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Current Events => Archives => Politics => Election 2012 => Topic started by: Chris_ on October 16, 2011, 10:42:53 AM
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Herman Cain’s deep ties to Koch brothers key to campaign
To some liberals, Cain’s rise with the help of AFP shows the incredible influence that outside groups controlled by super-wealthy individuals with specific agendas can have on the political process.
“Herman Cain is the first presidential corporate spokes-candidate,” said Scot Ross, a liberal activist who leads One Wisconsin Now, which has often mocked AFP as a front group for corporate interests. “The best way to have your issues talked about in the issue debate is to have a candidate in your pocket with snappy comebacks and easily branded policy papers which mask how destructive they would be.”
Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/long-ties-to-koch-brothers-key-to-cains-campaign/2011/10/16/gIQAKTLPoL_story_1.html)
Another lame smear job disguised as "journalism" from the Washington Post. I wonder who funds OWN since they've taken it upon themselves to lambast AFP? How about doing an article on that?
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They can ban corporate money from the campaigns when they ban union money, and money from every other group with an anti-business agenda.
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They can ban corporate money from the campaigns when they ban union money, and money from every other group with an anti-business agenda.
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