Democracy South. Elite Circle of Donors Supplies Cash for Would-Be Governors. 80% of Campaign Money Comes From $1,000+ Donors

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1 Democracy South Update: We re now Democracy North Carolina Durham, NC democracy-nc.org For Release January 20, 2000 Contact: Bob Hall, Elite Circle of Donors Supplies Cash for Would-Be Governors 80% of Campaign Money Comes From $1,000+ Donors A new study of political contributions to the candidates running for governor in North Carolina shows that a small number of high-dollar donors are giving the lion s share of the money. Political commentators of all stripes recognize that money is increasingly deciding who can run as a viable candidate, but little analysis has been done of who actually supplies the cash. It s a smaller group than you might think, says Democracy South, a campaign finance research and advocacy group based in Chapel Hill. Of the $6.4 million raised from individuals by the five major-party candidates for governor, $3.3 million or more than half comes from a mere 666 donors who each gave at least $2,500. Many in this elite group are related to one another, and at least 60 have given to two or even three of the five candidates, according to reports filed with the state Board of Election covering activities through June 30, In fact, more than 40 gave to candidates in opposing parties. These $2,500-and-up donors include UNC-CH Trustee William R. Jordan of Fayetteville, who gave $2,000 to Democrat Dennis Wicker but, with his family, gave $20,000 to his primary-election opponent, Mike Easley; Chuck Hayes of Guilford Mills, who with his family, gave $24,000 to Easley and raised over $100,000 more for Easley from his Guilford Mills contacts; mega-farmer Carson B. Barnes of Nash County, who gave $4,000 to Easley but also $4,000 to Republican Leo Daughtry; the Bratton family of Wake Stone Corp. in Raleigh, who gave $11,000 to Republican Chuck Neely and $5,000 to Democrat Dennis Wicker. Also: Nick Boddie, Rocky Mount fast-food franchise owner, who gave $870 to Republican Richard Vinroot and $2,000 to Democrat Mike Easley; the Vannoy family of Ashe County, developers and road builders, who gave $12,000 to Wicker; developer John Crosland of Charlotte, who gave $4,000 to Wicker, $1,000 to Daughtry, and $500 to Vinroot; the Zimmer family of Wilmington, attorneys and developers, who gave $12,000 to Wicker and $4,000 to Easley; developer Charles M. Shelton Sr. of Charlotte, who gave $4,000 to Daughtry and $1,000 to Vinroot; George Roundtree III, Wilmington attorney, who gave $500 to Daughtry and $2,000 to Vinroot; and Jeffrey Minges, Pepsi bottler in Kinston, who gave $500 to Wicker and $2,000 to Easley. These are the modern-day king makers, said Pete MacDowell, executive director of Democracy South. Together, they wield enormous power in a state of 7.5 million people, yet they could all fit on the top decks of the Queen Elizabeth II. It raises the question: Are we a democracy or a plutocracy? The top donors are augmented by the next tier, about 1,440 people who each gave a total of $1,000 to $2,500 to the gubernatorial candidates.

