I will take your comments as sarcasm...
if you think it is not by design.. look at the
pioneer depressed today:Buisnesses and Unions send
2.5 million to PACS
the article goes on to bash the supreme court ruling-
(it does mention the money that Mark Dayton and Family
are contrbuting) but, leaves out-
1. how much the Teachers union has been conributing Ten$$
of millions for years.
2. Leaves out AFSCME- TEN$$ of millions for years.
the article is written to show outrage in one direction-
the supreme court ruling created this new money/mess
Teachers unions and the Democrats: joined at the hip.
“Education Minnesota teachers union’s political action committee raised $832,173 for the year, according to spokesman Lonnie Hartley.
Education Minnesota spent $528,955 and ended the year with $333,458 in cash on hand.
The union started 2009 with $30,240 in the bank.”
Guess which party’s candidates got — and will get —virtually all of that money.
Public Sector Unions ( info from OpenSecrets.org )
PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates
Election cycle: 2008
Total Amount, all Unions:$16,401,309
Total to Democrats:$14,679,327 (90%)
Total to Republicans:$1,687,482 (10%)
#1 in contributions. International Assn of Fire Fighters $2,709,900 total
$2,102,400 Dems
$602,500 Republicans
#2. American Federation of Teachers $2,265,250 total
$2,244,750 Dems
$14,000 Republicans
#3. American Fedn of St/Cnty/Municipal Employees
$2,113,593 total
$2,083,093 Dems
$25,500 Republicans
#4. National Education Assn
$2,006,400 total
$1,857,800 Dems
$142,600 Republicans