2010 election

see also the tag, also node 2010 TP takeover, tho needs refinement?

==<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/report/the-ten-scariest-republicans-heading-to-congress/" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; outline: none;">http://www.rightwingwatch.org/report/the-ten-scariest-republicans-heading-to-congress/</a>
Right Wing Watch: In Focus | Dec. 2010The Ten Scariest Republicans Heading to CongressBy Right Wing Watch StaffDOWNLOAD REPORTTABLE OF CONTENTS
Meet Renee Ellmers: Cracking Down on Monarchy and MosquesMeet Tom Marino: Plagued by Corruption ChargesMeet Tim Walberg: A Birther Goes to WashingtonMeet Vicky Hartzler: Missouri's Anti-Gay ZealotMeet Lou Barletta: America's Anti-Immigrant Mayor Heads to CongressMeet Tim Griffin: Karl Rove's Man in CongressMeet Allen West: Fanatical Opponent of Muslims, Immigrants, Progressives & ObamaMeet Alan Nunnelee: Mississippi's Newest Member of Congress is on a "Crusade to Save America"Meet Raul Labrador: Bryan Fischer's Favorite Tea PartierMeet Sandy Adams: Conspiracy-Theorist, Religious Extremist<div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">Anti-union Group Worked to Influence Elections in 5 States (NRTWC]</div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">Organization offered candidates a "deadly effective" series of seven custom-written letters</div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">
</div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">BY MATT VOLZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS // FEB 17, 2016 // </div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">HELENA —</div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">
</div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px"> It was a tantalizing offer for candidates for state legislative offices, many of whom had never mounted a campaign before.</div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">
</div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">A national anti-union organization offered candidates in five states a “deadly effective” series of seven custom-written letters that would be signed with their digitally-scanned signatures and mailed to thousands of voters in the final weeks before Election Day. For that personal touch, female National Right to Work Committee field workers would rewrite by hand a “wife letter” — which staffers said was a particularly potent appeal to voters.</div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">
</div><div style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" line-height="line-height" px="px">The organization offered the mail to candidates in Montana, Iowa, Kentucky, Indiana and Nevada during the 2010 elections, according to thousands of emails, letters, mailers and testimony obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request.</div>

hightower<a name="list">Jump to:</a><ul style="line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#fooddrink" style="text-decoration: none;">Food Products & Drink</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#supermarkets" style="text-decoration: none;">Supermarkets</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#restaurants" style="text-decoration: none;">Restaurants</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#entertainment" style="text-decoration: none;">Live Entertainment, Pro Sports, & Recreational</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#lodging" style="text-decoration: none;">Lodging and Tourism</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#household" style="text-decoration: none;">Household & Beauty Products</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#gopindividual" style="text-decoration: none;">The GOP's top dozen individual donors</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#manufacturing" style="text-decoration: none;">Manufacturing</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#democrats" style="text-decoration: none;">20 for the Democrats</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#retail" style="text-decoration: none;">Retail sales</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#energy" style="text-decoration: none;">Energy/Natural Resources/Mining (Oil & Gas)</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#media" style="text-decoration: none;">Media</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#pharma" style="text-decoration: none;">Pharmaceutical Manufacturing</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#gopcorporate" style="text-decoration: none;">The GOP's big 10 corporate players in 2010</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#financial" style="text-decoration: none;">Financial (Banks, Credit Companies, Investment Firms, Insurance, Real Estate, etc...)</a></li></ul><a name="fooddrink">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Food Products & Drink | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#fooddrink" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Weaver Popcorn</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$981,850</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Cargill, Inc
Diamond Crystal salt, Truvia, Peter's Chocolate, Wilbur Chocolate, Honeysuckle White Turkey, Shady Brook Farms Turkey, Sterling Silver Premium Meats, Rumba meats, Tender Choice Pork, Good Nature Pork.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$273,325</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">78%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Chiquita</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$184,150</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">98%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Herbalife International</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$179,530</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">66%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">JBS Swift & Co.
Swift; American Reserve; Cedar River Farms; Showcase Foods; Steakhouse Classic; Packerland; Angus Select; Liberty Bell; Moyer; Clear River Farms; Pilgrim's Pride; Pierce Chicken; Wing Dings; Wing-Zings; Speed Grill; Country Pride; To-Ricos; Super-Chik'n; Honey Dipt; Gold Kist Farms; Big Value Chicken; La Herencia Natural Pork "designed to meet the needs of Hispanic consumers."</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$177,050</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">67%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Flowers Foods
Nature's Own; Cobblestone Mill; Whitewheat; Sunbeam Bread; Bunny Bread; ButterKrust; Mi Casa</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$176,440</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">ConAgra Foods
Chef Boyardee; DAVID Seeds; Egg Beaters; Healthy Choice; Hebrew National; Hunt's; Kid Cuisine; Marie Callender's; Orville Redenbacher's; PAM; Reddi-wip; Slim Jim; Act II; Banquet; Banquet Brown 'N Serve; Blue Bonnet; Crunch 'n Munch; Fiddle Faddle; Gulden's; Jiffy Pop; La Choy; Libby's; Manwich; Parkay; Patio; Peter Pan; Poppycock popcorn; Ranch Style Beans; Rotel; Rosarita; Swiss Miss; Van Camp's; Wesson; Wolf Brand Chili</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$163,710</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">73%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Grimmway Farms
Potatoes, carrots, onions under the Bunny-Luv brand.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$147,200</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">97%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Smithfield Foods
Paula Deen brands</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$146,740</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">74%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Jackson Family Enterprises
Kendall Jackson</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$129,500</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">83%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Chiquita Brands International
Chiquita, Fresh Express</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$110,950</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">96%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Molson Coors Brewing
Coors; Blue Moon; Keystone Light; Carling; Cobra; Molson</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$107,509</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">95%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">HP Hood LLC
