thinkprogress.org - 8/27/2008
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The Los Angeles Times notes today that “the practice of corporations and unions making big convention donations has a long tradition and is criticized by groups that want to limit the role of money in politics.” While both the Democratic and Republican party conventions feature lavish corporate-sponsored receptions , Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) — the host of the Republican ...
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Money-ethics-money-ethics . . .
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... , as McCain tries to down play this ethics story. And the Republican convention promised to be written as a very different lobbying influenced event, in the opinion of Think Progress. Like crows attracted to shiny objects, lobbyists flock to where the money gathers. ...
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