The list of contributors for Al Franken's portion of the recount process in Minnesota has been made public and what made me want to dig into it was the fact that there were a few names on the list that were a bit more "notable" than others. You can view the entire list of all donators to Franken's recount efforts here. Let's look at a few of those ordinary citizens who decided, in these tough time, to dig deep to help Al Franken the comedian become a Senator:
Name ,Occupation, Location, Amount:
Farshid Abir Khorrani, Pohard Abir Los Angeles $4,000
American Federation of Teachers C.O.P.E Washington, D.C. $5,000
American Postal Workers Union - Committ Washington, D.C. $5,000
Kenneth Cole Fashion Designer New York, NY $5,000
Larry David Writer Pac. Palisades, CA $2,500
Laurie David Producer Pac. Palisades, CA $2,500
Robert DeNiro Actor New York, NY $1,000
Christie Hefner Playboy Enterprises Chicago, IL $ 500
Michael Myers Actor New York, NY $12,300
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC. PAC New York, NY $ 4,000
Robert Reiner Film Producer Beverly Hills, CA $ 5,000
Paul Reiser Actor Beverly Hills, CA $ 500
Benjamin Silverman NBC Los Angeles, CA $ 1,800
George Soros Soros Mgmt New York, NY $12,300
Ben Stiller Actor Los Angeles, CA $ 5,000
Barbra Streisand Singer/Actress Woodland Hills, CA $ 1,000
United Steel Workers PAC Pittsburgh, PA $ 5,000
So, how's THAT for a grassroots movement of support?!! hahahaha
If you go to the full list, one thing you might want to check out - look at the number of contributors who list "Chicago, IL" as their location....hmmmm....The Machine?
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