(May 26, 2008) -- LBReport.com provides easy access to salient contributions to the dueling Dem Assembly campaigns of Vice Mayor Bonnie Lowenthal and Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga.

We listed those that struck us as noteworthy (starting with large, recent ones) and we also included a link to the complete data from the Secretary of State's website.

No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you; some parties gave money to both candidates.

We invite your comments to mail@lbreport.com for publication below. Unsigned emails will be sent to our crackpot file. Speak your mind, email your friends about LBReport.com's information...and vote your choice.

Bonnie Lowenthal for Assembly

Friends of Uranga

Thanks for reporting contributions. That information is truly a public service.

Doug Drummond
Long Beach

Ed. note: Mr. Drummond is retired from two terms as 3rd district Councilmember (1990-98) during which his Council colleagues elected him Vice Mayor (1994-96). He ran for Mayor in 2006 urging "clean money" campaigns.

Simply put, Long Beach elected officials, much like our nation's entire political landscape, have encouraged a pay-to-play process where I believe the interests who give the most money to a candidate will receive reciprocal treatment from that person who gets into public office. I don't believe any of the two featured Assembly hopefuls can paint themselves as being different.

Juan Pardell
San Francisco