by James Thompson
According to Project Vote Smart, Greg Abbott’s fourth and fifth highest campaign donors are Bob J. Perry and his wife Doylene Perry. Mr. Perry is deceased. According to the website: http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/04/26/8466/donor-profile-bob-perry, Mr. Perry has a long list of right-wing politicians and right-wing political organizations to which he has contributed vast sums of money:
“Total contributions to super PACs: $23.5 million
- $10 million to Restore Our Future (pro-Mitt Romney)
- $8.5 million to American Crossroads (pro-Republican)
- $1 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund (pro-Republican)
- $1 million to Independence Virginia PAC (pro-George Allen)
- $1 million to Club for Growth Action (pro-conservative)
- $1 million to Freedom Fund North America (pro-Denny Rehberg; pro-Rick Berg)
- $600,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund (pro-David Dewhurst)
- $250,000 to Freedom PAC (pro-Connie Mack; pro-Allen West)
- $100,000 to Make Us Great Again (pro-Rick Perry)
- $15,000 to Maverick PAC USA (pro-Republican)
Notable federal hard money and 527 contributions:
- $11.3 million to the Republican Governors Association
- $160,000 to Citizens Club for Growth (2004-2005)
- $4.4 million to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (2004)
- $1 million to Progress for America Voter Fund (2004)
Notable state-level contributions (see here):
- $1.9 million to 177 Republican candidates in Texas (2012)
- $1.5 million to Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry (2010)
- $200,000 to Pennsylvania Republican Gov. Tom Corbett (2010)”
According to Project Vote Smart, Mr. Perry contributed $185,000 and his wife contributed $175,000 to Greg Abbott’s campaign.
Texas voters should consider who are Greg Abbott’s major contributors before casting their ballots in November.
