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Showing Original Post only (View all)Koch Group Offers Illinois Residents Free Food, Trips To Wisconsin To Support Governor Scott Walker [View all]
David Koch, co-owner of the Koch Industries petrochemical, manufacturing and commodity speculation fortune, hasnt been shy about supporting Governor Scott Walker (R-WI), whose controversial union-busting agenda has forced a recall election this summer. Earlier this year, Koch told the Palm Beach Post: Were helping him, as we should. Weve gotten pretty good at this over the years. Weve spent a lot of money in Wisconsin. Were going to spend more.
Indeed, Koch has spent millions through the Republic Governors Association, through a network of attack-ad airing front groups, and financed a set of local Wisconsin think tanks to show support for Walker.
Now, it appears, Koch is spending money even in Illinois to help save Walker. Americans for Prosperity, a group founded by the Koch brothers, is advertising bus trips with free food for Illinois residents who commit to traveling to Wisconsin to help Walker:
The buses leave from Chicago, Homer Glen, and Palatine on June 2nd just days before the Wisconsin recall election.
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Indeed, Koch has spent millions through the Republic Governors Association, through a network of attack-ad airing front groups, and financed a set of local Wisconsin think tanks to show support for Walker.
Now, it appears, Koch is spending money even in Illinois to help save Walker. Americans for Prosperity, a group founded by the Koch brothers, is advertising bus trips with free food for Illinois residents who commit to traveling to Wisconsin to help Walker:
The buses leave from Chicago, Homer Glen, and Palatine on June 2nd just days before the Wisconsin recall election.
...
http://www.republicreport.org/2012/koch-scott-walker-il/
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Koch Group Offers Illinois Residents Free Food, Trips To Wisconsin To Support Governor Scott Walker [View all]
limpyhobbler
May 2012
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It might be simply a bus filled with unemployed people who need the money/food
Beaverhausen
May 2012
#20
IIRC the right wing brought people to Florida to harass voters and poll workers in 2000.
AdHocSolver
May 2012
#19
We need a constitutional amendment that sets a clear limit for campaign financing.
Initech
May 2012
#22