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Money and Politics Task Force

Scope

Emphasizing consistency, global perspective, and neutrality, the task force aims to ensure that links between government officials and private-sector resources are accurately displayed in relevant articles.

Participants

 United States

  1. 90walls (talk · contribs)
  2. cyrusc (talk · contribs) Interests: foreign policy, environment, media
  3. Benzocane (talk · contribs) Interests: media neutrality, foreign policy
  4. mackabean (talk · contribs) Interests: u.s. congress
  5. mazet (talk · contribs) Interests: geography, international politics, journalism, environment
  6. Sea.wolf4 (talk · contribs) Interests: foreign policy, international politics, environment
  7. BrandonYusufToropov (talk · contribs) Interests: foreign policy, international politics, environment
  8. Bcorr (talk · contribs) Interests: civil liberties, politics, peace
  9. Mcwabaunsee (talk · contribs)
  10. Legstabeech (talk · contribs)
  11. Bucknasty7 (talk · contribs)
  12. Jzink123 (talk · contribs)
  13. Watch_The_Sky (talk · contribs)
  14. mynameiscoryl (talk · contribs)
  15. BMJones (talk · contribs)
  16. Armose (talk · contribs)
  17. Lizp6 (talk · contribs)
  18. czsargo (talk · contribs)
  19. Jward1989 (talk · contribs)
  20. SlashleyMA (talk · contribs)
  21. Dkozlov (talk · contribs)
  22. fallicarus (talk · contribs)

To do

Lobbying

Wikipedia does not have entries for firms listed below in red. Please write short, well-sourced articles to help make the encylopedia's coverage of these influential firms more comprehensive.

  1. Barbour Griffith & Rogers, LLC
  2. Cassidy & Associates
  3. Patton Boggs LLP (Patton Boggs LLP)
  4. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
  5. Van Scoyoc Associates (Van Scoyoc Associates)
  6. Williams & Jensen (Williams & Jensen)
  7. Ernst & Young
  8. Hogan & Hartson
  9. Greenberg Traurig
  10. PMA Group (e.g.)
  11. Verner, Lipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand (e.g.)
  12. Quinn, Gillespie & Associates
  13. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis
  14. PriceWaterhouseCoopers
  15. Holland & Knight
  16. Timmons & Company (Timmons & Company)
  17. Podesta Group (Podesta Group)
  18. Clark & Weinstock (Clark & Weinstock)
  19. Carmen Group Lobbying
  20. Alcalde & Fay(Alcalde & Fay)

PMCs

Wikipedia does not have articles for the companies listed in red. A short, well-sourced article about any one of them would significantly improve the encyclopedia's coverage of these important private-sector organizations.

 United States

 United Kingdom

See also PMC links

2008 U.S. presidential candidates

  1. Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware (Campaign Site)
  2. Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator from Kansas (Campaign Site)
  3. Christopher Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (Campaign Site)
  4. John Edwards, Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina and 2004 Democratic Vice Presidential candidate (Campaign Site)
  5. Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York City (Campaign Site)
  6. Mike Gravel, Former U.S. Senator from Alaska (Campaign Site)
  7. Mike Huckabee, Former Governor of Arkansas (Campaign Site)
  8. Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative from California (Campaign Site)
  9. Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio (Campaign Site)
  10. John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona (Campaign Site)
  11. Barack Obama , U.S. Senator from Illinois (Campaign Site)
  12. Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico and Former Secretary of Energy (Campaign Site)

Major donors to U.S. political campaigns

See Center for Responsive Politics for data.

  1. American Association for Justice
  2. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
  3. Goldman Sachs
  4. Laborers' International Union of North America
  5. Service Employees International Union
  6. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
  7. Teamsters Union
  8. American Medical Association
  9. Communications Workers of America
  10. United Automobile Workers
  11. American Federation of Teachers
  12. Altria Group
  13. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
  14. Citigroup
  15. United Food and Commercial Workers
  16. National Automobile Dealers Association
  17. FedEx
  18. United Parcel Service
  19. National Association of Home Builders
  20. American Bankers Association
  21. EMILY's List
  22. National Association of Letter Carriers
  23. NBWA (NBWA)
  24. Time Warner
  25. AFL-CIO
  26. JP Morgan Chase & Co
  27. Microsoft
  28. National Rifle Association
  29. Verizon Communications
  30. Morgan Stanley
  31. Ernst & Young
  32. Lockheed Martin
  33. Credit Union National Association
  34. BellSouth
  35. General Electric
  36. American Dental Association
  37. American Hospital Association
  38. United Steelworkers
  39. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
  40. United Association
  41. Air Line Pilots Association
  42. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
  43. RJR Nabisco/RJ Reynolds Tobacco
  44. Merrill Lynch
  45. AFLAC
  46. Union Pacific
  47. International Association of Fire Fighters
  48. PricewaterhouseCoopers
  49. International Union of Operating Engineers
  50. United Transportation Union
  51. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  52. Pfizer Inc
  53. Boeing
  54. International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
  55. Credit Suisse Group
  56. American Financial Group
  57. Anheuser-Busch
  58. MBNA
  59. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  60. American Postal Workers Union
  61. General Dynamics
  62. General Motors
  63. Freddie Mac
  64. The Walt Disney Company
  65. Chevron
  66. UST Inc.
  67. Exxon Mobil
  68. NARFE (NARFE)
  69. National Restaurant Association
  70. GlaxoSmithKline
  71. Prudential Financial
  72. American International Group
  73. Human Rights Campaign
  74. Southern Company
  75. NCPSSM (NCPSSM)
  76. American Academy of Ophthalmology
  77. MCI
  78. American Maritime Officers
  79. National Committee for an Effective Congress
  80. Eli Lilly and Company
  81. Archer Daniels Midland
  82. Associated General Contractors
  83. Metropolitan Life
  84. CSX
  85. Amway
  86. NAIFA (NAIFA)
  87. Seafarers International Union
  88. American Airlines
  89. American Council of Life Insurers
  90. Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
  91. Bristol-Myers Squibb
  92. Enron
  93. Andersen
  94. BP
  95. Vivendi

Requested articles

In progress

Done

  1. Northrop Grumman: added political contributions and governmental ties section.Benzocane 06:30, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. United Technologies Corporation: added political contributions section.Benzocane 01:54, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: added campaign contributions section. Cyrusc 01:14, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. AT&T: Added campaign contributions section. Cyrusc 02:05, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  5. National Association of Realtors: Added campaign contributions section. Cyrusc 04:25, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  6. National Education Association: Fixed refs, renamed/standardized vague "politics" section heading. Cyrusc 04:54, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  7. U.S. Representative John Dingell: Private sector ties Cyrusc 00:37, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Pharmaceutical lobby: Created entry.Benzocane 02:24, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Barbour Griffith & Rogers, LLC: Created article. Cyrusc 15:55, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Freedom's Watch: added members and donors. Cyrusc 15:55, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Blackwater USA: added sections on Iraq, New Orleans, and litigation; expanded personnel and initial definition section; cleaned up dramatized accounts. Mcwabaunsee 15:59, 13 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Hillary Clinton: added article
  13. Bank of America: added article. 18 October 2007
  14. Sheet Metal Workers International Association 18 October 2007
  15. Mitt Romney, Former Governor of Massachusetts (Campaign Site)
  16. Tom Tancredo, U.S. Representative from Colorado (Campaign Site)

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  1. ^ Honduras: Iraq mercenaries recruited, blog off World War 4 Report
  2. ^ SkyLink Air and Logistic Support (USA) Inc., Center for Public Integrity report
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