[Liz]

EXCERPT Gov. Favid Paterson has raised more than $3.2 million since replacing Spitzer in mid-March... contributions came from some 600 donors. "You will see support from labor, business, from the LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] community, from elected officials, and David Paterson's family," said campaign spokesman Jonathan Rosen. http://www.nypost.com/seven/07142008/news/regionalnews/paterson_in_the__119846.htm

[Liz]

For his two state campaigns, Spitzer spent a total of about $12M, mostly personal funds and bank loans. Spitzer borrowed about $5M from his father to help settle loans, and was earning $200,000 a year consulting for his father.

Between 2000-2004, the "father's charity" gave $101,000 to NARAL's foundation. NARAL also gave $10,500 to Spitzer's two campaigns..... and endorsed him.

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust - on which Eliot, Daniel and their parents are board members - gave a total of $66,000 in 2004 to NARAL Pro-Choice New York, the radical abortion rights group; the Drum Major Institute, a think tank; and the Progressive America Fund, a voter mobilization effort. These groups, whose leaders backed Spitzer for governor, received $75,000 from this "charity" between 2000 and 2003.

Donations to Spitzer's political allies were apparently a fraction of $2.6 million (?) the Spitzer Foundation supposedly awarded in 2004.

REFERENCE The Bernard & Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Inc. (Formerly: The Bernard & Anne Spitzer Foundation Inc.)
730 5th Ave----Suite 2202
New York, NY 10019-4105
Telephone: (212) 765-5170

Bernard Spitzer, President; Anne Spitzer, Treasurer. Board members--Eliot and his brother Dr Daniel Spitzer.

Type of foundation: Independent
Fiscal Date: 12/31/05
Assets: $35,115,418 Total Giving: $578,663

EIN:137298842

Most Recent IRS Filing: View 0990 FORM http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:l2QSwTcRe2YJ:foundationcenter.org/cgi-bin/ffindershow.cgi%3Fid%3DSPIT004

0990 FORM FINDER http://dynamodata.foundationcenter.org/990s/f990_pdf?idx=13&ein=137298842&fd=123105&fn=The%20Bernard%20%26amp%3B%20Anne%20Spitzer%20Charitable%20Trust%20Inc.%3Cbr%3E730%205th%20Ave.%2C%20Ste.%202202%3CBR%3ENew%20York%2C%20NY%2010019-4105%3CBR%3E&a.pdf

[Calpernia]

>>>You will see support from labor, business, from the LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] community

Of course!

http://www.stonewallvets.org/recent_past_events_2007.htm
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 — FORUM with NYS LIEUT. GOV. DAVID A. PATERSON

Former New York State Senator and current N.Y.S. Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson is a fervent supporter of the STONEWALL Veterans’ Association. We always look forward to seeing him and chatting up in person. This event is sponsored by the Democratic Leadership in the 21st Century (”DL-21C”) organization. The seminar is supported by the S.V.A. Confirmed SVA-ers include Williamson Henderson, Bob Diamond, Gregg Castillo and Ruth Campbell. The hostess with the mostest is DL-21C’s delightful president Elizabeth Caputo. Event location is the accommodating Retreat Lounge at 37 West 17 Street off Fifth Avenue in Chelsea. For more 411, visit www.DL21C.org.