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Vashon activism at Target

August 16th, 2010 at Mon, 16th, 2010 at 12:43 pm by heidiskrzypek

This fresh from YouTube and Facebook, via Backbone Campaigners:
In January, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations can spend unlimited $$ in our elections. In July, Target gave $150,000 to the anti-gay, anti-worker candidate for Gov. of MN. Last week, a quarter million people pledged to boycott Target Yesterday. Here’s what happened on the surprise visit from MoveOn.org.

MoveOn.org Civic Action is a 501(c)(4) organization which primarily focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on important national issues. MoveOn.org Political Action is a federal political committee which primarily helps members elect candidates who reflect our values through a variety of activities aimed at influencing the outcome of the next election. MoveOn.org Political Action and MoveOn.org Civic Action are separate organizations

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