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Friday, November 03, 2006

What is Reichert Hiding?

Back in July I took a look at the Quality of Disclosure numbers at OpenSecrets.org. Back then OpenSecrets.org reported Burner at 100% full disclosure, with Reichert lagging badly at only 82%, with almost $106,898 of itemized contributions lacking any information about the donor's employer and/or occupation, and $8,199 more in itemized contributions with incomplete or vague information.

Today these numbers have not improved for Reichert, who has dropped to 81% full disclosure, with $160,108 of itemized contributions lacking any information about the donor's employer and/or occupation, and $53,399 more in itemized contributions with incomplete or vague information. Burner is at 99%.

Here's the complete list as reported at OpenSecrets.org:

%Full Disclosure/Race - Candidate

100% 03 - Brian Baird (D) *
100% 07 - Steve Beren (R)
100% Sen - Aaron L. Dixon (G)
100% Sen - Bruce Guthrie (L)
100% 01 - Larry Ishmael (R)
100% 03 - Michael Henry Messmore (R)
100% 07 - Linnea S. Noreen (I)
100% 04 - Claude Lloyd Oliver (R)
100% 04 - Richard Wright (D)
99% 08 - Darcy Burner (D)
99% 05 - Peter Goldmark (D)
99% 05 - Cathy McMorris (R) *
98% 09 - Steven Cofchin (R)
98% 06 - Norm Dicks (D) *
98% 04 - Doc Hastings (R) *
98% 01 - Jay Inslee (D) *
96% 02 - Rick Larsen (D) *
96% 07 - Jim McDermott (D) *
95% Sen - Maria Cantwell (D) *
95% Sen - Michael McGavick (R)
94% 02 - Douglas Robert Roulstone (R)
94% 09 - Adam Smith (D) *
81% 08 - Dave Reichert (R) *

* indicates incumbent
Reichert's numbers are ridiculously low compared to every other candidate.

Makes you wonder why.

2 Comment(s):

Comment by: Anonymous Bruce Guthrie

Note also how low my opponent, Maria Cantwell's disclosure rate is. I wonder if that Dotzauer thing is being covered up? He may have "laundered" quite a few contributions for her, from organizations she didn't want to appear on her contributors' list.
Good job posting this!
By the way, none of my contributors are corporations or organizations. All of my contributors are individuals.
Oh, one minor thing: could you change my party affiliation from (I) to (L)?
Thanks! :)

11/05/2006 10:12 PM PT  
Comment by: Blogger Daniel Kirkdorffer

Bruce, thanks for stopping by. I've corrected your entry. Mind you, your opponent Mike McGavick is at the same level as Cantwell. However, both candidates have more contributions to report as well.

11/05/2006 10:45 PM PT  

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