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konane — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:09:11 GMT

Thanks Sully! I was both surprised and delighted by the article.

Comment #1

sully16 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:33:10 GMT

Thanks for posting Konane , they can count on my husband and I.

Original Blog Entry: "$500K donated to Ariz. to defend law

konane — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:29:23 GMT

$500K donated to Ariz. to defend law

(photo) AP Hispanic community members, some from Phoenix, hold hands in prayer to protest against SB1070, Arizona's

By PAUL DAVENPORT, Associated Press Writer Paul Davenport, Associated Press Writer Thu Jul 8, 7:47 pm ET

PHOENIX Retirees and other residents from all over the country were among those who donated nearly $500,000 to help Arizona defend its immigration enforcement law, with most chipping in $100 or less, according to an analysis of documents obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

The donations, 88 percent of which came from through the Arizona defense fund's website, surged this week after the federal government sued Tuesday to challenge the law. A document from Gov. Jan Brewer's office showed that 7,008 of the 9,057 online contributions submitted by Thursday morning were made in the days following the government's filing.

Website contributions came from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including nearly 2,000 from Arizona. Donations ranged from $5 to $2,000, with the vast majority between $10 and $100.........

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100708/ap_on_re_us/us_immigration_donations

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