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There is one thing that corporations like less than taxes and regulations and that is bad publicity. and that is the trayvon martin fallout, in the core of the stand your ground laws, 26 states have them still, partly due to alec's influence. when alec got caught in that, that in turn caused a problem. >> this is a key part in how they're intending to win corporations back, do you think the sort of restructuring they're describing could allow them to be anonymous. >> it is partly the anonymity. now, if you get two people in the room, one is the state legislator, the other, the big corporation ...

State assembly and becomes law. now, is that lobbying? >> it appears to be a beautiful relationship -- >> it is a bit of fun or maybe a bit of lobbying going on there. there is a huge gray area in america about lobbying. and i think it will become more and more important, obama flagged it up, they said they wouldn't allow groups like karl rove's group, regarding elections, now alec doesn't do that, get involved in campaigns, it is actively involved in what happens to people after they get elected. you know, what happens to a state assemblyman and what laws are passed. and that is when alec get...

Asking that legislators pledge to act with care and loyalty and put the interests of the organization first. put the interests of the organization first. how about the constituents that voted you into office. joining us now is the chief reporter for the guardian newspaper which broke the story about alec. thank you for joining us. >> great to be here. >> a long story, you recovered a lot of information about this group about which people have been very curious but know very little. i should ask if i misstated any of that information? >> no, it represents it well. >> what have we learned about ...

Years and now are desperate to get back, that is an affirmation that we learned bit by bit is that alec is in trouble. and i think the reason they're in trouble goes to the heart of one of the great strengths of alec, they were a very secret organization. and that suits the companies who back them. most of their money comes from corporations, and they meet the legislators who are introduced to them. and they together vote on legislation which then gets passed around the state. if that is done in secret, that is fine, that really suits them.

The documents show that a third of alec's revenue is gone, year over year, owing to big corporate members leaving the organization. alec has also lost 400 state legislators from their ranks, the group is so worried about this attrition that they started a movement to get the corporate leaders back, trying to woo their well healed members back to the organization. also, a promise to keep member's names anonymous with the new organization designed in the 501 c 4-category, which means that donors could remain anonymous, they could keep supporting the group, but remain unembarrassed. something wit...