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Harley Jacobson

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Tue Jul 17, 2012, 01:14 AM Jul 2012

Hey Obama! Bain Capital EMPLOYS Rush Limbaugh, Hannity and Glenn Beck [View all]

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This is what Obama should say next about Mitt Romney and Bain Capital:

In 2008, Bain Capital acquired Clear Channel Radio and 850 radio stations for $24 billion, and records show 14 of the company's directors have contributed more than $700,000 to Romney's campaigns. Romney supposedly left the firm in 1999, but still rakes in millions from his sizable share of Bain investments and pays 15 percent tax.

Romney's Bain Capital controls the board of directors of Clear Channel. These are people who started giving to Romney in 1994. This is a social and economic network that is deeply involved in Clear Channel and tightly controlled.

These are Romney's friends and allies going back to the very beginning of his political career. And now they control Clear Channel Radio, America's largest and most powerful FM and AM radio station corporation. It operates 850 radio stations and reaches 110 million Americans.

Clear Channel syndicates most conservative talk radio shows including Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and Michael Savage. And what about all that "free" advertising that Romney gets every day on hundreds of radio stations across the country on these talk shows?

What better way to control the message of conservative talk radio than to BUY it? Rush Limbaugh was given a $400 million contract in 2008 when Bain Capital purchased Clear Channel. He broadcasts on over 600 radio stations. Sean Hannity is heard on over 500 stations by 13.5 million listeners. Hannity also received a new and lucrative contract when Bain purchased Clear Channel in 2008.

It's quite a propaganda budget...but if Mitt Romney wins the White House it's worth it, right?

In a stunning article from Wayne Barrett of Newsweek and The Daily Beast from March 2012, Romney and Bain were outed as the money behind conservative talk radio. Bain bought Clear Channel in 2008 then took over its board of directors with the goal of influencing public opinion during the presidential campaigns of 2008, 2012 and beyond. With millions of dollars now being donated to the Romney campaign from Clear Channel, Americans should wonder just how much control Mitt Romney and Bain Capital have over conservative talk radio show hosts Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck. These shows reach tens of millions of listeners every day. Sean Hannity reaches even more viewers on his Fox News television show.

Conservative talk radio show hosts rely on Bain Capital for their livelihood. That can't be good for fair and honest opinions on their shows.

Daily Kos article link here:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/26/1095014/-Bain-Capital-and-Mitt-Romney-s-Best-Kept-Secret-Clear-Channel-Radio

PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS INFORMATION TO ALL OF YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK CONTACTS. THIS STORY COULD BE THE END OF MITT ROMNEY'S 2012 CAMPAIGN.

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Welcome to DU! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #1
It's obvious why this would end Romney's campaign. Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #2
Welcome to DU, Harley! n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #4
i want to talk with you about bain Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #6
Maybe moveon.org can do it as a video. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #17
hard to contact them Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #41
Really? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #42
never done that before. Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #43
MOVEON.ORG wants people to be not be shy about ideas. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #49
right wingers are ill-informed. Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #51
That's what makes them unintentionally funny. Like when they still believe Iraq had WMDs. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #54
united states: hands off governments in other countries! Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #57
And Fox Newz is the propaganda arm of the GOP. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #5
big difference... Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #7
Thats what they do. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #8
of course not... Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #9
My husband isn't nearly as political as I am, but he agrees that Mitt's/Bain's control pnwmom Jul 2012 #10
CCC = Clear Channel Corporation Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #12
Especially considering it's other meaning,... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #18
really? Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #20
Malloy used to mention them a lot. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #3
self-delete pnwmom Jul 2012 #11
i deleted the link. Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #13
+1 HiPointDem Jul 2012 #14
yes/ Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #19
It is good to see you bring this up now; I was thinking the same thing earlier Samantha Jul 2012 #15
well said, and here's more... Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #16
Could be a good focus for a couple of ads -- Rush ranting with subtitle on Clear Channel ownership. Overseas Jul 2012 #21
search rush limbaugh's site - transcripts Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #22
I don't doubt it. No need for me to give their sites one more click. Overseas Jul 2012 #34
stephanie cutter: email me! Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #52
Bain's Modus Operendi... KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #23
this is the moment to expose bain and clear channel Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #24
I Appreciate Your Optimism KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #25
there is reason to think this will stop romney... Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #26
The Fleecing Of The Public Airwaves Are Fait Acompli KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #27
you're correct Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #28
It Never Really Has... KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #30
we should all work together for a better world. Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #35
We should all remember what Clear Channel did to the movonne Jul 2012 #32
clear channel is not for freedom of expression. Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #33
It's always nice to own the media. ananda Jul 2012 #29
let's neutralize conservative talk radio Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #31
Follow the money and you open up a can of worms!!! Pisces Jul 2012 #36
glenn beck's salary doubled to $100 million recently... Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #38
Wow, I just had a flash for an ad idea..... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #37
more information needed Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #39
email this to your network... Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #40
CC is now up to 1200 stations Doctor_J Jul 2012 #44
amazing. Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #46
I said last week they should be hammering this point Doctor_J Jul 2012 #45
hard issue to bring to the public... Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #47
Try to imagine if Obama or Pelosi owned not one network, but the largest total share of networks on lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #48
so true... Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #53
QUESTION: Will we EVER hear any other major media outlet mention this? annabanana Jul 2012 #55
it's the big story right now... Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #56
Amen Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #58
harley cock sucka Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #59
Welcome to DU. Keep the fire burning! freshwest Aug 2012 #60
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