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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)
  23. caitlinhalstead (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

(e.g.)

  1. Verner, Lipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand (e.g.)
  2. Quinn, Gillespie & Associates
  3. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis
  4. PriceWaterhouseCoopers
  5. Holland & Knight
  6. Timmons & Company (Timmons & Company)
  7. Podesta Group (Podesta Group)
  8. Clark & Weinstock (Clark & Weinstock)
  9. Carmen Group Lobbying
  10. 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. FedEx
  17. United Parcel Service
  18. National Association of Home Builders
  19. American Bankers Association
  20. EMILY's List
  21. National Association of Letter Carriers
  22. Time Warner
  23. AFL-CIO
  24. JP Morgan Chase & Co
  25. Microsoft
  26. National Rifle Association
  27. Verizon Communications
  28. Morgan Stanley
  29. Ernst & Young
  30. Lockheed Martin
  31. Credit Union National Association
  32. BellSouth
  33. General Electric
  34. American Dental Association
  35. American Hospital Association
  36. United Steelworkers
  37. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
  38. United Association
  39. Air Line Pilots Association
  40. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
  41. RJR Nabisco/RJ Reynolds Tobacco
  42. Merrill Lynch
  43. AFLAC
  44. Union Pacific
  45. International Association of Fire Fighters
  46. PricewaterhouseCoopers
  47. International Union of Operating Engineers
  48. United Transportation Union
  49. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  50. Pfizer Inc
  51. Boeing
  52. International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
  53. Credit Suisse Group
  54. American Financial Group
  55. Anheuser-Busch
  56. MBNA
  57. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  58. American Postal Workers Union
  59. General Dynamics
  60. General Motors
  61. Freddie Mac
  62. The Walt Disney Company
  63. Chevron
  64. UST Inc.
  65. Exxon Mobil
  66. NARFE (NARFE)
  67. National Restaurant Association
  68. GlaxoSmithKline
  69. Prudential Financial
  70. American International Group
  71. Human Rights Campaign
  72. Southern Company
  73. American Academy of Ophthalmology
  74. MCI
  75. American Maritime Officers
  76. National Committee for an Effective Congress
  77. Eli Lilly and Company
  78. Archer Daniels Midland
  79. Associated General Contractors
  80. Metropolitan Life
  81. CSX
  82. Amway
  83. NAIFA (NAIFA)
  84. Seafarers International Union
  85. American Airlines
  86. American Council of Life Insurers
  87. Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
  88. Bristol-Myers Squibb
  89. Enron
  90. Andersen
  91. BP
  92. 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)
  17. Akin Gump Strauss Haver & Feld: added info about contributions in 2000 presidential election.Bucknasty7

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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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