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Clinton campaign head made $200,000 with subprime lender
Newsday ^ | March 29, 2008 | GLENN THRUSH

Posted on 03/30/2008 7:15:41 AM PDT by george76

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To: Liz; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

Thanks Liz!


21 posted on 03/31/2008 7:28:46 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_____________________Profile updated Saturday, March 29, 2008)
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To: SunkenCiv; Grampa Dave; SkyPilot; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; ...
.....keep in mind, the tax-exempt Spitzer Family Foundation run by Spitzer's father, mother, and brother supposedly "invests" in hedge funds....

BACKSTORY

Spitzer’s daddy, his immediate family, and other financiers, pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into Eliot's campaigns since his first losing bid for attorney general in 1994.

The Spitzer family tax-exempt charity has donated at least $140,000 to groups led by his political allies - a practice that some have questioned. Bernard Spitzer also lent his son $5 million to pay for early campaigns when Eliot was largely unknown.

Through Spitzer has little trouble raising money now, his relatives have continued to do their part. He reported $19 million in his campaign coffers in January, with his parents and brother Daniel, a neurosurgeon, donating $326,000, records show.

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, an abortion rights group; the Drum Major Institute, a think tank; and the Progressive America Fund, a voter mobilization effort. The groups, whose leaders back Spitzer for governor, received $75,000 from his charity between 2000 and 2003. Donations to his allies were a fraction of the $2.6 million the foundation 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%20 Charitable%20Trust%20Inc.%3Cbr%3E730%205th%20Ave.%2C%20Ste.%202202%3CBR%3ENew%20York%2C%20NY%2010019-4105%3CBR%3E&a .pdf

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For his two 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 charity gave $101,000 to NARAL's foundation. NARAL also has given $10,500 to Spitzer's two campaigns and endorsed him.

The Spitzer trust invests in hedge funds, including some whose managers donate to Spitzer. Lawrence Golub, Spitzer's high school friend, and his wife, Karen Finerman, gave a total of $100,200 to Spitzer's bid for governor. Both have been managers in Bedford Falls Investors LP, and he is a founder of Golub Capital Partners. The Spitzer trust had allegedly invested $4.8M with those groups in 2004.

Lawrence Golub, Founder and President
Golub Capital Partners IV, LP
TELE (212) 750-6060
TELE (212) 660-7272
EMAIL lgolub@golubcapital.com

New York Office
551 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Lawrence Golub TELE 212.660.7272
EMAIL lgolub@golubcapital.com

David Golub
TELE 212.660.7277
EMAIL dgolub@golubcapital.com
TELE 212.750.6060 (phone)
FAX 212.750.5505 (fax)

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During Spitler's 1998 AG campaign, he indignantly denied allegations by his GOP opponent, Dennis Vacco (Vacco is a top-notch pro-life conservative), that Spitler's wealthy father had provided millions in loans to his AG campaign. Candidate Spitzer insisted he was using only his own money (family members are limited by law to $110,000 in total contributions) and accused Vacco of "smearing" his father.

Not until he'd actually taken office did Spitzer admit that Dennis Vacco had been correct, after all. In fact, it turned out Spitzer, despite earlier denials, had done the exact same thing during his unsuccessful 1994 run for AG.

22 posted on 03/31/2008 8:06:39 AM PDT by Liz (I spent $60 million and got one lousy delegate. Rudy Giuliani)
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Not until he'd actually taken office did Spitzer admit that Dennis Vacco had been correct, after all. In fact, it turned out Spitzer, despite earlier denials, had done the exact same thing during his unsuccessful 1994 run for AG.
Thanks again, Liz.
23 posted on 03/31/2008 8:23:26 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_____________________Profile updated Saturday, March 29, 2008)
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To: Liz

Keep up the good work.

There are probably a lot of severe violations IRS/NY Tax laws and election laws by this pos family.


24 posted on 03/31/2008 8:48:38 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Hussein ObamaSamma's Pastor, Jeremiah Wright: "God Damn America, U.S. to Blame for 9/11")
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Its sure an example of why I am totally disgusted with affirmative action liberals like Hillary and her pet Negro,Miss Williams-they are the first to denounce the “uncaring,rich,white male hierarchy”but end up being just as greedy and power hungry as they claim the Good Old Boys Network is.


25 posted on 03/31/2008 8:56:20 AM PDT by Riverman94610
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To: Riverman94610

Affirmative action, various “programs” and welfare are the major sources of black income. The thinking seemed to have been it is cheaper to feed ‘em than to fight ‘em. As usual in declining states the leadership chose the wrong course of action.


26 posted on 04/05/2008 7:22:46 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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