Which leads me to wonder... How does one get a list of all large donations to the Ohio Dems around that October 2004 timeframe? What other interesting names might pop up?
Here's some info on Ohio contributions. Don't have specific donors to any individual but don't have time to do any more searches right now:
From FEC 2003-2004 Election Cycle - Ohio
All candidates, all Sources - Dems only:
http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/cancomsrs/
You can do more searches at FEC here:
http://www.fec.gov/finance/disclosure/srssea.shtml
From Opensecrets.org:
Top contributions in-state v.s. out of state:
http://www.opensecrets.org/states/instvsout.asp?State=OH&Year=2004
Money transfers from nat'l party:
Total: $4,574,283 (Democrats 73% ; Republicans 26% )
http://www.opensecrets.org/states/type20.asp?State=OH&Year=2004
Ohio
MONEY SUMMARY, 2003-2004
WHERE THE CANDIDATES
GOT THEIR MONEY, 2003-2004
Ohio $12,489,472
California $1,120,102
New York $507,785
Virginia $461,138
Florida $407,806
Distict of Columbia $383,496
The dollar amounts in "Where the Candidates Got Their Money" reflect the total contributions received by the state's congressional candidates from within the state and from the top five other states. Totals are based on individual donations of more than $200. PAC donations are not included.
http://www.opensecrets.org/states/summary.asp?State=OH&Year=2004