2 Combining the top two tiers, the study concludes that 80 percent of the $6.4 million - or $4 out of every $5 raised from individuals - comes from 2,100 donors who each gave $1,000 or more. Another 10 percent of all donations from individuals comes from donors giving $500 to $1,000. By contrast, donors who gave $100 or less barely register as significant, supplying less than 4 percent of the $6.4 million, or less than $250,000. Candidate Wicker and Easley together earned that much in interest on their war chests. No wonder ordinary voters feel their voices don t count in today s money-driven politics, said MacDowell. Party activists also feel demeaned by the constant requests for large donations, as though that is the only measure of their loyalty. Even small donors feel left out because they are no longer valued unless they can give or raise large amounts of money. The candidates focus almost exclusively on high-dollar donors for their survival in what is now called the wealth primary, he noted. Without access to big money, even highly qualified candidates like a Norris Tolson or Elizabeth Dole can t compete in the wealth primary. It s a system that breeds cynicism among voters, yet pays off handsomely for the big donors and their special interests. MacDowell pointed out that the system has gotten so bad that is being challenged by mainstream leaders in both the North Carolina courts and the state legislature. A legal team headed by former state Supreme Court Chief Justice James Exum is arguing that the current wealth primary imposes a financial qualification on candidates, in violation of the state constitution. In the General Assembly, a bipartisan collection of 56 liberal, moderate and conservative legislators are sponsoring a Clean Elections program that offers candidates an alternative way to finance their campaigns using public funds, if they first gain support from hundreds of voters and agree to strict spending limits. In recent weeks, state Treasurer Harlan Boyle, state Senate leader Tony Rand, Lt. Governor candidates Beverly Perdue and Ed Wilson, and others have voiced support for a system of voter financing for elections, but it is unclear how the five gubernatorial candidates stand on serious campaign finance reform. Other conclusions from the study: The top fund-raising candidate, Dennis Wicker, a Democrat who is the current Lt. Governor, had 361 donors who have given his campaign at least $2,500 each, more big donors than the four other gubernatorial candidates combined. Wicker s primary opponent, Mike Easley, got 94 percent of his funds from donors giving $500 or more, the highest portion of any gubernatorial candidate. Republican Leo Daughtry s $735,000 loan to his campaign propelled him into a competitive position, showing the advantage of a candidate with personal wealth. Daughtry s primary opponents, Chuck Neely and Richard Vinroot, trail in the fund-raising race and rely somewhat more heavily on small donors, but they still get more than three-fourths of their funds from donors giving $500 or more, according to Democracy South s analysis.

