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My name is Scott Bothwell; I’m not running for anything, but I approved this blog post.
I have made some comments about Mark Gordon in recent posts. People may be wondering why I have commented the way I have done so. There haven’t been many comments, but they have ranged from wondering why Rep. Cubin didn’t endorse Mark Gordon to speculation on the possibility of Gary Trauner endorsing Mark Gordon.

This information will answer your questions. It is what it is. There seems to be a growing groundswell regarding this information. Some of you have received it in an e-mail I recently sent out. To those that replied, thank you.

Most recently, I heard the information alluded to April 11, 2008 on KODI’s Speak Your Piece by former state legislator Peg Shreve. I have also heard that there is some information about Mark Gordon (though I’m not sure of the exact contents) floating around in a brochure.

I believe this is a discussion that needs to be had, and that it can be done so civilly. This is not reactionary to the recent news of the RLC’s endorsement of Mark Gordon. I have had this information for over a month and I haven’t seen it posted anywhere else online. Maybe not enough people know about it. Maybe it just hasn’t hit the right computer.

I would like to say that I’m going to report and let you decide, but I do provide some analysis to help you confirm what you already know…

GORDON, MARK
BUFFALO, WY 82834
APACHE CORP/RANCHER ENVIRONMENTAL

GORDON, MARK MR.
BUFFALO, WY 82834
SELF/RANCHER / ENVIRONMENTALIST

GORDON, MARK
BUFFALO, WY 82838
APACHE CORP/RESOURCE MANAGER

GORDON, MARK
BUFFALO, WY 82834
SELF EMPLOYED/RANCHER

GORDON, MARK
BUFFALO, WY 82834
SELF/RANCHER

GORDON, MARK MR.
BUFFALO, WY 82834
SELF/RANCHER

GORDON, MARK
BUFFALO, NY 82834

GORDON, MARK
BUFFALO, WY 82834
RANCHER

source: FEC

***EDIT***

I would like to point out a typographical error in the documentation. I’m not sure if it’s on the part of Sierra Club, the FEC, or Mark Gordon himself, but the donation record lists Mark Gordon as being from Buffalo, NY. At first glance, you might wonder why the record was included in the listing. Simply put, the ZIP Code from the Sierra Club donation record is a perfect match with the other objectionable donation records. Translation, the Mark Gordon from “Buffalo, NY” is actually the “Republican” Congressional candidate Mark Gordon from Buffalo, WY. Directions for searching the FEC database can be found by viewing a follow-up to this post.

To crunch the numbers:
$7500 for the Dems and their allies in the Sierra Club (61%)
$4790 for the Republicans (39%)

• No money has ever gone to Barbara Cubin’s campaign from Mark Gordon, but it has reached her last two Democrat opponents in October of 2004 and 2006, two months into the General Election cycle in Wyoming.
• Just 13 days apart in October of 2004, money was donated to WYGOP and a DNC organization; the national Democrats received five times the amount as the Wyoming Republicans. The day after he donated to WYGOP, he gave double to Democrat Tedd Ladd’s campaign.
• Apparently, Mark Gordon is not a fan of Barbara Cubin (though he has expressed his gratitude for her service in recent interviews), but why didn’t he donate to Bill Winney or Bruce Asay in the August Republican Primaries of 2004 and 2006, or run himself as he now is?
• The only Presidential candidate to receive money from Mark Gordon is Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
• Until December of last year, his Republican donations were $500 or less per donation, while Democrat donations were $1000 or more per donation.

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