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    Dear MoveOn member,

    Get this: Target, the retail giant, just became one of the very first companies to take advantage of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision allowing unlimited corporate cash in elections.1

    Target has spent over $150,000 in the Minnesota Governor's race backing state Rep. Tom Emmer, a far-right Republican who supports Arizona's draconian immigration law, wants to abolish the minimum wage and even gave money to a fringe group that condoned the execution of gay people. 2

    Target must think customers won't care. They're wrong: We do care, and we need to let them know that we want Targetand all corporationsout of our elections.

    Will you send a message to Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel telling him that you're not going to shop at Target unless they stop trying to buy elections? Click here to add your name to the petition:

    http://pol.moveon.org/state/target/?...82-cPlqxhx&t=3

    Thanks for all you do.
    Ilyse, Robin, Anna, Mari, and the rest of the team

    Sources:
    1. "Target Corp. defends Minn. political donation," Associated Press, July 27, 2010
    http://www.moveon.org/r?r=89661&id=2...82-cPlqxhx&t=4

    2. "GOP-linked punk rock ministry says executing gays is 'moral'," Minnesota Independent, May 25, 2010
    http://www.moveon.org/r?r=89716&id=2...82-cPlqxhx&t=5

    "Emmer Camp On Comment That Waiters Make $100K: 'It's An Extreme Example'," Talking Points Memo, July 13, 2010
    http://www.moveon.org/r?r=89717&id=2...82-cPlqxhx&t=6

    3. "Minn. Ad Puts Target At Center Of Campaign Finance Controversy," NPR, July 27, 2010
    http://www.moveon.org/r?r=89714&id=2...82-cPlqxhx&t=7

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    I will now....thanks.
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    It that time," the NRA wrote in a statement. "The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semiautomatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations."
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    And if Target had donated to a left wing liberal loving homosexual democrat running for office, the story would not ever seen the light of day.

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    "Target has spent over $150,000 in the Minnesota Governor's race backing state Rep. Tom Emmer..."

    I think if you take that much money from a corporate sponsor you should be required to wear a patch on your clothes like nascar drivers. Shouldn't we as voters have the right to know which corporations our representatives and governors are working for?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crashk View Post
    "Target has spent over $150,000 in the Minnesota Governor's race backing state Rep. Tom Emmer..."

    I think if you take that much money from a corporate sponsor you should be required to wear a patch on your clothes like nascar drivers. Shouldn't we as voters have the right to know which corporations our representatives and governors are working for?
    They have websites where you can find out who gets donations from where. It's public info.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cawacko View Post
    They have websites where you can find out who gets donations from where. It's public info.

    It's true that you can find out which politicians get contributions to their campaign fund, but that's not what the issue is with Target. Target made a contribution to a business group which ran the ad at issue. That type of contribution is required to be reported under Minnesota law, but under the federal law it probably would not have to be reported.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crashk View Post
    "Target has spent over $150,000 in the Minnesota Governor's race backing state Rep. Tom Emmer..."

    I think if you take that much money from a corporate sponsor you should be required to wear a patch on your clothes like nascar drivers. Shouldn't we as voters have the right to know which corporations our representatives and governors are working for?
    I hear they have patches on their underwear. I'm surprised you didn't see that when you were blowing The Obama.

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    did move on complain when GM donated money to the black caucus?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yurt View Post
    did move on complain when GM donated money to the black caucus?
    Who cares?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NigelTufnel View Post
    Who cares?
    Looks like you do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NigelTufnel View Post
    Who cares?
    odd...you didn't ask that of the OP...instead you went into an explanation

    i wonder why

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yurt View Post
    odd...you didn't ask that of the OP...instead you went into an explanation

    i wonder why

    You seem to have this odd notion that if someone disagrees with a particular corporation giving money to a particular entity for a particular purpose that the person disagrees with, the person can't simply take issue with that particular corporation's contribution but must denounce all corporate contributions to anyone anywhere for any purpose lest they be labelled a hypocrite.

    That's stupid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NigelTufnel View Post
    You seem to have this odd notion that if someone disagrees with a particular corporation giving money to a particular entity for a particular purpose that the person disagrees with, the person can't simply take issue with that particular corporation's contribution but must denounce all corporate contributions to anyone anywhere for any purpose lest they be labelled a hypocrite.

    That's stupid.
    oh i see...the rant wasn't about corporate donations per se....rather only whining because someone gave money to a righty....unfortunately for you, your hack glasses didn't fully comprehend what was said:

    Target must think customers won't care. They're wrong: We do care, and we need to let them know that we want Targetand all corporationsout of our elections.

    Will you send a message to Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel telling him that you're not going to shop at Target unless they stop trying to buy elections
    if they care about, it shouldn't matter what party the money goes to....left or right....but i know it does to you, because if it benefits the left its good for the country, if it benefits the right its eveeelz

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yurt View Post
    oh i see...the rant wasn't about corporate donations per se....rather only whining because someone gave money to a righty....unfortunately for you, your hack glasses didn't fully comprehend what was said:



    if they care about, it shouldn't matter what party the money goes to....left or right....but i know it does to you, because if it benefits the left its good for the country, if it benefits the right its eveeelz

    MoveOn opposes all corporate contributions to campaigns and corporate expenditures on elections. Take a spin over to the MoveOn website if you care to find out its position.

    This particular piece was about a particular corporate expenditure to a right-wing outfit running campaign ads supporting a right-wing candidate.

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