Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus PAC

Notable Contributors	Amount
ProKanDo (Dr. Tiller, Wichita; also see info about ProKanDo PAC from 2002)	$650
Catholics for a Free Choice (Washington, DC)	$500
Four Freedoms Democratic Club (LGBT group)	$650
Lee Jones for US Senate, Lenexa	$650
Stephene Moore, wife of 3rd District Congressman Dennis Moore	$130
David Adkins (Kansans for Adkins), KS State Senator District 7, Leawood	$650
Sue Storm, KS State Rep District 22, Overland Park	$650
Paul Davis (Davis for State Rep), KS State Rep 46, Lawrence [According to Topeka Capital Journal, Davis was against bill to attempt regulate abortion clinics like other medical clinics; part of host committee for ProKanDo fund raiser in Lawrence in May 2004]	$65
Neil Sader, Overland Park [Overland Park City Councilman; member of Mainstream Coalition]	$130
Marjorie Lee Webb, Mission Hills [Underwriter for ProKanDo event in Mission Hills (2004)]	$650
Sheila Hartney, Democrat Candidate for KS State Rep 16, Overland Park	$130
Peter Roman, Democrat Candidate for KS State Senate 10, Lenexa	$130
Mike Boatright, Democrat Candidate for KS Senate 9, Olathe (against Kay O'Connor)	$130
Nate Hogan for Kansas, Democrat Candidate for KS Senate 8 (against Barbar Allen)	$130
Mary Louise Hurlbut, The Peruvian Connection, Tonganoxie [also was a $2000 contributor to Nancy Boyda, KS Congressional District 2, and was a $500 contributor to Kathleen Sebelius]	$2500
Stephen Martino, Topeka [Treasurer of Kathleen Sebelius Blue Stem Fund PAC in 2002]	$130
Janet C. (Ginny) Beall, Mission Hills [Planned Parenthood of KS/Mid-Missouri Board of Directors, 1999-2000; member of Mainstream Coalition]]	$130
Forrest Swall, assistant professor emeritus in the KU school of social welfare [According to Lawrence Journal-World, earlier this year Swall tried to interrupt a news conference in the Kansas Statehouse being conducted by supporters of the marriage amendment.	$195
Linda Whaley, Merriam [2002/2004 candidate for State Rep 23 against Judy Morrison]	$260
Shaheen and Iftekhar Ahmed, Leawood [Howard Dean supporters in 2004 and Chris Biggs supporter in 2002 for KS AG; League of Women Voters, and Muslim Crescent Peace Society]	$130
Sharon Lockhart, Leawood KS National Organization for Women PAC Chair; Kansas Choice Alliance president	$130
Karen Martellaro, Lenexa [wife of John Martellaro, an early Howard Dean supporter and KFUPE leader	$130
Lyn Shaw, Shawnee [vice president of governmental affairs for Earth, Energy & Environment; gave 3,500 to Democratic Legislative Victory Fund]	$1000
Larry Kinder, Overland Park, Sprint	$195
Kaye Cleaver, Olathe	$1170
David Johnson, Lawrence	$130
Janet Burton, Leawood	$130
Jim Garner, Lawrence	$130
Robin Winner, Overland Park	$130
Gail James, Overland Park	$195
The Planned Appraoch, Inc., Prairie Village	$195
Susie Luening, Kansas City Star (Missouri address)	$130
Arzeila Gates, Gates Bar B Q (Missouri address)	$130

Notable Expenditures	Amount
NARAL Ad (ad in St. Louis NARAL auction program)	$75
Jan Justice for Kansas Senate	$1000+$1000
Linda Whaley for Kansas House	$500+$500
Marti Crow for Kansas House	$500
David Haley for Kansas Senate	$50
Rob Boyer Campaign for Kansas Senate (lost to Kay O'Connor in August)	$500
Joel Grodberg of Kansas Senate	$500

Apparently many of the contributions were unusual amounts, e.g., $130 (two tickets) or $650 (table host), because these were contributions to attend the "Torch Dinner" event.

According to the Oct 3, 2003 Kansas City Star:

Talk about women power.

The recent Torch Dinner at the Westin Crown Center featured the four women candidates leading the Missouri ticket — governor candidate Claire McCaskill, secretary of state candidate Robin Carnahan, state treasurer candidate Nancy Farmer and Bekki Cook, who's running for lieutenant governor.

Then the Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus, sponsor of the dinner that drew more than 800 guests, had about 30 other caucus-endorsed candidates parade up to the stage.

Melba Curls received the top Pillar Award for her leadership role as state representative, and Brook Balentine, chairwoman of the newly formed Young Friends of the Caucus, received the Torch Award that's given to an up-and-coming political mover and shaker.

Then Kansas Sen. David Adkins got the crowd yelling along with him in a speech that played off of “The Apprentice” show's “You're fired!” rhetoric. He received the caucus's Good Guy Award for his voting record on women's issues.

Sister Pat Kenoyer, who won the Community Service Award, gave a moving speech about how her faith was the foundation for her commitment to women's equality. That played on the theme of the night, “It's Up to the Women.” [efg's note: Why is a Catholic nun supportive of a pro-abortion group?]

“Whoever you talk to running (for office,) they're focused on women voters,” said Tamara Morris, executive director of the caucus. “Everyone's trying to get women on their side.”

The Kansas City Star probably considers this a "mainstream" group, but this group's main focus appears to be to support pro-abortion candidates. From the GKCWPC web site:

Considerations for candidate endorsement and contributions: Mandatory Requirements are bolded.

Pro-choice, pro ERA
Female candidates first if equally qualified, but male candidates also considered.
Open Seat
Poll Numbers
Experienced Candidate (have they run before or held office?)
Other issues: guns, human rights, healthcare, childcare, etc.
Who holds or held seat prior
Training/Staff
Name ID
Recruited (by whom?)
Money on hand
Personal money
Demographics of district
Endorsement by other groups
Voting record (if previous office-holder)
Current GKC/WPC Membership

So which liberals does this group endorse for 2004? See their endorsements page.