PAC reports: Fed up with Taxes

One month before the election, a lot of money is changing hands, moving from PAC to PAC.

PolitickerME.com will attempt to break down who’s giving, who’s receiving, and how it’s being spent.

Check back for more on the major campaign committees and those backing the two referendum drives.

See also: Fed up with Taxes raises $2.1 million, spends $1.7 million

Fed Up with Taxes (Click here for full report)

Purpose: Promoting Question 1, the people’s veto of the recently passed beer, wine and soda taxes

The stats:

• Receipts: $1.5 million Q3; $2.1 million cycle
• Expenditures: $1.2 million Q3; $1.7 million cycle
• Cash on hand: $439,520

Who gives to them ($1,000+ contributions):

• $3,050 Polar Beverages
• $10,000 Wine Institute – The voice for California wine
• $5,000 Wal-Mart stores, Inc.
• $9,000 Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Farmington (Maine)
• $336,600 Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England
• $76,100 Nestle Waters NA, Inc.
• $616,693 The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
• $5,000 Heineken USA
• $106,425 Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
• $253,050 PC S&D Inc. (Pepsi Cola)
• $5,000 Crown imports
• $25,000 National Restaurant Association
• $3,400 Ketchum Distributing DBA Portland Beverage
• $120,000 Anheuser-Busch Companies
• One $100 contribution, one $500 contribution

How they spent their money:

• Consulting/polling/management: $346,000
• Literature/printing/event fees: $32,301.20
• Advertising/media: $424,172
• Rent/office supplies: $10,193.03
• Email/data/Web services: $352,386
• Travel: $37,810.58
• Legal fees: $3,878