With all the campaign finance reform scuttles clouding the New York political landscape, I'd like to direct you to some of the tools I have been using to better understand the dynamics of politics and money in New York state.
Follow the Money is one of several campaign finance reform initiatives that have created tools that breakdowns electoral contribution data several different ways.
When I was invited earlier this year to attend a fundraiser with Nancy Pelosi at the famously posh Delmonico, I expected to see the sea of blue suits who had paid five thousand dollars a plate for the privilege of pressing the governor's flesh and witnessing Madame Speaker's reggae dancing skills. Yet while there I wondered, is this emblematic of all most fundraising efforts in New York. The answer? With only 21% 55% of the financial data in, Follow the Money's numbers for New York scream a resounding, YES.
NOTE
As I was getting ready to post this, Follow the Money's server is down.
Their site is back up as of 12:20pm.