Simply Smart; Heluva Good Dips; Maggio cheese; Penn Maid Dairy; Hagen; Green's; Arrowhead; Brigham's Ice Cream</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$103,200</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">100%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">J.R. Simplot Co.
Avocados, potatoes, sweet potatoes, Simplot Classic, UpSides, Pancake Pods</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$101,600</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">81%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="supermarkets">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Supermarkets | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#supermarkets" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Publix</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$731,410</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">73%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Kroger</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$212,803</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">83%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Schnucks Markets</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$134,250</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Meijer Inc.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$103,150</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">97%</td></tr></tbody></table><a name="restaurants">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Restaurants | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#restaurants" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Wendys/Arbys Group
Wendy's; Arby's</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$253,003</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">75%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Assn. of KFC Franchisees
KFC</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$181,000</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">79%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Pizza Hut Franchisees Assn.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$179,500</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">92%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Yum! Brands
KFC; Taco Bell; Pizza Hut; A&W Restaurants; Long John Silver's; WingStreet</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$150,540</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">68%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">CKE Restaurants
Carl's Jr.; Hardee's; Green Burrito; Red Burrito</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$110,500</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">97%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Burger King</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$98,591</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">70%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="entertainment">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Live Entertainment, Pro Sports, & Recreational |<a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#entertainment" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Las Vegas Sands Corp.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$377,582</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">94%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Blackstone Group
SeaWorld, Busch Gardens</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$243,145</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">62%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Arizona Diamondbacks</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$217,900</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">100%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Houston Texans</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$165,600</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">94%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Herschend Family Entertainment
Adventure Aquarium, Camden, NJ; Classic Cable Car Sightseeing; Dollywood; Ride The Ducks (all over the country); Showboat Branson Belle; Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri; Stone Mountain Inn, Park, & Campground</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$108,400</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">63%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="lodging">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Lodging and Tourism | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#lodging" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">TRT Holdings Inc.
Omni Hotels, Grand Ole Opry, Hee Haw, Gold's Gym</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$5,033,380</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Interface Group
Hilton; La Quinta; Waldorf Astoria; Boca Raton Resort & Club; Trianon Palace Versailles</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$139,300</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">84%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="household">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Household & Beauty Products | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#household" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Procter & Gamble
Aussie; Braun; Clairol; CoverGirl; Dolce & Gabbana; Dunhill Fragrances; Escada Fragrances; Gillette; Gucci Fragrances; HUGO BOSS Fragrances; Head & Shoulders; Herbal Essences; Ivory; Lacoste Fragrances; Natural Instincts; Nice 'n Easy; Olay; Old Spice; Pantene; Safeguard; Secret; Always; Crest; Eukanuba; Fixodent; Iams; Metamucil; Oral-B; PUR; Pepto-Bismol; Prilosec OTC; Pringles; Scope; Tampax; Vicks; Bounce; Bounty; Cascade; Charmin; Cheer; Comet; Dawn; Downy; Dreft Laundry; Duracell; Era; Febreze; Gain; Joy; Luvs; Mr. Clean; Pampers; Puffs; Swiffer; Tide</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$346,673</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">62%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">S.C. Johnson & Son
Glade; Air Wick; Oust; Drano; Fantastik; Scrubbing Bubbles; Nature's Source cleaning products; Raid; OFF!; Pledge; Windex; Ziploc; Shout; Saran Wrap</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$136,650</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">61%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">3M Co.
Nexcare; Scotchgard; Post-it; Scotch-Brite; Filtrete; Ace; Clarity; Futuro; O-Cel-O; ScotchBlue; Scotchlite; Thinsulate</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$220,988</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">59%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">CCA Industries
Plus White Teeth Whitening; Sudden Change Skin Care line; Nutra Nail; Bikini Zone; Lobe Wonder; Mega-T Dietary Supplements; Solar Sense sun care products; Parfume de Vanille; Hair Off; Wash-N-Curl; Scar Zone; IPR-3; Shave zone; PainBust-R</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$144,228</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Koch Industries (household)
GEORGIA-PACIFIC: Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, Soft 'n Gentle, Dixie cups, GP Copy Paper, Spectrum Paper, Mardi Gras napkins, Vanity Fair, Zee napkins, Brawny, Sparkle. INVISTA: Lycra, Coolmax, other dry-wick fibers, Stainmaster Carpet.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$130,700</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">73%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="gopindividual">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">The GOP's top dozen individual donors | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#gopindividual" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top;">This egg carton of golden givers contains some of the richest people in our land. They are investing in politicians to advance their own corporate interests, of course, but many of them are also extremist laissez-faire ideologues who share the Koch brothers' vision of establishing an unbridled corporate plutocracy in America. NOTE: These totals include donations made to state candidates as well as congressional contenders.</td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">Percentage contributed</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Bob Perry
Billionaire Houston developer. NOTE: An additional $1,284,600 was donated by Mrs. Bob Perry.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$10,517,050</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">92% to GOP</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Jerry Perenchio
Multi-billionaire Hollywood media mogul.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$4,150,313</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">52% to GOP

