Corporate Donors already shifting to the Democrats

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0619-05.htm

Corporate Contributions Shift to the Left
Some companies see Democrats having more sway in Washington after upcoming elections
by Brody Mullins


WASHINGTON - Some big companies are boosting their share of campaign contributions to Democrats this year, a sign that executives may be starting to hedge their political bets after a decade of supporting congressional Republicans.

The shift includes backers of the Republican Party in the insurance, pharmaceuticals and tobacco industries, such as American International Group Inc., Wyeth, and Reynolds American Inc., according to PoliticalMoneyLine, a nonpartisan tracker of campaign contributions.

Most companies say they give political donations to candidates who support their businesses, regardless of party affiliation. But corporations also tend to channel funds to politicians they think will hold power. So any shift in corporate campaign giving toward Democrats could signal that businesses believe Democrats will have more sway in Washington after the 2006 midterm elections or the 2008 presidential contest.

"The reality is beginning to set in here," says Greg Casey, the head of the Business-Industry Political Action Committee, an organization of businesses dedicated to electing pro-industry candidates. Even if Republicans maintain control of Congress after the November election, their majorities in both chambers are expected to shrink. "What you couldn't get done in 2006 will be much more difficult in 2007," Mr. Casey says.


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First PNAC boys then this...

If we really wanted change badly enough we could have it. We could have made a show of force of small donors. But we are not doing it. Democrats are not willing to put their money where their activist mouths are....and it shows.

We could have enough small donors to run the DNC effectively, and we are choosing not to do so. That is why we have no voice, and the corporations do.

www.democrats.org

Societies don't move from individual action but collective usually. It's not easy, remember that.

We have not openly been given that chance before, we have it now. And we are choosing not to do so.

Our choice. May the corporate games begin all over again.

But I'm just trying to say: it's not an easy path. It's not just individual laziness. There is no social drive for such a thing just yet -- why do you think these two parties control the elections and mobilize millions of working class people to vote for something that they have no control over? They have massive social influence. We need to build something like that, only much more democratic.

After watching them sell us out over and over and over- I'm not inclined to give the party (even if Dean is THE CHAIRMAN) and especially the Rahm Emmanuels One nickle.

On the other hand, I'm willing to pony up to specific candidates- or AGAINST certain candidates or to organizations like Moveon, who actually represent me- and won't waste the moeny I send.

If the Dems want the floogates open on the small donations like Dean had- then they need to start standing up for ordinary people- the sources of those donations- and STOP eneablung, legitimizing and even voting for far right policies.

Until then, they can kiss my ass.

If the DNC gets enough small donors, it will take away the power the corporatist Dems have had.

You bet your bippy, as they used to say on Laugh-In.....the corporations much appreciate your not contributing.

Someone remind me how this is a "democracy".

but the business compunity thinks so too!

Sure, I'd like to see Corp $$ out of politics too, but it's not going to happen any time soon!

For example Congressman Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

are independant thinkers. Unfortunately, you can't apply that the the rest of the Country!

who occupies the White House.

that run wild! I think we are seeing a repeat of the days of the robber barrons. I am AFRAID the people today won't revolt like they did then!

There were many laws that were passed back then, like Taft Hartley, and anti trust, etc. As far as I know, those laws still exist, but noone is enforcing them now!!!

this type of action, among others, might start occurring in other areas...http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=103&topic_id=215892