If you don’t believe me, just look at who is funding what. On the pro-Prop 1 side, you have groups that will benefit from it. On the anti-Prop 1 side, you have a few taxpayer watchdogs that will in the end be outspent by more than 10-1. Take a look.
First the overview, taken straight from the 30 day and 8 day campaign finance reports by the three groups involved, one pro-Prop 1 group, ReNew Houston, and two anti-Prop 1 groups, No Rain Tax PAC and Taxpayers for Financial Accountability.
Prop 1 Campaign Finance Overview
And if you are into the details, I combined all six reports into a single pdf that you can view online or download:
Unfortunately, the ReNew Houston folks bought Gary Polland’s endorsement through a media consultant, so we don’t know how much that one cost. Be we can see that Bob Jones (remember him?) put $25,000 directly into it, in addition to the $170k in loans he already put up. The Houston Council of Engineers put up $50k. The American Council of Engineering Companies put up $25k. El Paso Corp put up $25k. Environmental consulting firm CH2M Hill put up $7,500. Dannenbaum Engineering $10k.
Are you getting the picture now?
Look, if we need to spend money, then let’s go back and get it done correctly. Don’t let these guys take money from you, from your kid’s school, from your church, simply because they want your money.
Only you have the power to overcome greed. Only you.
Go vote. Vote against special interests. Vote NO on Prop 1.