0% to Dem

48% to other</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Rob Rowling
Billionaire, owner of Gold's Gym, Omni Hotels, etc</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$2,818,964</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">100% to GOP</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Parker Collier
Florida developer who has given most of her money to Republicans outside of her state.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,239,014</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">100% to GOP</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Paul Singer
Founder of a $7 billion hedge fund (Elliott Associates) and long time right wing funder, including helping finance the infamous Swift Boat Veterans for Truth front group used by the GOP to attack John Kerry in 2004. (Libertarians)</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,069,658</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">81% to GOP
19% to Libs</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Charles Schwab
Billionaire founder of his eponymous investment firm and longtime GOP partisan.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$933,550</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">100% to GOP</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Jackson Stephens
Funded the ultra-conservative Club for Growth.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$765,406</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">95% to GOP</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">John Childs
Billionaire founder of JW Childs, a Boston private equity firm specializing in takeovers of consumer product corporations and health care companies.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$712,300</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99% to GOP</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Harlan Crow
Billionaire owner of Trammel Crow Company and Crow Holdings, huge developers and investors in everything from hotels to hedge funds.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$616,863</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">96% to GOP</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Harold Simmons
Billionaire toxic waste disposal operator and funder of right-wing groups and candidates [NOTE: sued by his own daughters for illegally forging campaign contributions in their names without their knowledge or permission. Settled with them for $50 million.]</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$614,800</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">88% to GOP</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">John Chambers
CEO of Cisco Systems, a Silicon Valley giant.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$582,100</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">72% to GOP</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">John Nau
Owner of the Houston distributor of Budweiser products and other beverages.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$504,974</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">95% to GOP</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="manufacturing">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Manufacturing | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#manufacturing" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Deere & Co.
John Deere tractors, construction vehicles, crop insurance, credit</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$656,240</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">63%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Caterpillar Inc.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$487,661</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">85%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">DuPont Co
The DuPont brand: assorted products, for home, garden, auto, etc.; Autograph nonstick coating for cookware; Garden products; Granite certified by DuPont; GreenVista; Harmony Extra XP herbicide; Plantex Pro; Pool Care System; Simplicity Solid Surfaces; Solae Soy protein; Storm Room residential in-home shelter; Surfaces: Corian, Zodiaq; Teflon; Tyvek envelopes and protective covers; Vinyl flooring: Sedona, Elevations, Aspirations; WLP Photoresist Removers</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$218,424</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">60%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Whirlpool Corp.
Whirlpool; Amana; Estate; Gladiator; Jenn-Air; KitchenAid; Roper</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$139,225</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">61%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">FMC Corp.
Chemicals and pesticides (including): Authority XL; Cadet Herbicide; Hero; Brigade; Brigadier; Capture; Mustang</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$135,261</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">65%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">RPM International
Rust-Oleum; Tremclad; Plastic Wood; Testors</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$112,100</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">72%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Ashland Inc.
Intertek; Valvoline; Zerex; MaxLife</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$108,340</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">64%</td></tr></tbody></table>Total contribution indicates the amount contributed to all parties. Percentage contributed reflects the amount given to a single party and/or members thereof.<a name="democrats">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">20 for the Democrats | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#democrats" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top;">While the corporate cash was overwhelmingly behind the GOP in 2010, the Dems also had some substantial brand-name backers. Here are the major corporations that put at least 70 percent of their political money into Democratic congressional candidates:</td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">Percentage to Democrats</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Time Warner</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$983,983</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">81%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Google</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$956,164</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">73%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">D.E. Shaw</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$581,649</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">96%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Prudential Financial</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$547,185</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">74%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Cablevision</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$464,280</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">71%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Qualcomm</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$431,023</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">77%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Sony</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$397,830</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">76%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Tishman</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$388,990</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Carnival Cruise Lines</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$371,760</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">77%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Corning Inc.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$366,750</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">71%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">PG&E</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$345,062</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">75%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Sun Healthcare</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$295,750</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">71%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Vivendi</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$263,831</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">74%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Gallo
Andre; Barefoot; Bartles & Jaymes; Boone's Farm; Carlo Rossi; E&J VS Brandy; Ecco Domani; Frei Brothers; Gallo; Livingston Cellars; Louis M. Martini; Mirassou; Rancho Zabaco; Red Bicyclette; Redwood Creek; Tisdale Vineyards; Turning Leaf; Whitehaven; William Hill Estate</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$256,688</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">93%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Estee Lauder
Aramis; Estee Lauder; Clinique; Prescriptives; Origins; Kilton; MAC; Lab Series Skincare for Men; La Mer; Bobbi Brown; Donna Karan; Aveda; Jo Malone; Bumble and bumble; Michael Kors; American Beauty; Flirt!; Sean John; Daisy Fuentes; Tom Ford; Coach; Smashbox</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$254,309</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">93%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Choice Hotels
Comfort Inn; Comfort Suites; Quality Inn; Sleep Inn; Clarion; Cambria Suites; MainStay Suites; Suburban; EconoLodge; Rodeway Inn; Ascend Collection</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$206,400</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">91%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">National Basketball Association</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$169,700</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">DIAGEO, PLC
brands include: Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan, Baileys, J&B Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray, Guinness</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$131,802</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">70%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Costco</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$126,945</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">84%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">J. Crew</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$121,700</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">100%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="retail">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Retail sales | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#retail" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Home Depot</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,526,140</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">68%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Enterprise Rent-A-Car</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$624,854</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">72%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Target Corp.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$445,485</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">61%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Amway/Alticor</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$344,407</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">100%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Cintas Corp.
Uniform apparel, etc.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$285,525</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">93%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Best Buy</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$235,100</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">72%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Limited Brands
Victoria's Secret; Bath & Body Works; White Barn Candle Co.; C.O. Bigelow; PINK; Henri Bendel; La Senza Lingerie</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$211,950</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">75%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Lowe's [Hardware] Companies</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$197,775</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">65%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Rent-A-Center</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$148,086</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">64%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Curves International</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$147,500</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Pawn America
(in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, & Wisconsin)</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$106,250</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">85%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="energy">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Energy/Natural Resources/Mining (Oil & Gas) | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#energy" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Koch Industries (refining)</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,911,212</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">93%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Exxon Mobil</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,331,258</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">87%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Chevron Corp</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$931,361</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">82%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Marathon Oil</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$664,790</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">78%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Valero Energy</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$589,500</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">82%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Peabody Energy</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$590,284</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">72%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Occidental Petroleum</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$569,900</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">77%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">ConocoPhillips</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$443,754</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">71%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$367,161</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">60%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Arch Coal</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$363,041</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">72%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Halliburton</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$316,280</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">89%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="media">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Media | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#media" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Hallmark Cards</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$213,750</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">80%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">American Greetings</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$147,600</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">60%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Newsmax Media</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$142,100</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">98%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Paisano Publications
Easyriders, V-Twin, In The Wind, Roadware, Tatoo Flash, Tattoo Annual, RebelRodz; Savage, Tattoo</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$136,600</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">98%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Hubbard Broadcasting
In Minnesota and western Wisconsin: KSTP radio and tv, KSTC, ReelzChannel, Ovation TV, etc....</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$182,310</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">98%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Salem Communications
Christian radio stations across the country</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$151,350</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="pharma">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#pharma" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Bayer
Products include, but not limited to: Advantix and Advantage flea and tick treatment for pets; Aleve; Alka-Seltzer; Bayer Aspirin; Cipro; Levitra; Mirena; One A Day Multivitamins; Yasmin; Yaz</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$332,918</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">60%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Schering-Plough
(merged with Merck in November 2009) Claritin; Clarinex; Vytorin; Dr Scholl's; Coppertone</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$299,683</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">73%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Allergan Inc.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$214,452</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">64%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#financial">http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#financial</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">The GOP's big 10 corporate players in 2010 | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#gopcorporate" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top;">Tax breaks, regulation of hedge funds, approval of mergers, military and homeland security contracts, environmental loopholes, restricting consumer lawsuits, offshore banking rules, CEO compensation limits, labor law reform--these are but a few of the issues of very special interest to the biggest corporate donors in last year's congressional races. Tallied here are (1) contributions from corporate PACs made directly to candidates, and (2) contributions from corporate 'soft money' accounts made to certain political committees.

The favor seekers insist that their donations are in no way to be considered bribes for specific legislative actions. Rather, they explain, the money merely buys access to lawmakers for top corporate executives and lobbyists.

