by K. Ryan James: Over in Northeast Arkansas, “The Million Dollar Man” Rep. Marion Berry is facing a challenge to his 1st Congressional District seat by Jonesboro Republican Rick Crawford.
Mr. Berry, who came to the beltway at the start of the administration of Bill Clinton (and basically hasn’t left since), reported $537,700 cash on hand for his re-election bid, according to the Federal Election Commission. That number has been reached thanks to $225,405 in contributions.
That is a solid fundraising number by Mr. Berry. However, when you look deeper, you find that $186,560 of that total comes not from individual donors, but from 94 donations by political action committees. Looking even deeper, you find that $177,000 of those donations come from 88 out-of-state PACs.
Not to neglect the home state, here is the paltry list of Arkansas PAC donors:
INGRAM BARGE COMPANY PAC NASHVILLE TN $1,500 INTL ACDEMY OF COMPOUNDING PHARMACISTS SUGAR LAND TX $1,000 NATIONAL CATTLEMENS BEEF ASSOC. PAC WASHINGTON DC $1,500 NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOC. SILVER SPRING MD $1,000 PHYSICAL THERAPY PAC ALEXANDRIA VA $1,500 US RICE PRODUCERS PAC HOUSTON TX $1,000 AT&T INC. FEDERAL PAC DALLAS TX $2,500 BAYER CORPORATION PAC PITTSBURGH PA $1,000 COMMITTEE ON LETTER CARRIERS WASHINGTON DC $1,000 GREAT LAKES SUGARBEET GROWERS PAC BAY CITY MI $1,000 NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION TURPAC WASHINGTON DC $2,500 NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION TURPAC WASHINGTON DC $1,500 RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INC., PAC HUNTSVILLE AL $3,000 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. WASHINGTON DC $1,500 CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WASHINGTON DC $1,000 CTIA PAC WASHINGTON DC $1,000 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP, PAC WASHINGTON DC $1,500 MINEPAC WASHINGTON DC $1,000 NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WASHINGTON DC $5,000 NUCOR CORPORATION PAC CHARLOTTE NC $1,500 REALTORS PAC CHICAGO IL $1,000 UNITED AUTO WORKERS PAC DETROIT MI $1,000 USA RICE FEDERATION PAC ARLINGTON VA $1,000 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS WASHINGTON DC $1,000 BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC. PAC WASHINGTON DC $3,000 SOUTHERN COMPANIES EMPLOYEES PAC ATLANTA GA $3,000 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY NONPARTISAN ATLANTA GA $1,000 CENTURYTEL, INC. PAC MONROE LA $1,000 ACTION COMM FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ARLINGTON VA $1,500 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PAC WASHINGTON DC $2,000 AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOC. PAC WASHINGTON DC $3,000 ARENT FOX PLLC PAC WASHINGTON DC $1,000 CH2M HILL COMPANIES, LTD. PAC ENGLEWOOD CO $1,500 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING WASHINGTON DC $5,000 US ONCOLOGY, INC. GOOD GOVT COMM HOUSTON TX $3,000 COALPAC WASHINGTON DC $2,000 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. SAINT LOUIS MO $1,500 NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AVIATION WASHINGTON DC $5,000 NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ALEXANDRIA VA $3,000 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE WASHINGTON DC $1,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE WASHINGTON DC $3,000 KOCHPAC WASHINGTON DC $2,500 MONSANTO CITIZENSHIP FUND SAINT LOUIS MO $3,000 NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR CORDOVA TN $1,500 CALIFORNIA DAIRIES FEDERAL PAC LOS BANOS CA $1,000 BRIDGE PAC WASHINGTON DC $5,000 GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. FEDERAL PAC HOUSTON TX $1,500 USA RICE FEDERATION PAC ARLINGTON VA $2,500 COMCAST CORPORATION PAC PHILADELPHIA PA $1,500 ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION PAC BETHESDA MD $2,500 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE WASHINGTON DC $2,000 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE WASHINGTON DC $3,500 LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES PAC ARLINGTON VA $1,500 NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR CORDOVA TN $2,000 NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSO. PAC ALEXANDRIA VA $3,500 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOC. PAC WASHINGTON DC $1,500 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY RESTON VA $3,500 ASTRO PAC FAIRFAX VA $1,500 BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD ASSOC PAC WASHINGTON DC $1,500 THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC WASHINGTON DC $5,000 FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN COLUMBIA SC $2,000 FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN COLUMBIA SC $2,000 INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON DC $1,000 AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC MOLINE IL $1,500 BRIDGE PAC WASHINGTON DC $5,000 BUILD PAC NATL ASSOC OF HOME BUILDERS WASHINGTON DC $1,000 ACTION COMM FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ARLINGTON VA $1,000 AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO. PAC MOORHEAD MN $5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE WASHINGTON DC $1,500 MONSANTO CITIZENSHIP FUND SAINT LOUIS MO $1,500 NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION ALEXANDRIA VA $2,500 NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR CORDOVA TN $500 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES WASHINGTON DC $2,500 US RICE PRODUCERS PAC HOUSTON TX $1,500 CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATL ASSOC WASHINGTON DC $1,000 ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION PAC BETHESDA MD $2,500 LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES PAC ARLINGTON VA $1,500 NRG ENERGY PAC PRINCETON NJ $2,500 PEANUT BUYING POINT PAC TIFTON GA $1,250 TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP PAC ATLANTA GA $1,000 MIDWEST REGION LABORERS SPRINGFIELD IL $1,500 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC WASHINGTON DC $1,500 NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION ALEXANDRIA VA $2,500 AT&T INC. FEDERAL PAC DALLAS TX $2,500 B & D PAC INDIANAPOLIS IN $1,500 TRUCKING PAC OF THE AMERICAN WASHINGTON DC $3,500 AMERICAN FED. OF STATE,COUNTY AND WASHINGTON DC $1,000 AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOC PAC ALBANY GA $1,250 TOTAL: $177,000
To put it in perspective, 95% of the PAC contributions (which represent 83% of the fundraising total) have come from people who will not cast a ballot for Marion Berry. I guess that's what happens when you become "of the Beltway" instead of being "of the people."
TYSON FOODS PAC SPRINGDALE AR $1,000 TYSON FOODS PAC SPRINGDALE AR $3,000 ENTERGY CORPORATION PAC (ENPAC) LITTLE ROCK AR $1,500 SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO. PAC FAYETTEVILLE AR $3,000 BLE & T ARKANSAS PAC FUND NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR $60 WINDSTREAM POLITICAL ACTION COMM LITTLE ROCK AR $1,000 TOTAL: $9,560
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