3 SAMPLE OF MAJOR N.C. DONORS TO CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR (Donations reported by candidates to state Board of Elections for activity through June 30, 1999) DONOR S NAME, CITY & OCCUPATION Total $ $ To $ To $ To $ To $ To o All Easley Wicker Daughtry Neely Vinroot ALEXANDER, WALTER T: SWANNANOA (BUSINESS OWNER, ALEXANDER CONSTRUTION COMPANY) ALEXANDER, CAROLYN M: SWANNANOA ALLEN, GARY: WAXHAW (DEVELOPER, WATERFRONT PROPERTIES) ALLEN, MINOK LEE: WAXHAW ARMFIELD, WILLIAM J IV: GREENSBORO (BUSINESS OWNER, FINANCE-INVESTMENT FIRM) BANKS, BEATRICE: MARSHALL (HOUSING AUTHORITY, STATE OF NC) BANKS, TERESA: MARS HILL (PRINCIPAL, MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM) BANKS, WILLIAM ARTHUR: MARSHALL (RETIRED) BARBEE, KENNETH R: CONCORD (MANAGER, MT SALES & MARKETING INCORPORATE) BARBEE, SONJA: STATESVILLE BARNES, CARSON B: ROCKY MOUNT (FARMER) BARNES, JOHN C: SPRING HOPE BASS, SAMUEL Q JR: RALEIGH (FINANCIAL PLANNER, BEACON INVESTMENTS INC) BEDSAUL, CLINT: SPARTA (BUSINESS OWNER, TRUCKING COMPANY) BELK, WILLIAM I: CHARLOTTE (LAWYER) BENNETT, BERT: WINSTON SALEM (QUALITY OIL) BISSELL, HOWARD CARY: CHARLOTTE (CEO, TBCOS) BLACK, ROBERT J JR: CHAPEL HILL (CONSULTANT, AQUITA ENTERPRISES) BODDIE, NICK B: ROCKY MOUNT (VICE CHAIRMAN, BODDIE NOELL ENTERPRISES INC) BOGGS, CHRISTA: MONROE (MARKETING REAL ESTATE, TY PAR REALTY INCORPORATED) BOGGS, DAVID: MONROE (CONSTRUCTION-PAVING) BOGGS, DREW: MONROE (BOGGS PAVING) BRADLEY, JOHN PETER: ASHEVILLE (OFFICER-DMV, STATE OF NC) BRADY, JON P: CHARLOTTE (CEO, WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION) BRATTON, JOHN JR: RALEIGH BRATTON, MICHELLE: RALEIGH (HOMEMAKER,) BUCHANAN, WILLIAM B JR: GOLDSBORO (BUSINESS OWNER, RETAIL-CAR DEALERSHIP) BURKHARDT, JEANNIE: RALEIGH (HOMEMAKER,) BYRD, WADE E: FAYETTEVILLE (LAWYER) CAMERON, WILLIAM H: WILMINGTON (LAWYER) CAMPBELL, D M JR: ELIZABETHTOWN (PRESIDENT, CAMPBELL OIL COMPANY) CAMPBELL, MCQUEEN: ELIZABETHTOWN (EXECUTIVE, SOUTHERN FURNITURE) CAMPBELL, SYLVIA B: ELIZABETHTOWN CHATHAM, LUCY H: STATE ROAD (ATTORNEY) CHILDRESS, RICHARD R: CLEMMONS CLARK, FRANKLIN S DR: FAYETTEVILLE (HEALTH CARE BUSINESS, LAND DEVELOPER) CLARK, THEREA: FAYETTEVILLE CLOSE, DERICK S: CHARLOTTE (VICE PRESIDENT, SPRINGS INCORPORTATED) CORCORAN, JAMES M: NEW BERN (WHOLESALE BEVERAGE, WOODRUFF DISTRIBUTING CO) CORCORAN, JANET G: NEW BERN (HOMEMAKER,) COSTA, JEAN A: CARY (HOMEMAKER,) COX, GORDON R: RALEIGH (PRESIDENT, US SUPPLY) CREECH, BILLY: CLAYTON (CONSTRUCTION, SELF) CROSLAND, JOHN JR: CHARLOTTE (DEVELOPER) DANIELS, FRANK: RALEIGH (RETIRED) DICKSON, ALAN T: CHARLOTTE (CHARIMAN, RUDDICK CORPORATION/HARRIS-TEETER)