Maybe. But where in Article One of the Constitution or in the First Amendment did the founders write that access to our national policymakers shall be for sale--with the most access going to those with the biggest checkbooks? NOTE: These totals include donations to state candidates as well as congressional contenders.</td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">Percentage contributed</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Perry Homes
(owned by far right-wing ideologue Bob Perry of Houston, PH has built dozens of housing developments throughout Texas)</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$12,235,975</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">91%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">TRT Holdings
(owns Omni Hotel chain, Gold's Gym, Gaylord Entertainment [Hee-Haw, Grand Ole Opry, Opryland, WSM radio, etc....], an oil and gas company, and much more)</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$5,260,344</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">100%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Chartwell
(a media investment firm owned by Hollywood agent, sports promoter, billionaire, and right-wing Republican Jerry Perenchio)</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$3,335,913</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">99%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Altria
(the world's largest tobacco conglomerate, owning brands ranging from Marlboro cigarettes to Skoal smokeless tobacco)</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$3,143,365</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">66%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Goldman Sachs</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$3,063,110</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">68%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Bank of America</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$2,798,712</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">60%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Koch Industries</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$2,518,743</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">90%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Home Depot</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,526,140</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">68%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Wells Fargo</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,717,480</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">66%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">ExxonMobil</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,622,953</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">80%</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#list" style="text-decoration: none;">Go back to the list of industries</a><a name="financial">
</a><table border="0" width="505" cellpadding="5" class="logolowdown" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><tbody><tr class="logolowdownheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; background: rgb(126, 140, 77);"><td colspan="3">Financial (Banks, Credit Companies, Investment Firms, Insurance, Real Estate, etc...) | <a href="http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/2603#financial" style="font-weight: normal;">permalink to this section</a></td></tr><tr class="logolowdownsubheading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><td width="70%">Corporation & products</td><td width="15%">Total contribution</td><td width="15%">% to Republicans</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Goldman Sachs</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$2,424,777</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">60%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Bank of America</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$2,230,606</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">63%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Elliott Management</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,932,132</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">98%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Wells Fargo</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,616,243</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">64%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">USAA</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,061,966</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">62%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">BlueCross/BlueShield</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$916,719</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">78%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">JW Childs</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$921,800</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">98%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Humana</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$765,652</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">65%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Bank of America</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$684,978</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">71%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">American Express</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$660,981</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">60%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Aetna Inc.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$636,155</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">69%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Capital I Financial</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$492,690</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">72%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Zurich Financial Services</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$471,644</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">68%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">WellMed Medical Management</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$348,500</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">91%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">First American Corp.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$231,484</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">76%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Cerberus Capital Management</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$223,500</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">93%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Icahn Associates</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$190,400</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">91%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">KKR & Co.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$438,316</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">83%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">US Bancorp</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$328,739</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">68%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Regions Financial</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$161,995</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">75%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">SunTrust Banks</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$127,645</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">76%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Amerigroup Corp.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$148,660</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">60%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">Moneytree Inc.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$147,322</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">77%</td></tr><tr class="logolowdowndata" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><td style="vertical-align: top;">College Loan Corp.</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$131,397</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">81%</td></tr></tbody></table>Total contribution indicates the amount contributed to all parties. 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The 2008 United States general elections were held on November 4. The result was a significant victory for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Democratic Party</a> on the national level, as they increased majorities in both houses of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Congress</a> and won the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Presidency</a>. Democrat <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Barack Obama</a> defeated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Republican</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain" title="John McCain" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">John McCain</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2008" title="United States presidential election, 2008" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">the presidential election</a>. Riding Obama's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coattail_effect" title="Coattail effect" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">coattails</a>, the Democrats also picked up net gains of 8 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Senate</a> seats and 21 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">House</a> seats.

The governorships of 11 states and two <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_insular_area" title="United States insular area" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">U.S. territories</a> were also up for election. Only one of them changed party hands: Democrat <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Nixon" title="Jay Nixon" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Jay Nixon</a> won the<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_gubernatorial_elections,_2008" title="United States gubernatorial elections, 2008" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Missouri gubernatorial election</a>, replacing Republican <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Blunt" title="Matt Blunt" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Matt Blunt</a>, who decided to retire instead of run for a second term.

The major theme during the campaign was the American public's general desire of change and reform from both Washington and the policies of outgoing<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Republican</a> President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W.Bush" title="George W. Bush" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">George W. Bush</a> (Bush was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Term_limit" title="Term limit" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">term limited</a> out of office per the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution" title="Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution</a>). The economy and other domestic policies were also dominant issues, especially during the last months of the campaign after the onset of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late-2000s_recession" title="Late-2000s recession" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">2008 economic crisis</a>.

Following the Democrats' victories from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,2006" title="United States elections, 2006" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">2006</a>, this became the first time in 76 years that the party had two back-to-back Democratic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_election" title="Wave election" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">wave elections</a> making substantial gains in Congress. The first was in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,1930" title="United States elections, 1930" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">1930</a>, followed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,1932" title="United States elections, 1932" style="text-decoration: none; background: none;">1932</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,2008#cite_note-1" style="text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[1]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,_2008#cite_note-2" style="text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[2]</a>

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The chart below shows spending by outside groups in three categories: independent expenditures, electioneering communications and communication costs. As the chart makes clear, the 2004 election marked a watershed moment in the use of independent expenditures to try to sway voters, with most of that new spending coming from the national party committees. The 2010 election marks the rise of a new political committee, dubbed "super PACs," and officially known as "independent-expenditure only committees," which can raise unlimited sums from corporations, unions and other groups, as well as wealthy individuals.

Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, Excluding Party Committees

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Cycle Total Independent Expenditures    Electioneering      Communications

2014          $125,998,677        $124,774,709 $363,801 $860,167

2012                 $1,037,711,451  $1,002,135,419 $14,412,284 $21,230,660

2010          $304,754,935          $205,519,230 $74,212,134 $25,023,571

2008                  $338,399,923 $143,618,022 $131,137,181 $63,644,720

2006                   $69,534,653 $37,801,719 $15,436,132 $16,296,802

2004                  $193,129,472 $63,885,795 $98,898,197 $30,345,480

2002                   $27,686,417 $16,747,650 N/A $10,938,767

2000 $51,638,411 $33,778,636 N/A $17,859,775

1998 $15,191,107 $10,266,937 N/A $4,924,170

1996 $17,884,043 $10,167,742 N/A $7,716,301

1994 $9,538,844 $5,219,215 N/A $4,319,629

1992 $19,635,123 $10,947,342 N/A $8,687,781

1990 $7,213,219 $5,650,524 N/A $1,562,695

Total Liberal vs. Conservative Outside Spending, Excluding Party Committees

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see USCoC ob DISCLOSE 2.0: 501c3 outspent superpacs 3:2 2010

USCoC 2009 spent more on lobbbying than next 5 (corps?)more than RNC or DNC

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With the 2010 Congressional elections looming, the U.S. Chamber has stepped up its anonymous fundraising to build a huge war chest to unseat supporters of health care reform, financial services reform and climate change legislation. The Los Angeles Times reports that U.S. Chamber fundraising for the year is expected to soar well above the $144 million raised last year, with much of it earmarked for local ads targeting Democratic incumbents during the fall elections.

The template? The U.S. Chamber ran $1 million in so-called “issue ads” in the final days of the Massachusetts race that elected Republican Scott Brown, who won the race with the U.S. Chamber’s support and quickly voted with their position against health care reform legislation.  Tom Donohue called it the model for their 2010 effort.

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Following last night’s election, over 100 freshmen Republicans will take their seats in the 112th Congress. These GOPers come from disparate backgrounds, but they are united by their adherence to the extreme wing of conservative ideology.

A new ThinkProgress investigation has found that the incoming GOP freshman class is rife with legislators who not only oppose climate change legislation, but deny that manmade global warming even exists. They are pushing not just to end birthright citizenship, but also demand that the United States reduce the number of legal immigrants.

