Convention organizers look elsewhere for cash - Washington lobbyists

[OutlawCorporatePolls]

Convention organizers look elsewhere for cash
Washington lobbyists are their next target

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/01/27/convention_organizers_look_elsewhere_for_cash/

By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff, 1/27/2004

"Having squeezed what they can from corporate donors in Boston, the organizers of the Democratic National Convention say they are setting their sights on Washington and focusing particularly on the corporate interests that look to curry favor by donating to the national parties."

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"Boston 2004, the group running the Boston convention, will hit up Washington lobbyists representing federally regulated industries that have traditionally donated to national parties and political figures, organizers said. Those potential donors include healthcare companies, banks, and utilities that can help the Boston organizers raise another $5 million to $6 million, said the organizers, who spoke on condition they not be identified."

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The committee, according to one member, is looking for fund-raising help from such powerful Washington insiders as Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, a law firm that operates an influential government relations practice, and Cassidy & Associates, a large national lobbying firm whose clients include Boston University.

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Cassidy and Associates and Kerry
http://www.opensecrets.org/pubs/global/global5.htm

Kerry raps K Street - But senator cozy with lobbyists, too
http://www.thehill.com/news/011404/kerry.aspx

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The whole DNC party is busted. Sorry Boston to rain on your parade, but i dont like your selection of the candidate.

too da loo.

Concerned about special interests and YOUR supposed party? See my sig line and find our what is happpening to America.

[lastknowngood]

1. Yea Mickey allup the head lose at the DNC has

a total of 30 mil to spend nation wide. Hell Dean has raised and spent more on the primaries. Who are these fools trying to kid. They
have no bargaining power. The Dem's control no branch of government nor is it likely to do so within the next decade thanks to the DLC and other DINOS.

[OutlawCorporatePolls]

3. all must change now...

...or else we're doomed.

70% of new jobs are created by small business, so as soon as the corps(es) get outta the way, it will go to 95%, because of reduced competition.

Move over old economy, the new economy wants to expand.

[rucky]

2. Even the leading DNC soft-money recipients are nothing

compared to the GOP takers. I got that information from your websites.

Not that two wrongs make a right, but sheez, that's like letting a murderer go free to enforce a parking ticket.

How can we compete until there is real campaign finance reform? How can we get real reform? NFI.