Posted on 07/22/2006 7:44:20 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (AP) -- A Madison philanthropist has given $275,000 of her personal fortune to try to defeat a state ban on gay marriage and civil unions, according to a filing made public on Friday.
Dale Leibowitz was the largest donor to Fair Wisconsin, the political action committee leading the charge against the constitutional amendment that appears on the ballot on Nov. 7, according to the group's campaign finance report.
Other major donations to the group included $80,000 from the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay rights group, and $25,000 from the state teachers' union, the filing with the state Elections Board shows. Esmond Harmsworth, a Boston literary agent, also pitched in $25,000.
Overall, Fair Wisconsin raised $1.3 million between March 1 and June 30. After expenses, the group has $1.08 million cash on hand.
Leibowitz, whose Purple Moon Foundation donates hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to various causes, chipped in $150,000 in March, $75,000 in May and $50,000 in June, the filing shows.
Fair Wisconsin spokesman Josh Freker emphasized that Leibowitz was one of more than 5,000 donors to the cause, 90 percent of whom were from the state.
"We're happy that we are able to get some larger support like that," he said. "We are happy to have more resources to be able to communicate to voters at community events, on their doorsteps and on the airwaves."
The group, which began running its first television ad earlier this month, is trying to make Wisconsin the first state to defeat a referendum banning gay marriage. Nineteen states have approved similar amendments and five others will vote on them this year.
The amendment would declare that marriage is between one man and one woman and that unmarried individuals cannot be granted a legal status similar to marriage such as civil unions pioneered by Vermont.
The group's TV ad, running in media markets in western, central and northeastern Wisconsin, emphasizes its argument that the amendment threatens benefits and legal rights of unmarried gay and straight couples living in domestic partnerships.
Supporters of the amendment say those fears are unfounded and that the amendment would simply protect traditional marriage. Their political action committee, Vote Yes For Marriage, reported raising $2,500 and ending with $1,900 cash on hand but those numbers do not tell the whole story.
Amendment supporters are spreading their message through related organizations, the Family Research Institute and the Coalition for Traditional Marriage, which do not have to report their contributions and expenditures, said Julaine Appling, who heads both state-based groups.
That's because those efforts, including 4,000 DVDs sent to churches last year and brochures being handed out at county fairs, are educational in nature and stop short of urging voters to vote yes, she said.
"We'll have the money we need to do what we want to do," Appling said. "But Wisconsin voters aren't going to be bought because of how much money a campaign raises. They understand that marriage is about a man and a woman and children need mothers and fathers."
(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em, Down Hezbullies.)
Better to this cause that won't affect me even if it does pass than to the Brady Bunch or some other group of idiots that want to infringe my rights.
I would have donated it to The Human Fund (Money for People).
Maybe she sent a few her American dollars to Israel to slap down those old hezbullies. Ya think, gold?
I've been trying to find out what the term "Purple Moon" means. Every link takes me to a lesbian site, or to reviews of a feminist software company that flopped badly. I'm betting there's a story behind it, something like the poem that started the "Red Hat" club, but probably a story about a girl that was treated badly by men and turned into a purple moon, or something similarly goofy.
Just think of the homeless people who could be sheltered for $275,000. The hypocrisy of the left is unbelievable.
I wonder if she's related to Fawn Leibowitz?
Or she should have donated the money to stem cell research to find a cure for Homosexuality!!!
>I wonder if she's related to Fawn Leibowitz?
I'm sorry.... but someone has to tell you.... this isn't easy... but... I hate to tell you this... it's hard.... Fawm died!
PS Can we dance wif yo dates?
People's House PAC
Affiliate: Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
2006 PAC Summary Data
LEIBOWITZ, DALE
MADISON, WI53704
None/Mom
6/12/2005
$5,000
LEIBACH, DALE W
WASHINGTON, DC 20015
PRISM PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNICATIONS CARTER, JOHN WILLIAM (D)
Senate - NV
CARTER FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $500
primary 03/31/06
Leibach, Dale W
Washington, DC 20015
Prism Public Affairs/Principal PERLMUTTER, EDWIN (D)
House (CO 07)
PERLMUTTER FOR CONGRESS $250
primary 11/25/05
LEIBACH, DALE W
WASHINGTON, DC 20015
PRISM PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) $500
primary 10/26/04
Leibach, Dale
Washington, DC 20015
Prism Public Affairs/PR
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $2,000
primary 10/20/04
Leibach, Dale
Washington, DC 20015
Prism Public Affairs/Public Relatio
AMERICA COMING TOGETHER $250
primary 10/01/04
LEIBACH, DALE
WASHINGTON, DC 20015
PRISM PUBLIC AFFAIRS DASCHLE, THOMAS ANDREW (D)
Senate - SD
NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PAC $250
general 10/01/04
LEIBACH, DALE W
WASHINGTON, DC 20015
PRISM PUBLIC AFFAIRS CARSON, BRAD R (D)
Senate - OK
BRAD CARSON FOR SENATE $250
general 09/30/04
Leibach, Dale Mr.