Here is a snapshot of the GOP Class of 2010’s extremism:

ENVIRONMENT

- 50% deny the existence of manmade climate change

86% are opposed to any climate change legislation that increases government revenue

IMMIGRATION

- 39% have already declared their intention to end the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship

32% want to reduce legal immigration

TAXES/SPENDING

- 91% have sworn to never allow an income tax increase on any individual or business – regardless of deficits or war

79% have pledged to permanently repeal the estate tax
48% are pushing for a balanced budget amendment

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This is where individual incoming GOP freshmen stand on each issue:

<table border="0" cellspacing="5" width="532"><tbody><tr><td>GW: Global warming denier</td><td>CC: No climate change legislation</td></tr><tr><td>BC: End birthright citizenship</td><td>RI: Reduce legal immigration</td></tr><tr><td>TP: No tax increase pledge</td><td>ET: Repeal estate tax</td></tr><tr><td>BB: Balanced budget amendment</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="5" width="532"><tbody><tr><td>Martha Roby (AL-02) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/martha-roby.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org//uploads/view/2128/alabama.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Mo Brooks (AL-05) <a href="http://www.leftinalabama.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6935">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mo-brooks.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org//uploads/view/2128/alabama.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Joe Miller* (AK-SEN) <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/08/26/26climatewire-in-alaska-doubts-about-climate-change-rise-w-91177.html?ref=energy-environment">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/joe-miller.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org//uploads/view/2128/alaska.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Paul Gosar (AZ-01) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Paul_Gosar.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southwest/arizona/2010-arizona-1st-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southwest/arizona/2010-arizona-1st-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td></tr><tr><td>Ben Quayle (AZ-03) <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/questionnaire2010/uscongress.php?action=ViewAns&canname=bquay33">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Ben_Quayle.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southwest/arizona/2010-arizona-3rd-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2126/arizona.pdf">ET</a></td><td>David Schweikert (AZ-05) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/david-schweikert.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southwest/arizona/2010-arizona-5th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southwest/arizona/2010-arizona-5th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2126/arizona.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Ruth McClung* (AZ-07) <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/questionnaire2010/uscongress.php?action=ViewAns&canname=rmccl57">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ruth-mcclung.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2126/arizona.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Jesse Kelly* (AZ-08) <a href="http://twitter.com/Kelly4Congress/status/6020217659">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/jesse-kelly.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southwest/arizona/2010-arizona-8th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southwest/arizona/2010-arizona-8th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2126/arizona.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Rick Crawford (AR-01) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/rick-crawford.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2139/arkansas.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Tim Griffin (AR-02) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/tim-griffin.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/central/arkansas/2010-arkansas-2nd-district.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/central/arkansas/2010-arkansas-2nd-district.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2139/arkansas.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Steve Womack (AR-03) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/steve-womack.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/central/arkansas/2010-arkansas-3rd-district.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/central/arkansas/2010-arkansas-3rd-district.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td><td>John Boozman (AR-SEN) <a href="http://www.todaysthv.com/video/default.aspx?aid=97934#/John+Boozman+states+his+views+on+global+warming/69427538001">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/john-boozman.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/central/arkansas/2010-arkansas-us-senate-race.html-0">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/central/arkansas/2010-arkansas-us-senate-race.html-0">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2139/arkansas.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>David Harmer* (CA-11) <a href="http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/harmer-talks-to-concord-chamber/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/David_Harmer.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2129/california.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Jeff Denham (CA-19) <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_8269190?nclick_check=1">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/jeff-denham.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td></tr><tr><td>Andy Vidak (CA-20) <a href="http://www.vidakforcongress.com/?pg=issues&spg=Other%20Priorities">GW</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2129/california.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Scott Tipton (CO-03) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Scott_Tipton.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org//uploads/view/2130/colorado.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cory Gardner (CO-04) <a href="http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100920/LOVELAND01/100920001">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cory-gardner.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Steve Southerland (FL-02) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/steve-southerland.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-02nd-district-primary.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-02nd-district-primary.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2140/florida.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Rich Nugent (FL-05) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Richard_Nugent.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-05th-district-primary.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-05th-district-primary.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2140/florida.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Daniel Webster (FL-08) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Daniel_Webster.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-08th-district-primary.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-08th-district-primary.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2140/florida.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Dennis Ross (FL-12) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dennis-ross.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-12th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-12th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2140/florida.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Allen West (FL-22) <a href="http://thesilentmajority.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/washingtoons-18-february-2010-lt-col-allen-west-%E2%80%9Cthey%E2%80%99re-running%E2%80%9D/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-22nd-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-22nd-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2140/florida.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sandy Adams (FL-24) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/sandy-adams.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-24th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/florida/2010-florida-24th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2140/florida.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>David Rivera (FL-25) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/david-rivera.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2140/florida.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Marco Rubio (FL-SEN) <a href="http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/feb/13/na-rubio-questions-climate-change/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/marco-rubio.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2140/florida.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Rob Woodall (GA-07) <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/georgia/2010-georgia-07th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/georgia/2010-georgia-07th-district-race.html">RI</a></td></tr><tr><td>Austin Scott (GA-08) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/austin-scott.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/georgia/2010-georgia-08th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/georgia/2010-georgia-08th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2134/georgia.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Raul Labrador (ID-01) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Raul_Labrador.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-idaho-1st-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2136/idaho.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Joe Walsh* (IL-08) <a href="http://media.suntimes.com/images/cds/endorsements/ELECTIONS2010/joe-walsh.pdf">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/joe-walsh.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Robert Dold (IL-10) <a href="http://www.pioneerlocal.com/elections/1979514,glenview-10dold-011410-s1.article">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/robert-dold.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td></tr><tr><td>Adam Kinzinger (IL-11) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/adam-kinzinger.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td><td>Randy Hultgren (IL-14) <a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/12/on-the-issues-14th-congressional-district-randy-hultgren.html">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/randy-hultgren.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2174/illinois_2.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Bobby Schilling (IL-17) <a href="http://www.galesburg.com/features/x1143335309/Hare-Schilling-offer-voters-distinct-choices">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/bobby-schilling.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-illinois-17th-district.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2174/illinois_2.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Mark Kirk (IL-SEN) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/mark-kirk.pdf">CC</a></td></tr><tr><td>Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Marlin_Stutzman.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2141/indiana.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Todd Rokita (IN-04) <a href="http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/capntrade.html">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Todd_Rokita.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2141/indiana.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Larry Bucshon (IN-08) <a href="http://www.bucshonforcongress.com/issues">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Larry_Bucshon.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2141/indiana.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Todd Young (IN-09) <a href="http://www.thevoterguide.org/v/louisville/race-detail.do;jsessionid=EBB87E28B53DCB2D639EDD76461C5D82?id=161113410">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Todd_Young.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Dan Coats (IN-SEN) <a href="http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/apr/18/tea-party-weakness-shown-by-times-poll/?print=1">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Dan_Coats.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2141/indiana.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) <a href="http://www.huelskamp.org/huelskampepa.html">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/tim-huelskamp2.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-kansas-1st-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-kansas-1st-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2142/kansas.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Kevin Yoder (KS-03) <a href="http://yoderforcongress.com/2010/09/yoder-launches-ad-campaign-talks-about-jobs-and-spending/">ET</a></td><td>Mike Pompeo (KS-04) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mike-pompeo.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2142/kansas.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Jerry Moran (KS-SEN) <a href="http://kansasmeadowlark.com/2009/06/06/jerry-morans-town-hall-meeting-in-johnson-county/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/jerry-moran.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/central/kansas/2010-kansas-us-senate-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/central/kansas/2010-kansas-us-senate-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td><td>Rand Paul (KY-SEN) <a href="http://climatesight.org/2010/09/19/party-line/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/rand-paul.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/southeast/kentucky/2010-kentucky-us-senate-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2138/kentucky.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Jeff Landry (LA-03) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jeff-landry.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Andy Harris (MD-01) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/andrew-harris.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-maryland-1st-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-maryland-1st-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2148/maryland.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Dan Benishek (MI-01) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dan-benishek.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-michigan-01st-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-michigan-01st-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2151/michigan.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Bill Huizenga (MI-02) <a href="http://huizengaforcongress.com/on-the-issues/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bill-huizenga.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2151/michigan.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Justin Amash (MI-03) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/justin-amash.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2151/michigan.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Tim Walberg (MI-07) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEKfDBRDmUM">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/tim-walberg.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-michigan-07th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-michigan-07th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2151/michigan.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Chip Cravaack (MN-08) <a href="http://chipcravaack.com/issues/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2153/minnesota.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) <a href="http://www.firedupmissouri.com/content/hartlzer-confirms-membership-flat-earth-society">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/vicky-hartzler.