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Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Wash. Post: Political ads are tough sell for image-conscious corporations

A Washington Post article today claims that "All over the country, corporate CEOs and trade groups are asking their lawyers the same question: How can we get our companies involved in this political election season without leaving tracks?  After a landmark Supreme Court ruling this year freed executives to spend unlimited corporate cash on campaigns, some predicted that businesses would flood television airwaves with pro-industry political ads -- but that just hasn't happened yet. Image-sensitive corporations are still trying to make sure that, if they jump into 2010 politicking, they do so as anonymously as possible, according to Republican political operatives and trade group leaders."
 
Meanwhile, the Michigan Messenger takes a look at the effect of the Citizens United ruling on Michigan politics.


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Tags: Supeme Court, Campaign Finance Legislation (Fed.), Michigan



Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Wash. Post/ABC News Poll Shows Opposition to Citizens United Ruling

Washington Post/ABC News poll purports to show that "Americans of both parties overwhelmingly oppose a Supreme Court ruling that allows corporations and unions to spend as much as they want on political campaigns, and most favor new limits on such spending . . . . Eight in 10 poll respondents say they oppose the high court's Jan. 21 decision to allow unfettered corporate political spending, with 65 percent 'strongly' opposed. Nearly as many backed congressional action to curb the ruling, with 72 percent in favor of reinstating limits. The poll reveals relatively little difference of opinion on the issue among Democrats (85 percent opposed to the ruling), Republicans (76 percent) and independents (81 percent)." 
 
The Post's article about their own poll results does not provide the questions asked.  (The questions are available, however, at ABC News.  The Center For Competitive Politics analyzes the phrasing of the questions here.)
 
The Post, which has editorialized against the Supreme Court's decision, also tucks some "analysis" of the results into their article, saying the poll shows "a strong reservoir of bipartisan support" for Democratic legislative efforts, and warning that  "there may be political risks for the GOP in opposing" the Democrats' proposals.


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Tags: Supeme Court, Campaign Finance Legislation (Fed.)