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OneAngryDemocrat

(2,060 posts)
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:57 PM Oct 2012

Bain Capital is largest NRCC donor

Source: The Washington Times

Bain Capital, Mitt Romney's former firm, was the top employer among donors to the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) in September, underscoring the extent to which Mr. Romney's associates in the financial sector are financing not just his presidential bid, but the gamut of Republican activities.

The NRCC raised $12 million last month, one-third of which came from corporate PACs and $1 million of which came from small donors giving $200 or less. The rest came from people giving up to $35,000 each to the party committee, including $4.5 million that was raised through a partnership with the Romney presidential campaign, Romney Victory.



Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/oct/16/bain-capital-largest-nrcc-donor/



Not only is Bain Capital bankrolling the death of my hometown, Freeport, Illinois, but Bain is also bankrolling our local GOP congressman's re-election and the negative ads he is running against his democratic party opposition.

If corporations were, indeed, "people", I know a ''person'' I'd like to put my hands around and throttle.
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Bain Capital is largest NRCC donor (Original Post) OneAngryDemocrat Oct 2012 OP
Corporations are people too is just plain evil. Look at the filthy money in politics today. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #1
Time to defacto7 Oct 2012 #2
Does it amaze anyone else that we are ahead, even with the billion dollars poured into the election? progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #3
No surprise Smilo Oct 2012 #4
I think we're beyond that. EnviroBat Oct 2012 #5
So Bain is the biggest NRCC donor & Tagg Romney is tied to some of the.. ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #6
Fuck. What is the connection between machines and that evil looking freak? lonestarnot Oct 2012 #9
Here you go ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #16
Thank you! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #19
What is the ratio of Mormons to non-Mormons in Bain Capital's management and on its staff? JDPriestly Oct 2012 #15
Good question peace frog Oct 2012 #22
Just wondering how many Americans had to lose their jobs for Bain Marie Marie Oct 2012 #7
yup renate Oct 2012 #10
Grrrr. progressoid Oct 2012 #8
Alec I'll take 'Things that will shock no one' for $400 please LynneSin Oct 2012 #11
News of this used to mean something to Americans, but now---meh! hue Oct 2012 #12
hue, I don't think so Duval Oct 2012 #14
So they bought their pet the nomination? Myrina Oct 2012 #13
Only because of millions of $$ from Sheldon Adeleson, Kochs, and others mountain grammy Oct 2012 #17
Power-point to the People lexw Oct 2012 #18
In Italy Fascism and in Germany the Nazi Party using ultra-national and profoundly racist ideology Ford_Prefect Oct 2012 #20
I feel as though... GTurck Oct 2012 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author MadDash Oct 2012 #23
Since Bain is a person Generic Other Oct 2012 #24

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
3. Does it amaze anyone else that we are ahead, even with the billion dollars poured into the election?
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:19 PM
Oct 2012

I mean.. think about how much money the Right and Corporate America has poured into the races on behalf of the repubs. EVEN with all of that money, and the supreme court right wingers helping them out, they can't get a lead in the polls.

I want to see the right wing candidates bounced out on election day, so that I can tweet to that Koch-Sucker Rove... How'd that Crossroads money work out for ya????

Smilo

(1,944 posts)
4. No surprise
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:22 PM
Oct 2012

.......... they have wrought havoc in everything they have touched - but just think of the possibilities if they had their guy as Prez.

ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)
6. So Bain is the biggest NRCC donor & Tagg Romney is tied to some of the..
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:37 PM
Oct 2012

...voting machines. Hmm....oh but I'm SURE there is nothing at all of impropriety going on here, is there?

 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
9. Fuck. What is the connection between machines and that evil looking freak?
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:41 PM
Oct 2012

Aside from the fact that he looks like a machine, you know what I mean.

peace frog

(5,609 posts)
22. Good question
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:37 PM
Oct 2012

and one I'd like to know the answer to. The fact that there are religious fitness tests for employment is unconscionable imho, but real and happening as we speak. My daughter was a finalist candidate for a job with a hospital run by a church. It was legal for them to inquire about her religious beliefs, and ultimately she thinks she lost the job because she honestly stated has no religious affiliation, which was not OK with the interviewers. Jesus wouldn't recognize these people as his.

renate

(13,776 posts)
10. yup
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:21 AM
Oct 2012

Boy, when you think of it like that (which is to say, absolutely accurately), it's hard to even imagine how many families had their lives turned upside down so Bain could contribute all that money to get their political lackeys, and their boss, into government and make themselves even richer.

 

Duval

(4,280 posts)
14. hue, I don't think so
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:28 PM
Oct 2012
I'm so damned angry, I'm losing my appetite! There are many of us really fired up over this. In NC there are more active Democrats than I've ever seen, and I'm over 65 and a female. Besides being actively involved and donating more than I ever have, I am scared silly. We truly need a stop to Corporate Media. Too many do not know the truth.

mountain grammy

(26,622 posts)
17. Only because of millions of $$ from Sheldon Adeleson, Kochs, and others
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 04:46 PM
Oct 2012

do these right wing fringe candidates have a voice and an expensive soapbox to broadcast their radical and anti democratic ideas. If they had no backing, they would be standing on a real soapbox on a street corner sounding like the extremists they are. We must end the money in politics and send these idealogues back to the fringe. A few bizzilionalires want to rule the world, and they will stop at nothing...

Ford_Prefect

(7,901 posts)
20. In Italy Fascism and in Germany the Nazi Party using ultra-national and profoundly racist ideology
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 02:35 AM
Oct 2012

colluded with Bankers and Industrialists to steal the elections. Today we have the modern GOP drowning truth and the election process in a sea of money . Is there really any meaningful difference?

Can you imagine what horrors they will do if elected?

GTurck

(826 posts)
21. I feel as though...
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 07:21 AM
Oct 2012

I am witnessing a crime and there is no one to tell to stop it. Are our oversight agencies so corrupted that they will not investigate this?

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