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Pigheaded

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:11 AM
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News Corp donated more to Dems

Than rethugs/

And Obama was News Corps largest donee?

Can anyone confirm what I read on another site?

PH

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Dennis Donovan

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:12 AM
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1. Give us a link?

:shrug:

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The Magistrate

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:12 AM
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2. What Site Might that Have Been, Sir?

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no_hypocrisy

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:13 AM
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3. If true, I'm sure it went to blue dog dems who would remember who donated to them.

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Common Sense Party

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:13 AM
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4. Link?

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Ian David

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:17 AM
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5. Check here...

Edited on Wed Jul-20-11 10:18 AM by Ian David

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=&state=&zip=&employ=NewsCorp&cand=&c2010=Y&c2008=Y&sort=N&capcode=t3rgd&submit=Submit

And here...

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=&state=&zip=&employ=Fox+News&cand=&c2010=Y&c2008=Y&sort=N&capcode=t3rgd&submit=Submit

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meegbear

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:19 AM
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6. Found an article from yesterday answering a simliar question ...

Follow The Money: Why News Corp Donated To So Many Democrats

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PoliticAverse

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:23 AM
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7. Here's the corporate donations for Jan. to June this year...

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201107150027

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CJCRANE

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:24 AM
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8. AFAIK that also includes personal contributions from employees...

so could be slightly misleading.

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Incitatus

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:24 AM
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9. They count the personal donations of a companies employees.

Not every employee shares the same politics of their bosses.

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emulatorloo

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:48 AM
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10. Yes, when I donate I am required to list my employer. But my money is not my employer's money

Edited on Wed Jul-20-11 10:49 AM by emulatorloo

And my contributions are not my employers contributions. However OpenSecrets reports my contributions under my employers name.

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Pigheaded

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:51 AM
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11. OK That makes sense.

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Thanks

PH

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FarLeftFist

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:53 AM
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12. Because bashing the Govt means high ratings

And they knew their ratings would be through the roof with Obama elected. If McCain/Palin had won no one would be watching fox news.

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