Campaign Contributions

Who's being kind to Kind?

Whom does Ron Kind really represent? If Individual Contributions of $200 or more – as reported by the Federal Election Commission – are any indicator, there’s a 75% chance that Ron Kind does not truly represent the people of Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.
 
Donors from within close proximity to the Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, New York City, and St. Louis areas combined account for roughly 20% of Individual Contributions to Ron Kind this election cycle.
 
The D.C. Beltway, though, has been particularly kind with their contributions to the WI-3 incumbent. Beltway donors have the distinction of contributing the second highest amount in Total Individual Contributions, the highest amount for Individual Contributions coming from outside the 3rd District.
 

Comparing Individual Contributions to Ron Kind and Dan Kapanke

If you’ve ever been to the District of Columbia, you probably noticed the phrase, “Taxation Without Representation” on the license plates. That phrase carries an element of truth for the citizens of Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.
 
Taxation Without Representation...that’s what we have with Ron Kind and Western Wisconsin. Kind has no problem voting for legislation that raises taxes - a detriment to the hard-working families living in Western Wisconsin - while failing to represent the will of his constituents.