Self-professed “loyal, conservative Republican to the core” Carl Ford has not always put his money where his mouth is. Over the past five years, Ford donated more than $3,000 to a number of prominent Democrats including John Kerry and Charles Rangel, according to OpenSecrets.org.

Ford has also donated to a number of Republicans, including President Bush. The Democrat donations include:

$1,000 Charles Rangel 8/12/04

$500, Daniel Inouye, 2/18/04

$1,000 Jane Harman, 12/8/03

$250 Jane Harman, 3/7/2000

$500 John Kerry, 11/9/99