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Posted on 10/14/2014 4:11:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce may want the GOP to change its tune on immigration policy, but that isn’t stopping the powerful business lobby from pouring more than $15 million into efforts to re-elect nearly two dozen Republicans who disagree with them.
In fact, in four Senate races in North Carolina, Georgia, Iowa, and Kentucky that could determine control of the Senate, the Chamber has spent nearly $7.8 million propping up Republicans against providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Earlier this year the Chamber made clear that it would not base its support for candidates solely on their immigration stances — and spent significant sums on primary races to support Republicans that disagreed with them.
But the sheer volume of money going towards candidates who have either voted against Chamber-backed immigration bills or publicly repudiated them is remarkable....
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< wink, wink >
In Georgia, David Perdue is an immigration supporter. Why the CoC is putting money in to OPPOSE him makes no sense.
In Georgia, David Perdue is an immigration supporter. Why the CoC is putting money in to OPPOSE him makes no sense.
I think the article wording is confusing. What I understood from reading it is that COC is actually spending money for candidates who are AGAINST amnesty to illegals. Correct me if I am wrong.
Bump. If the Chamber is showering their money on these guys, then it’s time for conservatives to start double-checking. Follow the money, guys.
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