{"id":6811,"date":"2010-04-22T21:49:35","date_gmt":"2010-04-23T01:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=6811"},"modified":"2010-04-22T21:49:35","modified_gmt":"2010-04-23T01:49:35","slug":"danville-city-council-race-update-6-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/22\/danville-city-council-race-update-6-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Danville City Council Race &#8211; Update #6 (Funding)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this update on the Danville City Council race, we&#8217;ll take a look at where the money is coming from.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at the campaign funding statistics for the period of January 1st through March 31st, 2010.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img695.imageshack.us\/img695\/2153\/citycouncilfunding.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are some very interesting numbers here so let&#8217;s drill down into them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alonzo Jones raised almost as much money as the other four candidates combined ($5,355 vs $5,760). He&#8217;s outspent all of the others combined ($4817 vs. $4071).<\/li>\n<li>Jones received $1000 from Fisher &amp; Watkins Funeral Home, $500 from Bill McMann, $250 from Charles Harris, $200 from Dr. Louis Eliacin, $150 from Larry Campbell, Sr. and $125 from A.F. Caldwell. John Gilstrap reported a $500 contribution from himself. No other candidates reported any contributions of $100 or more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remembering that these numbers only go though the end of March (with April contributions and expenditures not listed), let&#8217;s look at some observations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We see the reason that Alonzo Jones was able to start TV ads early and why he has signs of all sizes all over Danville. His campaign is very well funded.<\/li>\n<li>Although Motley&#8217;s cash-on-hand is very low at the time of this reporting, reliable sources tell me that Thomas Motley has received a $1000 contribution from a local business. I&#8217;ll update this as soon as I confirm the business&#8217; name.<\/li>\n<li>Adam Tomer&#8217;s lack of fundraising for the quarter is highly surprising to me. As an incumbent, Tomer should have a base of support that he could draw from. Small contributions of $20 here and $20 there add up quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Final thoughts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After this report was filed, Tomer started his yard sign advertising campaign. Although I firmly believe that Tomer is safe, I don&#8217;t feel that he feels the same way. If he really feels that way, this is the time to start an advertising blitz. (<em><strong>DISCLAIMER<\/strong>: I work for a TV media organization and this is solely an observation, not an attempt to sell advertising for my company.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>I see Gary Miller as safe in this election and it seems that he has the same general thought (although he&#8217;ll never admit to that). Miller&#8217;s got enough money to finish this campaign.<\/li>\n<li>Alonzo Jones&#8217; fundraising numbers have been much higher than expected, and it&#8217;s clear that he has the support of Bibleway church members. Money = Votes with this level of advertising and Jones is an almost-lock for winning this election.<\/li>\n<li>John Gilstrap has put a lot of his own money into his campaign but if you&#8217;ve got it, you might as well use it.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Motley needs votes which means Thomas Motley needs money. This $1000 contribution that my sources have told me about will go a long way into getting his advertisements out. 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