How Much Does It Take to Buy A Sheriff's Race?
- Thread starter Joyce Johnson
- Start date
-
Trouble logging in? Send us a message with your username and/or email address for help.
This is an old southern campaign scam. All you have to do is go to someone and give them $500.00 cash and then ask them to write a check to the campaign. It's been going on for years and unfortunately it's a very easy way to funnel money into a campaign and a very hard way to track campaign fraud.
Having said that I'm not saying this is the case, it just throws up red flags when people of very limited means, especially in this economy, are dropping large donations in campaign coffers.
SJ, I take back that statement, it has come to my attention the negotiation is done by the state and there's very little money in getting the contract.
No friend, I think you were right the first time.
While it is true that the items local governments purchase are usually under a "state contract," the purchaser has great latitude as to whom the item is purchased from and the vendor makes a tidy profit from the sale. 
This applies to everything from reams of paper, to computers, ink cartridges and yes, automobiles.;-) While the county has very precise rules as to how vendors are chosen and strict purchasing policies, lets just say the sheriff is not so "rule bound."
Thus, a new sheriff can buy pencils to paddy wagons from whomever he chooses.
Since they gave $500 to both Mr. Adkinson and ralph, it makes one wonder if their platforms are simular or exactly what is going on doesn't it?:rofl:
:funn:
Since they gave $500 to both Mr. Adkinson and ralph, it makes one wonder if their platforms are simular or exactly what is going on doesn't it?:rofl:
Just covering their bases, most likely. Though if I were covering my bases, there is at least one more contribution I'd make.
To answer the question as to my relationship to the sheriff Ralph Johnson, the answer is no. I may live in the county with the citizens but am not related to the current sheriff. Johnson is the 2nd most common name in the United States. namestatistics.com
My only reason for asking this question is will the sheriff work for the people of the county or for the person who donated the most to their campaign?
Don't underestimate the latitude that a county sheriff has. Look at the history of the sheriff's in the county.
I would just hope that people don't look at the contributions and think that the most money has the most citizen's support.
I am unclear why a Bay County resident would put that much money in a Walton County race.
After all of what I read about Hilton trying to buy the Bay County TDC positions and the other political position in Panama City Beach several years ago I just put the question out there.
We have discussed this in the office and thought we would put it in the So Wal and see what others thought. No malicious intent.
My only reason for asking this question is will the sheriff work for the people of the county or for the person who donated the most to their campaign?
Don't underestimate the latitude that a county sheriff has. Look at the history of the sheriff's in the county.
I would just hope that people don't look at the contributions and think that the most money has the most citizen's support.
I am unclear why a Bay County resident would put that much money in a Walton County race.
After all of what I read about Hilton trying to buy the Bay County TDC positions and the other political position in Panama City Beach several years ago I just put the question out there.
We have discussed this in the office and thought we would put it in the So Wal and see what others thought. No malicious intent.
My sincere thanks for replying, Joyce. You had me wondering the reasoning for your post when you left without another post.
One need not look further than Charlie Hilton's house in Seacrest to know that we cannot understand his reasons for doing what he does. His companies may have donated $2500 to Adkinson, but Adkinson's contributions are pretty high compared to the others, even without Charlie Hilton's money. I just don't see much reason to think that the Sheriff will be working for Charlie Hilton rather than the County.
One need not look further than Charlie Hilton's house in Seacrest to know that we cannot understand his reasons for doing what he does. His companies may have donated $2500 to Adkinson, but Adkinson's contributions are pretty high compared to the others, even without Charlie Hilton's money. I just don't see much reason to think that the Sheriff will be working for Charlie Hilton rather than the County.