# I knew this existed, but now I know more about my neighbors than I wanted **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 10, 2004, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973 "2004-11-10T03:53:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973/1 "2004-11-10T03:53:13Z")
I was doing some research for a novel I’m writing (yes, I’m one of those insane NaNaWriMo people) and came across [this site](http://www.city-data.com/). Nothing too remarkable, except for the link at the bottom of each city’s page to get a list of the political donations by everyone in your town. I can’t decide if I should be depressed or elated that only one person in my town (of 1200 people) is listed, and she donated $200 to Kerry. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973/2 "2004-11-10T04:56:50Z")
What a wonderful and addictive site! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973/3 "2004-11-10T11:49:37Z")
I love that site. Tip: If you click on your state and your town isn’t listed, it might still be there. Type [www.city-data.com/city/Generic-Town-State.html](http://www.city-data.com/city/Generic-Town-State.html). It’s case sensitive, btw. ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973/4 "2004-11-10T15:36:46Z")
The candidate in my little town that got the most money from a single individual was “LAROUCHE IN 2004”. \ ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973/5 "2004-11-10T17:14:18Z")
Someone in my hometown donated $2000 to “Friends of Harry Reid.” I can’t figure out why a person who has always lived in Utah (I recognize the name) is donating money to a Nevada Senator… Wow, people in Utah donated thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973/6 "2004-11-10T17:50:32Z")
It appears to list only contributions of $200 or more. Still pretty interesting, though. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973/7 "2004-11-12T04:22:55Z")
Must not update very quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973/8 "2004-11-12T05:49:50Z")
Interesting, my hometown (in suburban Boston) had a number of donations to “A LOT OF PEOPLE SUPPORTING TOM DASCHLE INC.” ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-knew-this-existed-but-now-i-know-more-about-my-neighbors-than-i-wanted/273973/9 "2004-11-12T20:49:35Z")
Thanks for the link. Now I know that there is a guy who lives in my town and works at my company who gave $2000 to Lyndon LaRouche. :eek: I don’t know whether to avoid him or seek him out for the entertainment value.