P E O P L E

     Under The Latest Presidential Numbers, look for the
     current presidential candidates and see how much they've
     raised, how much they've spent and how much they have left.
     How much of their funding is from individuals and how much
     from PACs (Political Action Committees)?  Find out here.

     In Politician Profiles, you can find the same information
     about members of Congress and candidates in the 1998
     elections.  Click on The Personal is Political because
     you'll definitely want to take a look at Personal Financial
     Disclosure Reports.  This year's filing (1998 finances,
     filed in 1999) is available for all members of Congress
     except the handful who were granted extensions.  You will be
     able to download a pdf file (you need Adobe Acrobat)
     containing detailed (well, within certain ranges)
     information about politicans' personal finances.

     Don't overlook the tabs at the top of each page.  Donor
     Lookup takes you to a database of over a million names.
     Look up a suspected political donor and see how much they
     gave and to whom.  Use the Databases tab to access a PAC
     search, soft money database, President Clinton's Legal
     Defense Trust, and even a 1996 White House Coffee and
     Sleepover Database.
     http://www.opensecrets.org/home/index.asp
 

     Scroll down the page and look to the left for a link
     to the Mayoral Elections Database.  You can search for
     a 1999 winning candidate by city, state, party or name.
     However, the only information provided here is the
     percentage of the vote won and the month of the election.

     More information can be found if you move down to the
     bottom of the page and look for the blue sign that
     reads Meet the Mayors.  Follow this link to Mayors
     at a Glance.  This will lead you to a search on the
     mayor's last name, city, state, or the city population.
     You'll find a page with the mayor's photo, phone number
     and email address, as well as a link to the mayor's city
     Web site.

     Also available are articles and information about local
     government initiatives and other issues.
     http://www.usmayors.org/USCM/home.html