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NeoConsSuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-25-10 05:03 AM
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Pro-Republican Groups Prepare Big Push at End of Races
Source: NYTimes.com

OVIEDO, Fla. — The anonymously financed conservative groups that have played such a crucial role this campaign year are starting a carefully coordinated final push to deliver control of Congress to Republicans, shifting money among some 80 House races they are monitoring day by day.

Officials involved in the effort over the midterm elections’ final week say it is being spearheaded by a core subset of the largest outside conservative groups, which have millions of dollars left to spend on television advertisements, mailings and phone calls for five potentially decisive Senate races, as well as the scores of House races.

Bolstered by a surge in last-minute donations and other financial support, outside liberal groups and unions say they are stepping up their response in advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts, but remain largely outgunned by the scale and sophistication of the operation supporting Republican candidates.

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Mr. Van Hollen sought to attach any Republican success on Election Day to the corporate benefactors backing the groups. “They are going to be very much indebted to these special interest groups that have come into these races,” he said.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/us/politics/25groups.html?_r=1&hp



And since these donations are anonymous, the populace will have no idea which corporations now own these politicians.
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-25-10 05:54 AM
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1. Now who is funding this?
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Xenotime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-25-10 01:42 PM
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6. Rush or Beck probably.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-25-10 05:58 AM
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2. "Smirk." - Occult RepubliCorporatistas (R)
"Too bad about you Americans. Smirk."

- Occult RepubliCorporatistas (R)
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ezmerelda39 Donating Member (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-25-10 07:26 AM
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3. If........
they are successful and these 'chosen' few actually win to whom will these newly elected puppet/robots owe their allegiance?
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urgk Donating Member (982 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-25-10 07:40 AM
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4. At first glance, I thoughtthe headline said "Pig Bush." I was intrigued. (n/t)
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and-justice-for-all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-25-10 11:34 AM
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5. FAIL...not going to do them a damn bit of good..
Edited on Mon Oct-25-10 11:35 AM by and-justice-for-all
Just stick to the facts regarding their undisclosed funding.
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