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...three top contributors to Schiff's campaign are Moveon.org, a Silicon Valley-based political action committee (PAC), Dreamworks SKG and Time Warner. Rogan's top contributors are Verizon Communications, Outback Steakhouse and Philip Morris. Although federal regulations limit contributions from corporate PACs to $5,000, the top-donor organizations have easily found loopholes. Philip Morris, for example, has contributed over $11,000 to Rogan. Whichever candidate wins, these corporations will expect a return on their investment in the form of votes in Congress. The voters of the 27th district will still choose which man to send to Washington. Whomever they...

Author: By Jonathan H. Esensten, | Title: For Sale: One Seat, California | 11/3/2000 | See Source »

...genuine art-world institution to show your little treasures, or 380 of them, which is what the High Museum of Art in Atlanta is doing with John's photographs, until Jan. 28. However much exhibits like this may be a public service, they are also a venerable form of donor courtship. It's fair to say that the trustees of the High wouldn't mind if Sir Elton were to will them every bit of this collection someday. (They must hold their breath every time he tells the press how much he would love to see a photography museum established...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pictures From an Exhibitionist | 11/1/2000 | See Source »

...that needs to be broadcast on national television - the fourth debate. Yes, the jokes are a little lame, and self-serving in their own way: Politicians do these dinners for two reasons: One, to take the sting out whatever foible's been dogging them lately. Two, to show the donor elite and the press that amid the heat and vitriol of this close-fought campaign, they can be good sports. But is that revelation only for the sophisticated ears of the moneybags and upper-crusters? Don't the voters deserve a little taste of this sort of thing on commercial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fourth Debate: Jokes You Won't Hear in a Battleground State | 10/20/2000 | See Source »

Kidd secured funding for the program through the anonymous donor, according to Rosenblatt...

Author: By William M. Rasmussen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Group To Sponsor Socially Oriented Start-Up Companies | 10/19/2000 | See Source »

...program--nicknamed "incubator"--is being funded by a donor who has requested anonymity, Rosenblatt wrote in an e-mail. Rosenblatt said the size of the gift funding the program will depend on the needs of the projects that apply...

Author: By William M. Rasmussen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Group To Sponsor Socially Oriented Start-Up Companies | 10/19/2000 | See Source »

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