Washington, DC 20009
Shandwick Public Aff/Public Affairs KERRY, JOHN F (D)
President
KERRY VICTORY 2004 $2,000
primary 08/02/04
Leibach, Dale
Washington, DC 20015
Prism Public Affairs/Principal
WESPAC - SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE $250
primary 06/26/04
Leibach, Dale W
Washington, DC 20015
Prism Public Affairs/Public Relatio CLARK, WESLEY K (D)
President
CLARK FOR PRESIDENT $250
primary 02/16/04
LEIBACH, DALE
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
PRISM PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC SCHUMER, CHARLES E (D)
Senate - NY
FRIENDS OF SCHUMER $1,000
primary 01/28/04
Leibach, Dale W
Washington, DC 20005
Prism/Public Relations BROOMFIELD, CHARLES S. (D)
House (MO 06)
BROOMFIELD FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $250
primary 01/23/04
Leibach, Dale W
Washington, DC 20015
Prism Public Affairs/Public Relatio CLARK, WESLEY K (D)
President
CLARK FOR PRESIDENT $250
primary 12/30/03
Leibach, Dale W
Washington, DC 20005
Prism BROOMFIELD, CHARLES S. (D)
House (MO 06)
BROOMFIELD FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $250
primary 12/28/03
Leibach, Dale W
Washington, DC 20015
Prism Public Affairs/Public Relatio CLARK, WESLEY K (D)
President
CLARK FOR PRESIDENT $250
primary 09/17/03
Leibach, Dale
Washington, DC 20015
Prism Public Affairs/Principal GEPHARDT, RICHARD A (D)
President
GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC. $500
primary 06/30/03
LEIBACH, DALE W
WASHINGTON, DC 20015
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES HYNES, DANIEL W (D)
Senate - IL
HYNES FOR SENATE $250
primary 06/03/03
Leibach, Dale W.
Washington, DC 20015
Cassidy Co./Government Affairs VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS (D)
House (MD 08)
VAN HOLLEN FOR CONGRESS $500
general 11/01/02
LEIBACH, DALE W
WASHINGTON, DC 20015
POWELL TATE HARKIN, THOMAS RICHARD (D)
Senate - IA
CITIZENS FOR HARKIN $750
general 08/07/02
Leibach, Dale W.
Washington, DC 20015
Cassidy & Associates/Lobbyist KENNEDY, PATRICK J (D)
House (RI 01)
FRIENDS OF PATRICK J KENNEDY INC $750
primary 08/02/02
Leibach, Dale
Washington, DC 20015
Cassidy & Associates/Exec. Vice Pre
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA $500
primary 07/23/02
LEIBACH, DALE W
WASHINGTON, DC 20015
POWELL TATE BAUCUS, MAX (D)
Senate - MT
FRIENDS OF MAX BAUCUS $500
general 07/18/02
LEIBACH, DALE W
WASHINGTON, DC 20015
POWELL & TATE KERRY, JOHN F (D)
Senate - MA
KERRY COMMITTEE $500
primary 06/30/02
Leibach, Dale
Washington, DC 20015
Cassidy and Associates/Managing Dir HOEFFEL, JOSEPH M (D)
House (PA 13)
HOEFFEL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $250
general 06/27/02
LEIBACH, DALE W
WASHINGTON, DC 20015
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D)
Senate - NY
FRIENDS OF HILLARY $750
primary 06/20/0
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s 2002 Annual Report.
2002
Honor Roll List
Dale Leibowitz & Gillian
Blake
I could buy a garage in San Francisco for that much money.
"But Wisconsin voters aren't going to be bought because of how much money a campaign raises. They understand that marriage is about a man and a woman and children need mothers and fathers." This is so plain and simple, it's almost painful.
How did Dale "earn" the money, one wonders...
Very nice! That's 275k that can't go to some rat somewhere. I hope this sick creature gives all her money to fight for queer "marriage".
"Why does anyone care about this donation?"
A better question is, "Why do people that don't care about a subject, always reply to posts they don't care about?" ;)
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