The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) promised $87.5 million to support democratic candidates to the November election. With this amount, the union is the first spender of the electoral campaign, all sides taken together, and is even outweighing the most powerful allies of the Republican Party. The chamber of commerce, known for its lobbying efforts against the health reform, the new finance regulations, and the bill against global warming, put $75M aside for the election. Likewise, American Crossroads, the organization founded by Karl Rove, former close adviser of President George Bush, only has $65M lined up for the election.
ations, and the bill against global warming, put $75M aside for the election. Likewise, American Crossroads, the organization founded by Karl Rove, former close adviser of President George Bush, only has $65M lined up for the election.
Protect civil servants. AFSCME leader Gerald McEntee is thus hoping to protect the interests of his 1.6 million members, civil servants for the Federal State, the States or local government. Those civil servants are prison guards, nurses, firefighters, garbagem
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