4 DIXON, PHILLIP: GREENVILLE (ATTORNEY) DOUGHTON, JAMES HAROLD: MOREHEAD CITY (PROJECT MANAGER, ACCENT CONSTRUCTION CO) EDWARDS, CARROLL: MARSHVILLE EDWARDS, JEFFREY: MARSHVILLE (DIRECTOR, WAKE CO JUVENILE JUSTICE PARTNERS) EFIRD, THOMAS D: GASTONIA (PRESIDENT, STANDARD DISTRIBURTOR) EIDSON, JEFFREY: ELKIN (EXECUTIVE, G&B OIL COMPANY INCORPORATED) ELLISON, ERNEST II: CHARLOTTE (INSURANCE AGENT, PORNER ELLISON) ELMORE, JOHN A II: WRIGHTSVILLE BEA EMORY, KIM B: WEAVERVILLE EMORY, TIMOTHY L: WEAVERVILLE (CONTRACTOR, EMORY ELECTRICAL) ERWIN, CHARLES B: GREENSBORO (EXECUTIVE, CHELDA INCORPORATION) ETHRIDGE, W C: RALEIGH (RETIRED,) EVANS, LISBETH C: WINSTON SALEM (CEO, BIXNEXUS) EVERETT, H SPENCER JR: WILMINGTON (RETIRED,) FAIN, JAMES T III: RALEIGH (FIRST UNION) FARRIS, CATHERINE S: WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH FARRIS, JOHN J JR: WRIGHTSVILLE (BUSINESS OWNER, FINANCE INVESTMENT) FARRIS, WILLIAM CHARLES: WILSON (LAWYER, FARRIS & FARRIS PA) FINE, GAIL: CHAPEL HILL (CEO CONSUMER FINANCING, TIME INVESTMENT CORP) FINE, J ALLEN: CHAPEL HILL (EXECUTIVE, INVESTORS TITLE INSURANCE CO) FISHER, KRISTEN N: FAYETTEVILLE (BANKER, NATIONSBANK) FISHMAN, BARBARA: GREENSBORO (GUILFORD MILLS) FISHMAN, MAURICE: GREENSBORO (GUILFORD MILLS) FITZ, ARMANDO ELEAZER: CHARLOTTE (G M BUSINESS, SABCO RACING) FITZ, MIMI: CHARLOTTE (DESIGN AND COORDINATOR, ANN SHOW BOATS) FONVILLE, THOMAS L: RALEIGH (PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY PROPERTIES INC) FRANCE, BETTY JANE: DAYTONA BEACH (MOTORSPORTS, NASCAR) FRANCE, BRIAN: DAYTONA BEACH (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, NASCAR) FRANCE, WILLIAM C: DAYTONA BEACH (NASCAR) FRITSCH, EDWARD J: RALEIGH FULGHUM, JAMES S III DR: RALEIGH (PHYSICIAN, CAROLINA REHAB ASSOCIATION) FULGHUM, MARY SUSAN DR: RALEIGH (PHYSICIAN, WILDERSON OB GYN) GALYON, ANNE R: GREENSBORO GALYON, J DOUGLAS: GREENSBORO (DIRECTOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, GUILFORD MILLS) GARRETT, NICK: WILMINGTON (CONTRACTOR/DEVELOPER) GARRISON, JAMES: ALBEMARLE (EXECUTIVE, SOUTH CENTRAL OIL COMPANY) GARVIN, STEVE: WILKESBORO GIBSON, BRENDA C: RALEIGH (REALTOR, HOWARD PROPERTIES) GLENN, JAMES K SR: WINSTON SALEM (QUALITY OIL CO) GODWIN, DAVID R: SELMA GODWIN, JUDY: DUNN GOODNIGHT, JAMES H: CARY (SAS INSTITUTE) GORDON, JEFFREY M: HARRISBURG GRACE, CHARLES L: CHARLOTTE (CHAIRMAN, CUMMINS ATLANTIC INCORPORATED) GRAHAM, WILLIAM M: CONCORD (ATTORNEY, WALLACE & GRAHAM) GRANT, CAROLYN WILLIS: RALEIGH (MANAGEMENBT, LOGISTICS)

