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[bill]

WOW, I just knew it.........I just knew it.

JeffreyS, our info is more accurate rather than the misleading GOP info. From Open Secrets:

2012 Overview
Business-Labor-Ideology Split in PAC & Individual Donations to Candidates and Parties

Corporate influence over government (as in who is funding our government the most) is FAR larger than Labor influence over government. Open Secrets states this in their 2012 overview of Political Donors to Candidates and Parties:

Whatever slice you look at, business interests dominate, with an overall advantage over organized labor of about 15-to-1.

Obviously this business money only goes to new Democratic candidates if they happen to be Republican lite, or Democratic incumbents (in Democratic districts) to create some goodwill...........as 95% of incumbents get re-elected anyway.

http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/blio.php

As usual, only part of the story. 98% to Dems from unions!
Nothing to see here....not a big deal like those nasty corporations.

http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/toppacs.php

[FayeforCure]

Democracy for America has named its top 10 progressive candidates in this year's House races.

The group said Thursday the top candidates are
1. Alan Grayson in Florida
2. Lois Frankel in Florida
3. Norman Solomon in California
4. Jose Hernandez in California
5. Mark Pocan in Wisconsin
6. Kelda Roys in Wisconsin
7. Ilya Sheyman in Illinois
8. Angela Zimmann in Ohio
9. Eric Griego in New Mexico
10. Annie Kuster in New Hampshire.

All are running for seats in the House of Representatives.


Democracy for America's list is a barometer of sorts for progressive enthusiasm, indicating which candidates will generate the most excitement in this year's election. With the Republican-led House receiving dismal approval ratings, hopes are high among progressives for Democrats to retake the south wing of Capitol Hill.

Among the list's high-profile candidates is Alan Grayson, the former congressman who represented Florida's 8th District until he was defeated by Republican Daniel Webster in 2010. Due to Florida's redistricting, Grayson will be running for Florida's new 27th District.

Ann Kuster, who lost a close race in 2010, has bounced back to run for New Hampshire's 2nd District. A Democratic favorite who lost by just 4,000 votes, Kuster made an impression on progressives when she beat the former presidential campaign co-chair for Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) in her 2010 primary.




Democrats also have their eyes on Ilya Sheyman, in Illinois' 10th District. Sheyman may benefit from recent redistricting, which has made the previously purple district lean toward blue.

As progressive favorite Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) pursues a Senate run, another openly gay politician, Mark Pocan, is running for her seat in Wisconsin's 2nd District. Pocan currently serves in the state assembly, and is a longtime friend and colleague of Baldwin.

A number of the "All-Stars" are up-and-comers poised to make a splash with Democrats as campaigns heat up.

Jose Hernandez, who is running for California's newly-drawn 10th District, is a former astronaut who decided to run after meeting President Barack Obama at a congressional Hispanic Caucus gala last fall. Hernandez, a California native whose parents immigrated from Mexico, is an ardent supporter of the Dream Act.

Another relatively unknown "All-Star," Angela Zimmann, has grabbed attention with her homemade campaign videos. Zimmann, running in Ohio's 5th District against incumbent Bob Latta, submitted a video starring her young daughter as part of her push to win Democracy for America's approval.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/howard-dean-democracy-for-america-_n_1283117.html