He and his wife do an awful lot of good for the folks in Maine.
From what I've heard of him he's a flaming lefty, but I certainly have to give King and his wife mega-kudos for this one.
He is a lefty, but he has always put his money where his mouth is. He has a long history of giving very generously to the local community.
He did some ads or something for MoveOn.org, and donated money to them. I’ve ignored his existence ever since.
http://www.adrants.com/2006/10/stephen-king-uses-creepiness-to-promote.php