Where Some of Your Contributions to Steve Israel's Campaign Went: Far Left Losers Across the Country!

STEVE ISRAEL'S BLOATED CAMPAIGN COFFERS



Rep. Steve Israel used his bloated
campaign coffers to support left wing Dems
across the country. He supported losers at
at an over 4 to 1 ratio.

 Steve Israel's campaign coffers were so bloated with cash that his campaign was able to donate to left wing Democrats all over the country.  The amount of money, and the ability to "spread the wealth" certainly comes with the territory of being a career incumbent politician who is assured that "he owns" his district and doesn't need it for his own campaign.  Indeed, according to OpenSecrets.Org Steve Israel spent  $3,407,185 (yes that's Million) during this campaign cycle compared to his challenger, John Gomez's  $184,770!  Based upon the last vote count Steve spent about  $41.00  per vote for him. But it all wasn't spent in the 2nd Congressional District as will be shown below, and Steve Israel still has over $700,000.00 in cash "on hand."

Incidentally, the pay for a Congressman is $174,000.00 per year.

Having spent many, many, years on a government payroll (either local or federal) Steve Israel is surely a good fundraiser, having made the necessary connections with special interest groups. Some monies do come from donations from the average citizen in the 2nd Congressional District.  However, a lot of  monies donated to Steve still come from the special interest groups, e.g. the Unions, Trial Lawyers, etc., who no doubt expect support from Steve for legislation they favor, or opposition to legislation they don't like.

THE AVERAGE MODERATE DEM THAT CONTRIBUTED TO STEVE ISRAEL SHOULD THINK TWICE IN 2012

Rep. Steve Israel with friend Nancy
Pelosi & Charlie Rangel

It is the average citizen of the 2nd Congressional District who made a donation to the already filled "war chest" of Steve Israel that evoke the most empathy. Perhaps some of these were moderate Democrats who, when contributing to Steve Israel, didn't know their contributions would be used to support far left Democratic candidates across the country. However, even if donors knew the money would go to other left wing Democrats, it is even more troubling that those who the Israel campaign chose to support with your money to were almost entirely LOSERS of their elections. 

TAKE A LOOK, YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS SUPPORTED 26 LOSERS VS 6 WINNERS:

REP. STEVE ISRAEL’S CONTRIBUTORS: WHERE SOME OF YOUR DONATIONS WERE USED IN 2009-2010
CANDIDATE NAME	STATE	OFFICE RUNNING FOR	AMOUNT  OF YOUR MONEY STEVE DONATED	ELECTION RESULT
BERA, AMI	California	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 43%-53%
FOSTER, BILL	Illinois	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 45%-51%
OWENS, BILL	New York	Congress	$8,000.00	WON 48%-46%
CHILDERS, TRAVIS	Mississippi	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 41%-55%
JUSTICE, CHARLIE	Florida	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 34%-66%
DONNELLY, JOE	Indiana	Congress	$3,000.00	WON 48%-47%
DRIEHAUS,  STEVE	Ohio	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 45%-52%
ELLSWORTH,  BRAD	Indiana	Congress	$3,000.00	LOST 40%-55%
MAFFEI, DAN	New York	Congress	$2,000.00	LOST 49%-50%
BARROW, JOHN	Georgia	Congress	$1,000.00	WON 57%-43%
POUGNET, STEVE	California	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 42%-52%
GIFFORDS, GABRIELLE	Arizona	Congress	$2,000.00	WON 49%-47%
CONNOLLY, GERRY	Virginia	Congress	$1,000.00	WON 49.3%-48.9%
CRAWFORD, HARRY	Alaska	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 31%-69%
TEAGUE, HARRY	New Mexico	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 45%-55%
SKELTON, IKE	Missouri	Congress	$4,000.00	LOST 45%-50%
HILL, BARON	Indiana	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 42%-52%
BOCCIERI, JOHN	Ohio	Congress	$2,000.00	LOST 41%-52%
CALLAHAN, JOHN	Pennsylvania	Congress	$4,000.00	LOST 39%-54%
CARNEY, JOHN	Delaware	Congress	$2,000.00	WON 57%-41%
DAHLKEMPER, KATHY	Pennsylvania	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 44%-57%
KILROY, MARY JO	Ohio	Congress	$2,000.00	LOST 41%-55%
KIRKPATRICK, ANN	Arizona	Congress	$2,000.00	LOST 44%-50%
KATROVIL, FRANK	Maryland	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 42%-55%
LENTZ, BRYAN	Pennsylvania	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 44%-55%
MARKY, BETSY	Colorado	Congress	$2,000.00	LOST 41%-53%
MCMAHON	New York	Congress	$3,000.00	LOST 48%-52%
MASSA, ERIC	New York	Congress	$2,000.00	Didn’t Run; Republicans won seat 44%D-56%R	Resigned in March, 2010 after being accused of harassing a male aide.
BROOKS, PAULA	Ohio	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 41%-56%
PERRIELLO, TOM	Virginia	Congress	$2,000.00	LOST 47%-51%
PIPE, MICHAEL	Pennsylvania	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 28%-67%
MURPHY, SCOTT	New York	Congress	$1,000.00	LOST 45%-55%
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOSERS YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO STEVE ISRAEL SUPPORTED: 26 LOSERS, 6 WINNERS
SOURCES: www.opensecrets.org, http://www.politico.com/

IS THE 2ND DISTRICT OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OR IS STEVE ISRAEL?

Based upon the above information there are two questions that are raised. 


Rep. E Massa who received $1,000 from
Rep. Israel Campaign; Resigned due to
allegations of sexual harassment by
a male aide.

Is the 2nd Congressional District of N.Y. so out of touch with, and left of,  mainstream America and  also firmly in "lockstep" with Steve Israel, that they too would knowingly have supported 26 Congressional Candidates, whose philosophies were roundly rejected by mainstream Americans across the country?

Or....

Is the  2nd District a politically moderate district, the voters of which mistakenly thought  they were contributing to, and voting for, a centrist Democrat  and they only unwittingly supported a politician who in turn supported far left candidates across the country who were roundly rejected by the American people?
SIW chooses to hope that latter question is answered in the affirmative, it can be corrected in 2012.