5 GREEN, DAVID R: PARKTON (REST HOMES) GREEN, ZEDDIE: PARKTON (HEALTH CARE, GREEN MANDU INCORPORATED) GREENBERG, EVELYN: PALM BEACH (GUILFORD MILLS) GREENBERG, GEORGE: NEW YORK (GUILFORD MILLS) HAIGLER, KENNETH: GREENVILLE (ATTORNEY) HARKINS, PETER B: PITTSBORO (EXECUTIVE, HKB ASSOCIATES) HARPER, KATHERINE H: CHARLOTTE (EXECUTIVE, HARPO COMPANIES) HARPER, RONALD L: CHARLOTTE (OWNER/PRESIDENT, HARPER COMPANIES) HARRELSON, BOBBY W: WILMINGTON (DEVELOPER, LANDMARK ORGANIZATION) HARRIS, CAMERON M: CHARLOTTE (OWNER/INSURANCE, CAMERON HARRIS COMPANY) HARRIS, DEE DEE W: CHARLOTTE HARRIS, JOHN WILLIAM: CHARLOTTE (REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, LINCOLN HARRIS) HARRISON, J FRANK: CHATTANOOGA (COCA-COLA CONS) HARRISON, J FRANK III: CHARLOTTE (COCA-COLA) HARVEY, FELIX: KINSTON (CHAIRMAN OF BOARD, HARVEY ENTERPRISES & AFFILIATES) HAYES, ALETA J: GREENSBORO (SALES ASSISTANT, W CAROLINA FORKLIFT) HAYES, CHARLES A: GREENSBORO (GUILFORD MILLS) HAYES, DAVID CHARLES: GREENSBORO HAYES, MARY S: JAMESTOWN HAYES, MATTHEW T: JAMESTOWN HEAVNER, DANIEL: SMITHFIELD (OWNER, FURNITURE SALVAGE CO) HELTON, MICHAEL G: ORMOND BEACH (MOTORSPORTS DIRECTOR, NASCAR) HILL, ROBERT O JR: KINSTON HILL, ROBERT O JR MRS: KINSTON HOFMANN, BRUNO: NEW YORK (GUILFORD MILLS) HOFMANN, BONNIE CANNING: NEW YORK (GUILFORD MILLS) HOLDING, GEORGE: RALEIGH (AID TO SENATOR JESSE HELMS, US SENATE) HOLDING, PAM: ANGIER HUGHES, THOMAS: CLAYTON (PRESIDENT, SOUTHEAST AIR CHARTER) JENNINGS, BURNEY: GREENSBORO (BISCUITVILLE) JOHNSON, C DAVID JR: RALEIGH (AUTO DEALER, LEXUS) JONES, KENNETH: SMITHFIELD JONES, MCKEITHAN: ROWLAND (FARMER, SELF) JONES, ROBERT D: RALEIGH (VICE PRESIDENT, DAVIDSON & JONES CONSULTING) JONES, ROBERT L: RALEIGH JONES, SEBY B: RALEIGH JORDAN, JEANNE H: FAYETTEVILLE JORDAN, JENNIFER H: CHAPEL HILL JORDAN, NED: FAYETTEVILLE JORDAN, WILLIAM R: FAYETTEVILLE JORDAN, WILLIAM RAND JR: FAYETTEVILLE KAPLAN, DAVID: BLOWING ROCK (REAL ESTATE) KAPLAN, DORIS: LONGBOAT KAPLAN, EARL: FAIRFIELD (BUSINESS OWNER, HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT) KAPLAN, GARY: CHESTERFIELD (BUSINESS OWNER, HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT) KAPLAN, HARRIS: BOONE (MGR, HEDGE FUND INVESTMENTS) KAPLAN, JODY M: CHESTERFIELD (BUSINESS OWNER, HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT) KAPLAN, SYLVAN: LONGBOAT (RETIRED) KELLY, THOMAS J: BOONE (EXECUTIVE, HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT) KENNEY, STEPHEN F: RALEIGH (REAL ESTATE, KENNEY AUSTIN DEVELOPMENT) KINCHELOE, WILLIAM H: ROCKY MOUNT (EXECUTIVE, WILDWOOD LAMPS & ACCENTS) KING, ROBERT S: WILMINGTON (BOB KING PONTIAC GMC)

6 KRUSCH, EDWARD B: GREENSBORO (EXECUTIVE, KRUSCH PROPERTIES) LAMB, BEATRIS W: GOLDSBORO LANCASTER, JOHN: WILMINGTON LEAKE, A E JR: ASHEVILLE (PHYSICIAN, HEALTH CARE-DOCTORS OFFICE) LEAKE, KATHLEEN: ASHEVILLE LEE, TINA: SMITHFIELD (TINAS BREAKFAST RESTAUR.) LEE, W FRANK: SMITHFIELD (OWNER, CENTRAL TOBACCO EXCHANGE) LEE, WILLIAM H JR: GREENSBORO (CHAIRMAN, SOURCE INFO MANAGEMENT) LINDLEY, W: ELON COLLEGE (BUSINESS OWNER, LINDLEY LABORATORIES) LITTLE, HUGH D: CARY (PRESIDENT, CAPITAL ASSOC.) LOFTIN, ANGELISA M: RALEIGH LOFTIN, PETER T: RALEIGH (BTI) LONG, DAVID: MORRISVILLE (LONG BEVERAGE) LONG, RODNEY M: DURHAM MARTIN, JASON E: FAYETTEVILLE (CONSTRUCTION) MAXWELL, H GORDON III: