Only in America: Money buys influence, legally
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“Make no mistake. Corporations are paying to influence legislation every single day,” Jennifer Granholm says. watch video
Topic: Lobbying
Campaign strategy simplified: Money, messaging and mobilization
Tonight on ‘The War Room’ we’ll be joined by DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz who will give us the scoop on the three campaign M’s: money, messaging and mobilization. read post
The case against ALEC
Lawyer Eric Havian tells Jennifer Granholm: ALEC has been engaging in lobbying and should have to register as a lobbying organization. watch video
Socializing with ‘The War Room’: A round-up of what you loved
A round up of what all of you social media users loved on the ‘The War Room’ Facebook page and Twitter feed this week. read post
ALEC as matchmaker, pairs corporations and lawmakers
Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Jennifer Granholm in ‘The War Room’ to talk about his experience at an ALEC conference and how corporations influence legislators. watch video
ALEC on the run! Org backs down under pressure
ALEC “refocuses” under pressure as corporate sponsors drop support for the organization because of protests and boycotts. Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color of Change, isn’t ready to declare a win when there’s such a mess of legislation still left [...] watch video
Socializing with 'The War Room': A round-up of what you loved
It’s clear what the social media users loved on the ‘The War Room’ Facebook page last week: inspiring quotes, studio-exclusive photos of Jennifer, and last but certainly not least, juicy stories. read post
Inside 'The War Room' – It's tax time, Romney. Romney? Taxes?
It’s tax time again! Have you finished your tax return? Has Mitt Romney finished his? Can we see it? President Obama and Vice President Biden have not only posted this year’s returns online – they have posted every return since [...] read post
Dismantling the corporate bill mill (ALEC) and how you can help
Under mounting pressure, more corporations are cutting ties with ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. Here’s where you can weigh in to encourage lawmakers to drop support, too. read post
On ALEC: 'This agenda is out of sync with the values of American people.'
Today McDonald’s became the sixth ALEC backer to drop out. Who’s next? Johnson & Johnson or State Farm? For the latest on ALEC, Doug Clopp from Common Cause joined Jennifer in ‘The War Room.’ watch video
