Utahns dominate list of major donors to pass Prop 8 in California

Published by Professor Les November 3rd, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Community Dialogue, Politics, Communication, Current Events. Tags: mormons and prop 8, mormons and same sex marriage, Salt Lake City, the selective echo blog, utahns and prop 8, utahns dominate list of major donors in support of prop 8.

Mormon contributions continued to flow into the coffers of those working to pass Proposition 8 in California tomorrow. LDS-affiliated members have now given an estimated $22 million to the campaign. And, Utahns dominate the list of contributors who have given more than $100,000. The list speaks for itself:

Alan Ashton, Lindon UT $1,000,000
Hartford Holdings, Provo, UT $300,000
David Moon, Alpine, UT $200,000
Michele Adams Watterson, Cache County, UT $100,000
Roger Bayer, Salt Lake City, UT $100,000
Katharine Garff, Bountiful, UT $100,000
Belinda Vandersloot, Idaho Falls, ID $100,000
The Vineyard Group (Cardon & Hiatt Families), Mesa, AZ $100,000

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