GOLDSBORO (GOLDSBORO MILLING) MCCOTTER, GEORGE V: GARNER MCCOTTER, GWEN: GARNER MCCOTTER, JAMES E: NEW BERN (RAMADA INN) MCCOTTER, BARBARA W: NEW BERN MCCOTTER, RAY E: NEW BERN (RAMANA INN) MCGEE, R KEN: BENSON (REGIONAL MANAGER, PALM HARBOR HOMES INC) MCMAHAN, W EDWIN: CHARLOTTE MCNAIRY, JOHN: KINSTON (PRESIDENT, HARVEY ENTERPRISES & AFFILIATES) MCRAE, CAMERON: KINSTON (PRESIDENT, TANDS INCORPORATED) MEBANE, G ALLEN: GREENSBORO (CHAIRMAN, UNIFI) MIDYETTE, CARLTON: RALEIGH (DEVELOPER) MILLER, HENRY III: WILMINGTON (MILLER BUILDING) MIMS, ALLEN JR: CLAYTON (FARMER, LEALLEN FARM) MINGES, JEFFREY M: KINSTON (CEO, PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY) MOORE, COLLICE C: GREENVILLE (COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, COLLICE MOORE ASSOCIATES) MORRIS, JOHN: WILSON (PRESIDENT, MGI CORP) MORSE, M LEE: GREAT FALLS (EXECUTIVE, MIKALIX AVIATION GROUP) MULLINS, RALPH W JR: RALEIGH MUSSELWHITE, W EDDIE JR: LUMBERTON MYERS, GORDON S: FAIRVIEW (REAL ESTATE, INGLES MARKETS INCORPORATED) NEAL, BRIAN: FAYETTEVILLE NEAL, CHRIS V: FAYETTEVILLE (BUSINESS OWNER, LIL THRIFT FOOD MART INCORPORATED) NEILL, D SAMUEL: HENDERSONVILLE (LAWYER) NEWCOMB, KENNETH E: VALDESE (RETIRED) NEWKIRK, ROBERT M: RALEIGH NORRIS, MICHAEL: CHARLOTTE OBRIEN, MARK: BLOWING ROCK (BUSINESS OWNER, CONSULTANT) OLANDER, MICHAEL D: RALEIGH (EXECUTIVE, HIGHWOOD PROPERTIES) OSBORNE, PETER: EDEN (PRESIDENT, OSBORNE CO) OSBORNE, ROBERT M JR: EDEN (PRESIDENT, CONSTRUCTION-COMPANY) OUDEH, IBRAHIM N: DUNN (DOCTOR, DOCTORS) PAPPAS, PETER: CHARLOTTE (BUSINESS OWNER, REAL ESTATE-DEVELOPER) PARSONS, ROXANNE N: CLINTON (HOMEMAKER,) PARSONS, W DOUGLAS: CLINTON (LAWYER, JOHNSON & PARSONS) PATRICK, CHARLES W JR: CHARLESTON (LAWYER) PEARSALL, ELIZABETH B: ROCKY MOUNT PEARSALL, JANICE: ROCKY MOUNT PEARSALL, MACK B: ROCKY MOUNT

7 PEARSALL, THOMAS J JR: ROCKY MOUNT PECHMANN, JOHN E: FAYETTEVILLE PERRY, ROGER: CHAPEL HILL (REAL ESTATE, EAST WEST PANTNENS MANG COMPANY INCORPORATE) PETTUS, SHERRILL: GRAHAM (PRESIDENT, SOUTHERN BLEACHERS) PHELPS, BENJAMIN T: WINSTON SALEM POPE, JAMES ART: RALEIGH (PRESIDENT, VARIETY WHOLESALE) PORTER, CHRISTINA: EASTON (, BEST EFFORTS) PORTER, CONNIE: ATLANTA (RETIRED,) PORTER, JOHN A: SARASOTA PORTER, JOHN L: EASTON (INVESTOR, INTEGRA HOLDINGS LP) PORTER, LAURA D: SARASOTA PROCTER, HARRIET WMS: RALEIGH (HOUSEWIFE,) PROCTOR, DEAN: HICKORY PROPST, T DAVID: CONCORD RAMSEY, RANDALL C: HARKERS ISLAND (BUILD/BROKER BOATS, JARRETT BAY WORKS) RAND, ANTHONY E: FAYETTEVILLE (CEO/ATTORNEY, LITHOTRIPTERS) RAWL, JULIAN WHITE: GREENVILLE (EXECUTIVE, RAWL INDUSTRIES) RAY, WILLIAM: CHARLOTTE (INVESTOR, NURAY HOLDINGS LLC) RAYNOR, RHETT A: DUNN RAYNOR, SHARON: DUNN (HOMEMAKER, HOMEMAKER) REEVES, DAVID C SR: HENDERSONVILLE (ADMINISTRATOR, CASON COMPANIES INC) REYNOLDS, PAUL D III: RALEIGH (FINANCIAL PLANNER, WHEAT FIRST UNION) RHEW, JAMES: ASHEVILLE (BUSINESS OWNER/SERVICES, PARKING