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“I think I’m doing well with the women,” Republican nominee Donald Trump said recently. And, in the case of women donors, he seems to be right. Contrary to what some might expect, women make up nearly the same share of Trump’s large donors — those who gave more than $200 to his campaign committee — as they did for the past two Republican presidential nominees. Women accounted for 27.2 percent … read more.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2016/07/trump-doing-surprisingly-well-with-women-donors/
The klieg lights were on full strength Wednesday at a star-studded lunch highlighting obesity treatment and, later, a Fergie concert, both put on by the Creative Coalition — with help from pharma giants like Novo Nordisk — on the third day of the Democratic National Convention. “I think you couple the artistry with celebrity to create a commodity and currency that has tremendous value to raising awareness and advancing … read more.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2016/07/pharma-cos-and-celebrities-flood-dnc-festivities/
The klieg lights were on full strength Wednesday at a star-studded lunch highlighting obesity treatment and, later, a Fergie concert, both put on by the Creative Coalition — with help from pharma giants like Novo Nordisk — on the third day of the Democratic National Convention. “I think you couple the artistry with celebrity to create a commodity and currency that has tremendous value to raising awareness and advancing … read more.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2016/07/pharma-cos-and-celebrities-flood-dnc-festivities/
If you thought Republicans partied hard in Cleveland, just wait till you hear what’s going down on the other side of the aisle. While the RNC shindigs seemed to suffer a slow start, the Democratic National Convention hosted a successful first 24 hours of cushy events that promoted mingling between those on the public payroll and the corporate chieftains and lobbyists that underwrite the festivities. Some of Tuesday’s … read more.
Email exchanges involving top officials at the Democratic National Committee released along with private documents by WikiLeaks show that DNC officials hoped to reward top donors and insiders with appointments to federal boards and commissions in coordination with the White House.
The revelations give an inside look into how the Democratic Party attempted to leverage its access and influence with the White House to bring in cash.
In an April 20, 2016 email, DNC National Finance Director Jordan Kaplan canvassed what appears to be the committee’s finance department – its fundraising office – for names of people (mainly donors) to reward with federal appointments on boards and commissions.
Click here to read the full article.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2016/07/leaks-show-dnc-asked-white-house-to-reward-donors-with-slots-on-boards-and-commissions/
A Short Plea: Our “Carry-Us-Home-Fund”
by John Laurits
Please, help restore John Laurits & Jacob Yona to their natural habitat, in Oregon…
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John Laurits | July 29, 2016 at 9:42 am | Tags: Bernie Sanders, Citizen Journalists, Jacob Yona, John Laurits, People’s Math Front, Philadelphia Demonstrations | Categories: Poetry | URL: http://wp.me/p5FXIJ-wj
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