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May 15, 2012

Democrats Accept Corporate Funds for Convention 
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The Democratic National Committee has reneged on a pledge to stage its
convention in Charlotte this summer without corporate donors. The Wall
Street Journal reports Democrats have established a fund called New
American City to accept convention money from companies including Wells
Fargo, Bank of America and Duke Energy. Meanwhile, an online petition is
now urging the DNC to move the convention out of North Carolina
following the state's rejection of same-sex marriage last week.

 

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