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10-22-2010, 02:33 AM
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How Does Money Buy Votes?
I just read that a labor union hased increased donations to the Democrats. Obviously they feel this will help them gain more votes.
What bothers me is the obvious: plaster more faces or names around on billboards, radio and TV. To think that someone's vote can be changed because they see a face or name more often or see and believe a commercial, is bothersome.
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The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is now the biggest outside spender of the 2010 elections, thanks to an 11th-hour effort to boost Democrats that has vaulted the public-sector union ahead of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO and a flock of new Republican groups in campaign spending
The 1.6 million-member AFSCME is spending a total of $87.5 million on the elections after tapping into a $16 million emergency account to help fortify the Democrats' hold on Congress. Last week, AFSCME dug deeper, taking out a $2 million loan to fund its push. The group is spending money on television advertisements, phone calls, campaign mailings and other political efforts, helped by a Supreme Court decision that loosened restrictions on campaign spending.
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...big-save-dems/
Even more, where do they get that money? Union dues?
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10-22-2010, 07:42 AM
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Re: How Does Money Buy Votes?
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
I just read that a labor union hased increased donations to the Democrats. Obviously they feel this will help them gain more votes.
What bothers me is the obvious: plaster more faces or names around on billboards, radio and TV. To think that someone's vote can be changed because they see a face or name more often or see and believe a commercial, is bothersome.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...big-save-dems/
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The SEIU took money that was directed to pensions and used it for buying advertising and ACORN work. The other source is borrowing. One large union had 50 million in liquidity before electing obama and after Obama had huge debt. Just this month the SEIU is pounding on BAC regarding mortgages and owes them over 100 million dollars.
Apparently they put up several hundred million purple t-shirts for collateral?
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10-22-2010, 11:21 AM
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Re: How Does Money Buy Votes?
What I would like to know is does the majority of union members back Democratic candidates ? Does the union poll its members to find out if this party is the one they want their dues to fund ?
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10-22-2010, 01:00 PM
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Re: How Does Money Buy Votes?
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Originally Posted by scotty
What I would like to know is does the majority of union members back Democratic candidates ? Does the union poll its members to find out if this party is the one they want their dues to fund ?
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Good question. And in some places you can't get a job unless you belong to that union
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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10-22-2010, 01:17 PM
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Re: How Does Money Buy Votes?
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
I just read that a labor union hased increased donations to the Democrats. Obviously they feel this will help them gain more votes.
What bothers me is the obvious: plaster more faces or names around on billboards, radio and TV. To think that someone's vote can be changed because they see a face or name more often or see and believe a commercial, is bothersome.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...big-save-dems/
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Unbelievable  What do you think the republicans are doing????? At least we know it is AMERICAN money coming from the unions.
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10-22-2010, 02:32 PM
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Re: How Does Money Buy Votes?
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What I would like to know is does the majority of union members back Democratic candidates ? Does the union poll its members to find out if this party is the one they want their dues to fund ?
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Most of the union members I know don't.
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10-22-2010, 03:12 PM
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Re: How Does Money Buy Votes?
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Originally Posted by scotty
What I would like to know is does the majority of union members back Democratic candidates ? Does the union poll its members to find out if this party is the one they want their dues to fund ?
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Most of the ones I know don't. But do appreciate the benefits of being in a union.
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