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-missouri-4th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2156/missouri.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Billy Long (MO-07) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/billy-long.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2156/missouri.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Roy Blunt (MO-SEN) <a href="http://www.firedupmissouri.com/content/roy-blunt-there-isn%E2%80%99t-any-real-science-say-we-are-altering-climate-path-earth">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/roy-blunt.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/mid-west/missouri/2010-missouri-us-senate-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/mid-west/missouri/2010-missouri-us-senate-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2156/missouri.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Alan Nunnelee (MS-01) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Alan_Nunnelee.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/house-election/2010-mississippi-1st-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/house-election/2010-mississippi-1st-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2154/mississippi.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Steven Palazzo (MS-04) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/steve-palazzo.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-mississippi-4th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-mississippi-4th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2154/mississippi.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Renee Ellmers (NC-02) <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org//uploads/view/2165/north_carolina.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Rick Berg (ND-AL) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Rick_Berg.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2166/north_dakota.pdf">ET</a></td><td>John Hoeven (ND-SEN) <a href="http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.LiveStream&Hearing_id=7badef5f-802a-23ad-4525-e7f73ab98c63">GW</a></td></tr><tr><td>Frank Guinta (NH-01) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/frank-guinta.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2161/new_hampshire.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Charlie Bass (NH-02) <a href="http://www.wmur.com/politics/24211854/detail.html">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Charlie_Bass.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-new-hampshire-2nd-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td></tr><tr><td>Kelly Ayotte (NH-SEN) <a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100930-NEWS-9300410">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/kelly-ayotte.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2161/new_hampshire.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Jon Runyan (NJ-03) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jon-runyan.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2163/new_jersey.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Joe Heck (NV-03) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/joe-heck.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-nevada-3rd-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-nevada-3rd-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2133/nevada.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Steve Pearce (NM-02) <a href="http://newmexicoindependent.com/61834/nm-republicans-are-cool-on-global-warming-climate-change-legislation">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/steve-pearce.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/house-election/2010-new-mexico-2nd-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2176/new_mexico.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Mike Grimm (NY-13) <a href="http://politicsstatenisland.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/grimm-and-allegretti-meet-at-forum/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/michael-grimm.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2177/new_yorkvg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Nan Hayworth (NY-19) <a href="http://ltpbazzo.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/five-questions-with-republican-candidate-for-congress-district-19-nan-hayworth-unedited/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Nan_Hayworth.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2177/new_yorkvg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Chris Gibson (NY-20) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/chris-gibson.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td><td>Richard Hanna (NY-24) <a href="http://api.ning.com/files/XsK87yMr4C30yH9eRLXb9Z473-3uCDJNuxuyNAYRK9WzcShKfJqn1E1Dzch5BNasjvcYG9DvIYD72jRuwCQPMM8DFgz9IWdB/RichardHannaontheIssues.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Anne Marie Buerkle (NY-25) <a href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrvo/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1713527/More.News.From.WRVO/SUNY-ESF.President.Endorses.Maffei.Over.Issue.of.Climate.Change">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ann-marie-buerkle.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2177/new_yorkvg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Tom Reed (NY-29) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tom-reed.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2177/new_yorkvg.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Steve Chabot (OH-01) <a href="http://stevechabot.com/blog/?p=77">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/steve-chabot.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2168/ohio.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Bill Johnson (OH-06) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bill-johnson.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2168/ohio.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Steve Stivers (OH-15) <a href="http://912ohio.com/mtc/pdf/912Survey-Stivers.pdf">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/steve-stivers.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2168/ohio.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Jim Renacci (OH-16) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/jim-renacci.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2168/ohio.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Bob Gibbs (OH-18) <a href="http://www.seorf.ohiou.edu/%7Evoters/2010primary/VoterGuide-2010.pdf">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bob-gibbs.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-ohio-18th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-ohio-18th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2168/ohio.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Rob Portman (OH-SEN) <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td></tr><tr><td>James Lankford (OK-05) <a href="http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x1687380598/5th-District-candidates-united-against-cap-and-trade">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/James_Lankford.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-oklahoma-5th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2169/oklahoma.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Mike Kelly (PA-03) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mike-kelly.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2146/pennsylvaniavg.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Pat Meehan (PA-07) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Pat_Meehan.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2146/pennsylvaniavg.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Mike_Fitzpatrick.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2146/pennsylvaniavg.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Tom Marino (PA-10) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Tom_Marino.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-pennsylvania-10th-district.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-pennsylvania-10th-district.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2146/pennsylvaniavg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Lou Barletta (PA-11) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/lou-barletta.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/house-election/2010-pennsylvania-11th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/house-election/2010-pennsylvania-11th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2146/pennsylvaniavg.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Pat Toomey (PA-SEN) <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/default/2010/10/12/123731/toomey-doubts-warming/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2146/pennsylvaniavg.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Tim Scott (SC-01) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/tim-scott.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2173/south_carolinavg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Jeff Duncan (SC-03) <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-south-carolina-3rd-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-south-carolina-3rd-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td><td>Trey Gowdy (SC-04) <a href="http://www.goupstate.com/article/20100523/NEWS/100529899?p=1&tc=pg">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Trey_Gowdy.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2173/south_carolinavg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Mick Mulvaney (SC-05) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Mick_Mulvaney.pdf">GW</a> <a href="http://www.mulvaneyforcongress.com/issues-2/">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2173/south_carolinavg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Kristi Noem (SD-AL) <a href="http://badlandsblue.blogspot.com/2010/08/snooki-noem-resolves-astrology-creates.html">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Kristi_Noem.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2172/south_dakotavg.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Chuck Fleischman (TN-03) <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-tennessee-3rd-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-tennessee-3rd-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2170/tennesseevg.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/scott-desjarlais.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-tennessee-4th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-tennessee-4th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2170/tennesseevg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Diane Black (TN-06) <a href="http://www.votedianeblack.com/index.php/on-the-issues/100-energy.html">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diane-black.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-tennessee-6th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-tennessee-6th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2170/tennesseevg.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Stephen Fincher (TN-08) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/steve-fincher.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2170/tennesseevg.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Bill Flores (TX-17) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bill-flores.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/house-election/2010-texas-17th-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/house-election/2010-texas-17th-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2167/texasvg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Francisco Canseco (TX-23) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/francisco-canseco.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td></tr><tr><td>Blake Farenthold (TX-27) <a href="http://blakefarenthold.com/faqs/blake-what-is-your-stance-on-energy-issues-do-you-support-exploration-drilling-for-oil-gas-here-in-the-u-s-what-is-your-stance-on-global-warming/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Mike Lee (UT-SEN) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Mike_Lee.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/senate-election/2010-utah-us-senate-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2164/utahvg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Scott Rigell (VA-02) <a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2010/06/voter-guide-2nd-district-gop-candidates#four">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/scott-rigell.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-virginia-02nd-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-virginia-02nd-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a></td><td>Robert Hurt (VA-05) <a href="http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/cdp-news-local/2010/feb/28/at_5th_district_debate_gop_hopefuls_stress_limitin-ar-78886/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/robert-hurt.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2160/virginiavg.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Griffith (VA-09) <a href="http://morgangriffithforcongress.com/?page_id=6">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/morgan-griffith.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2160/virginiavg.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Keith Fimian (VA-11) <a href="http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=345071&paper=73&cat=109">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/keith-fimian.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2160/virginiavg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>John Koster (WA-02) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGm8aMPKfF0&feature=player_embedded">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/john-koster.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-washington-2nd-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-washington-2nd-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2158/washingtonvg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Jamie Herrera (WA-03) <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Jaime_Herrera.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2158/washingtonvg.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Dick Muri (WA-09) <a href="http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=90808596955&share_id=183371034237&comments=1">GW</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>Dino Rossi* (WA-SEN) <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012335006_senateenergy12m.html">GW</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2158/washingtonvg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sean Duffy (WI-07) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/sean-duffy.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2152/wisconsinvg.pdf">ET</a></td><td>Reid Ribble (WI-08) <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/reid-ribble.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2152/wisconsinvg.pdf">ET</a></td></tr><tr><td>Ron Johnson (WI-SEN) <a href="http://www.blamesunspots.com">GW</a> <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/Ron_Johnson.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2152/wisconsinvg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td><td>David McKinley (WV-01) <a href="http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/10/20/1st-district-update-more-west-virginia-politicians-ignore-the-mounting-science-about-global-warming/">GW</a> <a href="http://www.noclimatetax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/david-mckinley.pdf">CC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-west-virginia-1st-district-race.html">BC</a> <a href="http://www.numbersusa.com/content/elections/races/congressional/house-election/2010-west-virginia-1st-district-race.html">RI</a> <a href="http://www.atr.org/election-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-a5361">TP</a> <a href="http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2155/west_virginiavg.pdf">ET</a> <a href="http://www.thecontract.org/the-contract-from-america/">BB</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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<h2>US CoC spent $31 m on fed (house races?)</h2>

