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Unions, Left-Leaning Groups Dominate List of Largest Political Donors
Capitol Confidential ^ | 3/17/2014 | Tom Gantert

Posted on 03/17/2014 7:09:58 PM PDT by MichCapCon

Democrats and many in the media routinely complain about money spent in politics, and they regularly lash out at conservatives and big business. Turns out, unions are the top spenders in politics.

Twelve of the top 20 political donors from 1989 to 2014 have been unions, which overwhelmingly support Democratic causes, according to an analysis done by OpenSecrets.org's Center for Responsive Politics.

Seven of the top 10 donors overall give almost exclusively to politicians or groups on the left.

(Excerpt) Read more at michigancapitolconfidential.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: unions

1 posted on 03/17/2014 7:09:58 PM PDT by MichCapCon
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To: MichCapCon

Ooops!

I thought it read ...

“Left leaning Goons”

...my bad!


2 posted on 03/17/2014 7:11:25 PM PDT by G Larry (There's the Beef!)
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To: G Larry

Close enough.


3 posted on 03/17/2014 7:13:25 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: MichCapCon

Well were the Koch Brothers at least in the top ten?


4 posted on 03/17/2014 7:23:51 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: MichCapCon

Not surprised, you can expect more anti-Koch and anti-conservative hit jobs in the media now though, lying as always


5 posted on 03/17/2014 7:24:11 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: MichCapCon

Unions are corporations.


6 posted on 03/17/2014 7:29:47 PM PDT by NoLibZone (The bad news: Hillary Clinton will be the next President. The Good news: Our principles are intact.)
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To: GeronL

OFA is tweeting for people to help fight the “Koch brother’s lies”.


7 posted on 03/17/2014 7:33:24 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: MichCapCon

Perhaps one day we will read a piece of investigative journalism documenting the clever ways through which Federal Stimulus funds were used to refresh/reward labor union treasuries.


8 posted on 03/17/2014 8:34:09 PM PDT by Elsiejay (in)
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