Peter Brown: Too Liberal or Too Cozy with Republicans?

What a conundrum. I hear all the time that the conventional wisdom is that mayoral candidate Peter Brown is too liberal. Peter Brown: White, Liberal Elite is that headline. Cozying up with Obama (photo evidence!) Probably windsurfed in his younger days. We have donation history of his liberal elitism:

BROWN, PETERHOUSTON,TX 77005 CITY OF HOUSTON/COUNCIL MEMBER 3/16/07 $4,600 Obama, Barack (D)

Brown, Peter Houston,TX 77005 City of Houston 7/31/08 $1,899 Obama, Barack (D)

BROWN, PETER HOUSTON,TX 77005 CITY OF HOUSTON/COUNCIL MEMBER 3/16/07 $-2,300 Obama, Barack (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 CIVIC DESIGN ASSOC/ARCHITECT 5/15/07 $2,500 Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 CIVIC DESIGN ASSOCIATES/ARCHITECT/C 6/30/08 $2,300 Noriega, Rick (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 SELF-EMPLOYED/ARCHITECT 2/26/07 $1,500 Emanuel, Rahm (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL M 2/29/08 $1,000 Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 CITY OF HOUSTON/HOUSTON CITY COUNCI 5/19/08 $1,000 Moveon.org

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 CITY OF HOUSTON/HOUSTON CITY COUNCI 2/3/08 $1,000 Moveon.org

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77098 CITY OF HOUSTON/COUNCILMAN 6/29/07 $500 Lampson, Nick (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 CITY OF HOUSTON/ARCHITECT CITY COUN 1/15/07 $500 Moveon.org

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77098 CITY OF HOUSTON/COUNCILMAN 6/29/07 $500 Lampson, Nick (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77002 HOUSTON CITY/COUNCILMAN 12/7/07 $500 Clinton, Hillary (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77002 3/28/07 $500 Clinton, Hillary (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 CITY COUNCIL OF HOUSTON/CITY COUNCI 10/29/07 $250 Franken, Al (D)

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 CITY COUNCIL OF HOUSTON/CITY COUNCI 8/21/07 $250 Franken, Al (D)

Brown, Peter H Mr Houston,TX 77005 City of Houston/Council Member 8/14/08 $5,400 DNC Services Corp (D)

Brown, Peter H Mr Houston,TX 77005 City of Houston/Council Member 7/31/08 $2,700 DNC Services Corp (D)

BROWN, PETER H MR HOUSTON,TX 77005 CITY OF HOUSTON/HOUSTON CITY COUNCI 4/16/08 $2,000 DNC Services Corp (D)

BROWN, PETER H MR HOUSTON,TX 77098 PETER H BROWN & ASSOC./ARCHITECT 3/23/07 $1,000 EMILY's List

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 SELF/ARCHITECT 10/28/08 $5,000 Democratic Party of Harris County (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 SELF/ARCHITECT 10/17/07 $2,500 Democratic Party of Harris County (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 SELF/ARCHITECT 5/20/08 $2,500 Democratic Party of Harris County (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 CITY OF HOUSTON/COUNCILMAN 7/8/08 $2,000 Lampson, Nick (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 CITY OF HOUSTON/COUNCILMAN 3/27/08 $1,500 Skelly, Michael Peter (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77005 SELF-EMPLOYED/ARCHITECHT 10/24/08 $1,500 HILLPAC (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 SELF/ARCHITECT 3/30/07 $1,000 Democratic Party of Harris County (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 CITY OF HOUSTON/COUNCILMAN 5/30/08 $507 Skelly, Michael Peter (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 CITY OF HOUSTON/COUNCILMAN 4/15/08 $250 Skelly, Michael Peter (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 SELF/ARCHITECT 11/6/07 $225 Democratic Party of Harris County (D)

BROWN, PETER HOYT HOUSTON,TX 77098 SELF/ARCHITECT 7/7/08 $200 Democratic Party of Harris County (D)

The other headline: Peter Brown Makes Republican Rounds. Witness the egregious Karl Rove event appearance and donation to Republican State Rep. John Davis.

And, then there's the photo evidence of his admiration of McCain, as well as his donation history to Republican presidential candidates (the guy has money and he spreads it around):

BROWN, PETER H HOUSTON,TX 77005 3/7/08 $-200 Giuliani, Rudolph W (R)

BROWN, PETER H MR HOUSTON,TX 77005 HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL/COUNCIL MEMBER 3/28/07 $1,000 Giuliani, Rudolph W (R)

BROWN, PETER H MR HOUSTON,TX 77005 HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL/COUNCIL MEMBER 5/22/07 $1,000 Giuliani, Rudolph W (R)

BROWN, PETER H MR HOUSTON,TX 77005 HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL/COUNCIL MEMBER 9/12/07 $500 Giuliani, Rudolph W (R)

BROWN, PETER H MR HOUSTON,TX 77005 SELF-EMPLOYED/ARCHITECT 3/31/07 $500 McCain, John (R)

BROWN, PETER H MR HOUSTON,TX 77005 SELF-EMPLOYED/ARCHITECT 3/29/07 $500 Romney, Mitt (R)

BROWN, PETER H MR HOUSTON,TX 77005 HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL/COUNCIL MEMBER 9/12/07 $200 Giuliani, Rudolph W (R)

BROWN, PETER H MR HOUSTON,TX 77005 HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL/COUNCIL MEMBER 9/12/07 $-200 Giuliani, Rudolph W (R)

What do you think? Peter Brown too liberal? Too Republican? Or, is this why he's having success in the polls - voters don't know what to think other than he has a blueprint for a better Houston?

Hat tip to Miya Shay for the great photo!

UPDATE: Hue and cry from my liberal friends to include Peter Brown's donation to Macaca (George Allen). You'll find it at this link, along with a whole new list of who he donated to in 2005. Sheila Jackson Lee! Kay Bailey Hutchinson! John Kerry!

UPDATE 2: Oh, my goodness! A commenter left this link. Click on it and go to the list on the right and click on Matters to Be Presented By Council at the bottom. Once that video gets going, scroll to 33:12 and watch through 31:40 (or else you'll miss Mayor White's, "who wants to kiss a pig" remark). It's hilarious! Council Member Brown brings these poor dressed up staff members to a Council meeting.