LOT SERVICES) RHODEN, TOM: JACKSON (LAWYER) RICE, JOSEPH F: MOUNT PLEASANT (LAWYER) RICHARDSON, TERRY E JR: BARNWELL (LAWYER) RIGGS, CHARLES F: RICHLANDS (SURVEYOR AND LAND PLANNER, CHARLES RIGGS SURVEYING INC) RILEY, JIMMY L: CARTHAGE ROTH, GILBERT M: STATESVILLE (RETIRED) ROUNTREE, GEORGE III: WILMINGTON (ATTORNEY, ROUNTREE & SEAGLE) ROUSH, JACK: LIVONIA (BUSINESS OWNER, WINSTON CUPS RACING TEAMS) RUDD, S ROGERS JR: SOUTHPORT (BUSINESS OWNER, REAL ESTATE-SALES) RUDISILL, MABEL: MONROE (RETIRED, RETIRED) SABATES, CAROLYN: CHARLOTTE SABATES, CHANY: HUNTERSVILLE SABATES, FELIX S: CHARLOTTE SABATES, MARIO: ATLANTA SABATES, TRACY: HUNTERSVILLE SAFRAN, SUSAN: RALEIGH (HOMEMAKER,) SALEM, RICHARD J: TAMPA (LAWYER, SALEM SAXON & NIEL) SANDERS, CHARLES A: DURHAM (RETIRED,) SCHREIBER, ARLENE Z: WILMINGTON SCHWAB, NELSON III: CHARLOTTE (PARTNER, CAROUSEL CAPITAL) SCOTT, ALFRED: HIGH POINT (RETIRED,) SCOTT, RACHEL: HIGH POINT (HOUSEWIFE,) SENA-CURD, EILEEN: LONGBOAT KEY SEWELL, CECIL: ROCKY MOUNT (PRESIDENT, CENTURA BANK) SHELTON, CHARLES M SR: CHARLOTTE (DEVELOPER) SHIPWASH, F STEVE: SMITHFIELD (DEVELOPER, SHIPWASH COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING) SLOAN, CAROL C: RALEIGH SLOAN, O TEMPLE JR: RALEIGH SMITH, BRUTON: CHARLOTTE (CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY) SMITH, TIM R: CARY (PRESTON DEVELOPMENT CO) SMITH, VIRGINIA: CLAYTON (HOMEMAKER,)

8 SNYDER, ROGER: ALBEMARLE (BUSINESS OWNER, E J SNYDER & COMPANY) SPEARMAN, JOE D: HENDERSONVILLE (BUSINESS OWNER, SPEARMAN FORD) SPRUILL, POLLY EASLEY: ROCKY MOUNT (RETIRED,) ST GEORGE, NICHOLAS J: GREENSBORO (OAKWOOD HOMES) STALLINGS, A DONALD: ROCKY MOUNT (EXECUTIVE, STALLING OIL COMPANY) STALLINGS, JEFFREY D: MIDDLESEX STERN, KATHERINE G: GREENSBORO STEWART, CARL J JR: GASTONIA (ATTORNEY) STOLZ, ROBERT H: CHARLOTTE (PRESIDENT, CHARLOTTE HARDWOOD) STRATHMEYER, JAMES: RALEIGH (MANAGER, COLD SPRINGS VENTURES) SWAIN, H DAVID: WILMINGTON (DEVELOPER, SWAIN & ASSOCIATES) TAFT, JONATHAN GUDMOND: GREENVILLE (STUDENT) TAFT, THOMAS F JR: GREENVILLE (STUDENT) TAFT, THOMAS F SR: GREENVILLE (LAWYER) TALTON, JAMES R JR: RALEIGH TATE, H ALLEN JR: CHARLOTTE TEAGUE, THOMAS L: WINSTON SALEM (PRESIDENT, SALEM LEASING CORPORATION) TEETER, JOHN D: FAIRVIEW (GENERAL MANAGER, PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING) THOMAS, JAMES REX: RALEIGH (THOMAS COMMRL REALTY) THORNTON, G A III: COROLLA (DEVELOPER) TROTTER, JAMES R: RALEIGH TURNER, GEORGE C: WILMINGTON VANNOY, MARK: JEFFERSON VANNOY, TIM: JEFFERSON (SUPERVISOR, JAMES R VANNOY & SONS CONSTRUCTION) VANNOY, WILLIAM E: JEFFERSON WAFF, JANIE BARNES: EDENTON (WAFF REAL ESTATE) WAFF, PAUL E JR: EDENTON WARD, CHARLES H: HERTFORD WARD, DAVID L JR: NEW BERN (ATTY WARD & SMITH) WARREN, WILLIAM IRVIN: DUNN WEATHERSPOON, VAN L: CHARLOTTE (PRESIDENT, THE WEATHERSPOON GROUP) WEAVER, EDITH H: GREENSBORO WEBSTER, JOHN: WHITEVILLE (DOCTOR, WEBSTER CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CLINIC) WEST, TOMMY H: RALEIGH (TRUCKING, WEST BROS.) WESTER, WILLIAM L: LUMBERTON (BUSINESS OWNER, WESTERS REFRIGERATION) WHEELER, HUMPY: HARRISBURG (PRESIDENT, CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY) WHICHARD, ANN B: GREENVILLE (HOMEMAKER,) WHICHARD, D JORDAN III: GREENVILLE WILDER, W NELSON: KINSTON (OWNER/EXECUTIVE, PIGGLY WIGGLY) WILLIAMS, GARY W: RALEIGH (PRESIDENT, THE WILLIAMS GROUP) WILSON, LANNY T: WILMINGTON (ATTORNEY) WILSON, LINDA: WILMINGTON (REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER) WINSTON, CHARLES M: RALEIGH WINSTON, FLORENCE B: RALEIGH WINSTON, ROBERT: RALEIGH WOOD, FRANK JR: RALEIGH (RETIRED,) YORK, SMEDES: RALEIGH (YORK PROPERTIES) YOW, LIONEL L: WILMINGTON (LAWYER) ZAYTOUN, HENRY S: RALEIGH (ORTHODONTIST, HENRY ZAYTOUN DDS) ZAYTOUN, LUCETTA K: RALEIGH ZAYTOUN, ROBERT E: RALEIGH (LAWYER) ZIMMER, ALAN: WILMINGTON (MERCHANT, REEDS) ZIMMER, HERBERT: WILMINGTON (ATTORNEY, ZIMMER AND ZIMMER) ZIMMER, JEFFREY: WILMINGTON (ATTORNEY, DEVELOPER)

9 BIG DONORS PROVIDE MOST OF THE CASH FOR N.C. GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES Total Raised Raised From Raised From Raised From Raised From From All Individuals Giving Individuals Giving Individuals Giving Individuals Giving Individuals $2,500 or more $1,000 or more $500 or more $100 or less (through 6/30/99) Amount Amount % of Amount % of Amount % of Amount % of Total Total Total Total All Five $6.4 million $3.3 million 51% $5.2 million 80% $5.8 million 90% $249,100 4% Candidates (666 donors) (2104 donors) (3237 donors) Mike Easley $1.53 mill. $0.75 mill. 49% $1.28 mill. 84% $1.43 mill. 94% $ 34,100 2% Democrat (194 donors) (595 donors) (883 donors) Dennis Wicker $2.57 mill. $1.38 mill. 54% $2.05 mill. 80% $2.29 mill. 89% $102,400 4% Democrat (361 donors) (882 donors) (1313 donors) Leo Daughtry $1.27 mill.* $0.84 mill. 66% $1.08 mill. 85% $1.18 mill. 93% $ 27,900 2% Republican (30 donors) (237 donors) (436 donors) Chuck Neely $0.41 mill. $0.12 mill. 30% $0.29 mill. 73% $0.35 mill. 85% $ 18,800 5% Republican (31 donors) (168 donors) (270 donors) Richard Vinroot $0.65 mill. $0.11 mill. 16% $0.41 mill. 63% $0.50 mill. 76% $ 65,900 10% Republican (36 donors) (262 donors) (426 donors) *Includes loans from Leo Daughtry to his campaign that total $735,000. In addition to donations from individuals, the campaigns have taken in other funds to yield a combined total of $6.9 million from all sources. These other funds include a combined total for the five campaigns of $128,200 from political action committees (PACs) -- or under 2% of the $6.9 million total; $259,000 in interest and earnings on campaign deposits; $5,745 from other candidate or party committees; and $72,400 from refunds and reimbursements. Based on reports filed with the state Board of Elections covering activity through June 30, 1999.