelosi for Congress - $1,000 Many additional contributions from campaign committees of Democratic members of Legislature and Congress Business/Unions Pacificare PAC - $1,000 Association of Trial Lawyers of America The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) is a nonprofit organization that represents the interests of personal injury attorneys. The ATLA is the world's largest trial bar organization, with about 60,000 members worldwide. PAC - $5,000 American Federation of Teachers American Federation of Teachers (AFT), an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. It was formed (1916) out of the belief that the organizing of teachers should follow the model of a labor union, rather than that of a professional association. PAC - $2,500 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada, particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public PAC - $10,000 Rogan: Contributions from individuals giving more than $200 In district - 25 percent In County - 21 percent In State - 24 percent Out Of State - 30 percent Hollywood Viacom International Inc. PAC - $2,500 Walt Disney Co. Employees PAC - $2,500 Motion Picture Association of America Inc. PAC - $2,000 Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. PAC - $1,000 Metro Goldwyn Mayer PAC - $1,000 Universal Studios PAC - $2,000 Political Republican Majority Fund - $2,500 Conservative Victory Fund - $750 Majority Leaders Fund - $5,000 Keep Our Majority PAC - $5,000 Citizens United Political Victory Fund- $1,000 Many contributions from campaign committees of current Republican members of House and Senate Business/Unions - from political action committees Microsoft Corp. PAC - $1,000 Nestle USA PAC - $2,000 American Council of Life Insurance PAC - $5,000 Phillip Morris PAC - $1,000 America Online PAC - $1,000 National Association of Convenience Stores The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is a trade association that represents convenience and petroleum retailers. Founded on August 14 1961, it had more than 2200 retail and 1800 supplier company members as of 2006. PAC - $5,000 National Cable Television Association PAC - $3,500 CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, 2 Charts PHOTO (1) ROGAN (2) SCHIFF CHART: (1) Schiff: Contributions from individuals giving more than $200 (see text) (2) Rogan: Contributions from individuals giving more than $200 (see textS) |
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