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Really is an investment to them. they get billions in benefits. they get billions in tax breaks. >> mitt labor offset this? i ask the question because "the wall street journal" reported today that organized labor groups send a lot more on politics than previous estimates would have you believe. about four times more. according to the journal -- previous estimates focused on file wings the federal election official which is chronicle contributions made directly to federal candidates and union spending in support of candidates for congress and the white house. unions spend far more money on a wi...

Political spending each election cycle sound the alarm over corporate dollars. >> it's conceivable that what the union movement does on behalf of the democratic party would approach between half a billion and a billion each election cycle. >> michael franc says labor groups aren't shy for asking for return on investment. cites prime example, the administration attempt through the national labor relations board to knock production of boeing plant right to work south carolina. >> i think anyone would realize no elected official is going to ignore the demands made by such generous contributor to ...

American crossroads, of course, founded by karl rove, ed gillespie, top republicans, was a big player in statewide races last november. we're seeing here with this national ad they're putting up today about wisconsin, they plan to play on national issues. they've announced a separate fund to raise money for the presidential election. they say they're going to raise at least $120 million. we think it will be a lot more than that. it's a new sign of how there's a bunch of groups beyond the campaigns, beyond the parties who will have a huge voice in the next presidential election. >> mike, the id...

You? >> i just want to say thank you because that was a terrific, terrific memo. that's in the spirit of dr. king asking where do we go from here dr. king would not cry over the awful lyrics and bad schools. he would act. he would stand up. that's the tradition of dr. king. stand up and act against bad schools that are condemning these kids to useless lives because they never have an opportunity to climb that ladder of upward mobility. the civil rights challenge of this generation is ed's occasion and dr. king would never allow anybody to buy his silence, to buy him off. to sell out the kids. ...

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