<h2>U.S. election</h2>

<h3><a id="U.S.elections" name="U.S.elections"> </a>2010 Midterm Elections</h3>

<a id="2010_Midterm_Elections" name="2010_Midterm_Elections">The U.S. Chamber played a major role in the Republican victories in the 2010 midterm Congressional elections, promising to spend $75 million (and reporting only $32 million), and helping to organize and coordinate spending by other "outside interest groups" like </a><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Crossroads" title="American Crossroads">American Crossroads</a> and <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Action_Network" title="American Action Network">American Action Network</a> <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=U.S.Chamber_of_Commerce#cite_note-10" title="">[11]</a> In a blog post the night before the election, the Chamber stated it “had been a game-changing political force in these midterms. We’ve engaged in tight, competitive races; and we’ve altered them.”<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=U.S.Chamber_of_Commerce#cite_note-11" title="">[12]</a>

The Chamber claimed it offered support to all pro-business candidates, regardless of party affiliation. However, according to a report from the union-backed Chamber Watch, "[i]t worked almost exclusively to elect Republicans in the powerful Senate, giving one lone endorsement to a Democrat, West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, on whom it made no expenditures. On the House side, the Chamber created an appearance of bipartisanship by spending on behalf of eleven Democrats. But the Chamber’s support for Democratic members was razor-thin, and sometimes, the Chamber withheld support altogether, even where Democratic members worked hard to earn the Chamber’s approval." <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=U.S._Chamber_of_Commerce#cite_note-chamber_watch_report-12" title="">[13]</a>

Whats more, while 93% of reported expenditures went to support Republicans, the 6% spent to support Democrats were spent on generic, non-candidate-specific ads, rather than more effective ads attacking opponents. The ads tended not to identify candidate-specific positive qualities, instead relying on a template with the same title for several different candidates, only changing the candidate’s name, picture and office number. The ads were also run later than ads supporting their Republican counterparts.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=U.S._Chamber_of_Commerce#cite_note-chamber_watch_report-12" title="">[13</a>

<h4><a id="Link_to_American_Crossroads" name="Link_to_American_Crossroads">Link to </a><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Crossroads" title="American Crossroads">American Crossroads</a></h4>

American Crossroads and the Chamber are closely tied, and closely coordinated their efforts in the 2010 midterm elections.

