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I suggest we say NO to any corporation donating to ANY candidate in this fashion. Since I was about to buy two bookcases at Target, this hurts. Here's the message and the petition (which happens to be from MoveOn.org, but I'd sign it from a right-leaning group, too.) This was a constitutional ruling, but not a good precedent, and I hope congress plugs this hole soonest.
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Subject: Tell Target to stop trying to buy elections
Hi,
The Minneapolis-based retailer Target just gave over $150,000 to buy ads supporting state Rep. Tom Emmer, a far-right Republican candidate for governor. This makes Target one of the very first companies to take advantage of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision allowing unlimited corporate cash in elections.
Target must think customers won't care. They're wrong: We do care, and we need to let them know that we want Target -- and all corporations -- out of our elections. Can you join me in sending a message to Target's CEO at the link below?
http://pol.moveon.org/state/target/?r_by=22247-14381096-yroVAux&rc=paste
Thanks!
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Subject: Tell Target to stop trying to buy elections
Hi,
The Minneapolis-based retailer Target just gave over $150,000 to buy ads supporting state Rep. Tom Emmer, a far-right Republican candidate for governor. This makes Target one of the very first companies to take advantage of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision allowing unlimited corporate cash in elections.
Target must think customers won't care. They're wrong: We do care, and we need to let them know that we want Target -- and all corporations -- out of our elections. Can you join me in sending a message to Target's CEO at the link below?
http://pol.moveon.org/state/target/?r_by=22247-14381096-yroVAux&rc=paste
Thanks!
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