From the Institute for Public Accuracy:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, March 15, 2010
Corporation Running for Congress Following Supreme Court Ruling
Interviews Available
On Saturday, the Washington Post published a front-page story about the corporation Murray Hill running for Congress: “After the Supreme Court declared that corporations have the same rights as individuals when it comes to funding political campaigns, the self-described progressive firm took what it considers the next logical step: declaring for office.
“‘Until now, corporate interests had to rely on campaign contributions
and influence-peddling to achieve their goals in Washington,’ the
candidate, who was unavailable for an interview, said in a statement.
‘But thanks to an enlightened Supreme Court, now we can eliminate the
middle-man and run for office ourselves.’ Continue reading “Corporation To Run for Congress”