<h2>The Tea Party and climate skeptic candidates in the 2010 U.S. elections</h2>

In October 2010, the Wonk Room reported that four 2010 U.S. gubernatorial races featured climate skeptic Republicans in the Midwest (<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Terry_Branstad&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Terry Branstad (page does not exist)">Terry Branstad</a> in Iowa, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Sam_Brownback" title="Sam Brownback">Sam Brownback</a> in Kansas, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Mary_Fallin" title="Mary Fallin">Mary Fallin</a> in Oklahoma, and <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Matt_Mead&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Matt Mead (page does not exist)">Matt Mead</a> in Wyoming), and five gubernatorial races featured global warming deniers with <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Tea_Party_Patriots" title="Tea Party Patriots">Tea Party</a> backing, in Florida (<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Rick_Scott" title="Rick Scott">Rick Scott</a>), Illinois (<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Bill_Brady&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Brady (page does not exist)">Bill Brady</a>), Minnesota (<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Mark_Dayton" title="Mark Dayton">Mark Dayton</a>), Wisconsin (<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Scott_Walker&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Scott Walker (page does not exist)">Scott Walker</a>) and Ohio (<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Kasich&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Kasich (page does not exist)">John Kasich</a>).<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Global_warming_skeptics#cite_note-2" title="">[3]</a>

The Wonk Room also found 21 U.S. Congressional races included climate skeptics.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Global_warming_skeptics#cite_note-3" title="">[4]</a>And of the dozens of Republicans vying for the 37 Senate seats in the 2010 election, none supported climate action, after climate advocate Rep. <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Mike_Castle" title="Mike Castle">Mike Castle</a> (R-DE) lost his primary to <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Christine_O%E2%80%99Donnell" title="Christine O’Donnell" class="mw-redirect">Christine O’Donnell</a>. Even former climate advocates Sen. <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_McCain" title="John McCain">John McCain</a> (R-AZ) and Rep. <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Mark_Kirk" title="Mark Kirk">Mark Kirk</a> (R-IL) voiced reservations on climate regulation. Many of the Senate candidates were signatories of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Koch_Industries" title="Koch Industries">Koch Industries</a>’ <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Americans_For_Prosperity" title="Americans For Prosperity" class="mw-redirect">Americans For Prosperity</a> <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=No_Climate_Tax&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No Climate Tax (page does not exist)">No Climate Tax</a> pledge and the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=FreedomWorks" title="FreedomWorks">FreedomWorks</a> <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Contract_From_America&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Contract From America (page does not exist)">Contract From America</a>, which asks that America “Reject <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Cap_and_trade" title="Cap and trade" class="mw-redirect">cap and trade</a>: Stop costly new regulations that would increase unemployment, raise consumer prices, and weaken the nation’s global competitiveness with virtually no impact on global temperatures.”<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Global_warming_skeptics#cite_note-4" title="">[5]</a>

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<h1 class="title">Perriello: A Tough Loss for Progressive Democrats</h1>

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— By <a href="http://motherjones.com/authors/david-corn" class="active">David Corn</a>

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One of the Democrats' best prospects, freshman Rep. Tom Perriello of Virginia, has lost his bid for reelection. He faced an arduous challenge. He was narrowly elected in 2008 in a district designed by Virginia Republicans to be GOP-friendly territory. He worked hard as soon as he hit the House to bring jobs to his district. He was no down-the-line liberal. He supported gun rights (a big plus in his largely rural district) and backed the anti-abortion Stupak amendment during the health care reform fight (another plus for his Bible-Beltish turf). More important, he was truly a populist Democrat. He supported President Barack Obama on health care and the stimulus, but he decried the administration's embrace of conventional corporatist economics symbolized by Larry Summers, whom he routinely slammed. He was a possible model for other Democrats looking to succeed in conservative but economically distressed areas.

This past summer, I spent several days chronicling his campaign. Perriello, 36, came across as an energetic and engaged politician who knew his district well. From that <a target="_blank" href="http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/08/tom-perriello-2010-midterms">dispatch</a>:

Later, racing through farmland in his white Ford pickup, Perriello explains why he thinks his brand of "conviction politics" can win over voters like Starkey: "I don't see the dividing line as liberal versus conservative. It's populist versus corporatist. If we're not standing up to the most powerful interests, where is the Democratic Party?" Perriello acknowledges that some in the conservative district may judge him harshly based on his votes for health care, cap and trade, and the stimulus. (After a tea party blogger angry about "Obamacare" published the address [6] of Perriello's brother—believing it was the congressman's home—someone cut the propane line to the gas grill.) But, Perriello notes, "I've been incredibly critical of [White House economic adviser] Lawrence Summers as someone who wouldn't know anyone making less than six figures, unless that person was driving him around." He often reminds constituents that he didn't vote for continuing the bank bailout.

When a saleswoman at an appliance store tells him that her elderly customers often can't afford the cost of replacement parts, Perriello replies, "We're not producing anything anymore. The elites in both parties are too close to Wall Street. If jobs are created in India, that's fine with them." This is not a made-in-DC message tailored by Democratic strategists. It's Perriello's home brew. He was first elected as a populist bashing the incumbent's corporate campaign donors. Now, he's running against the corporate consensus in the nation's capital—including his own party's brass.

Back in January, after Republican Scott Brown won  the Massachusetts Senate race, Perriello says, he told party leaders that the Democrats ought to introduce a different jobs bill every week to force Republicans to take a stand: "They said it was a great idea, but then it didn't happen. And the Senate is always a problem. I think most people in Washington don't get how serious the job situation is." He declares it "embarrassing" that the Democrats decided to take a six-week recess to campaign as the economy teeters. "I can't tell you how many times people in the White House say to me, 'We want to help you; what can we do?' I say, 'Put out a real jobs bill.'" Perriello is pushing to end a corporate tax credit that encourages outsourcing jobs and use the revenue—an estimated $14 billion—for job-creating programs like weatherization and energy-efficiency retrofitting.

That kind of pitch is part of Perriello's bring-it-home strategy: He says House Democrats have to toil extra hard to show how people in their districts can benefit from the big, abstract bills cooked up in Washington. During the House debate over the climate bill, Perriello recalls, he came to the district and talked to dairy farmers about how they could turn cow manure into power and possibly get off the grid—a notion, he says, that appeals to the "independent and libertarian streaks of farmers."

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Perriello was a proficient fundraiser. But from the moment he entered the House, corporate and conservative groups targeted him, launching a steady blitz of negative ads against him. In a difficult year for Democrats in a difficult district for Democrats, Perriello fought hard—and he was the one House member for whom Obama campaigned—but in a Republican district he couldn't survive the double wave of anti-Washington sentiment and outside GOP big money. His defeat is a tough loss for progressive Democrats on a tough night.  http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/11/tom-perriello-tough-loss-progressive-democrats

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<h1 class="title">Outgoing GOPer Slams Climate Denying Colleagues</h1>

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<a href="http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/11/inglis-slams-gop-climate-deniers">http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/11/inglis-slams-gop-climate-deniers</a>

— By <a href="http://motherjones.com/authors/kate-sheppard">Kate Sheppard</a>

| Thu Nov. 18, 2010 9:51 AM PST

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<div id="node-body-top" class="clear-block">For its <a href="http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2010/11/clearing-air">final hearing</a> of this legislative session, the House Science and Technology Committee chose an appropriate topic. Dubbed "A Rational Discussion of Climate Change: the Science, the Evidence, the Response," Wednesday's hearing likely marked the last time a congressional committee convenes a "rational" dialogue on global warming for the next two years—or however long the GOP controls the House. It was the swan song for subcommittee chair Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.), who is retiring this year. And it was also the last hurrah for Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC), who lost his primary bid to a tea party candidate last spring. (See David Corn's eye-opening interview with him <a href="http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/08/bob-inglis-tea-party-casualty">here</a>.)</div>

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