Behind the Headlines

By Charles Slat
Which side of the political fence does your seemingly non-partisan neighbor really fall on?
The Federal Election Commission has a campaign finance database than can be sliced and diced in a few different ways to show who has donated to which campaigns.
But Fundrace at The Huffington Post has a database that’s a bit more user friendly. It’s fascinating to plug in a ZIP code, street name or person’s name to see what comes up.
You also can tell whether your ZIP code has more Republican contributors than Democratic. And you can find out who donates to both parties, just to cover their bets.