On The Right

There is much talk about politicians and special interest, and campaign donations. While most liberals claim that the Republicans are beholden to special interest, the truth is the democrats are the real party that is beholden to special interest groups such as unions, environmental groups, so called clean energy groups, and many others. In the Virginia Governors race, Creigh Deeds, supporters of Deeds, and political action committees that are controlled by the unions and Democratic Governors Association have smeared Republican candidate Bob McDonnell and said that he is controlled by special interest. You can look at the campaign fiance reports, to find the true facts of this issue. The following groups have donated to the Creigh Deeds campaign.

Group                                                                                                    Type                                               Amount Of Donation

(Through Sept., 15)

1. American Federation of State County and Municipal      Union                                             $500,517
2. International Brotherhood Of Boilermaker                          Union                                             $1,517.37
3. Virginia Outdoors Foundation – Executive Director         Environmental                          $1,625
4. Advantus Strategies LLC                                                               Consulting Firm                         $2,000
5. Laborers Mid Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition      Union                                              $250,000
6. Service Employees International Union (ACORN)            Union                                              $200,000
7. United Food & Commercial Workers                                       Union                                              $100,000
8. Communication Workers of America COPE                          Union                                              $75,000
9. Consumer Litigation Associates                                                Trial Lawyers                               $52,400
10. Intl Brotherhood of Painters & Allied Trades                      Union                                               $50,000
11. Va State AFL-CIO                                                                             Union                                               $32,500
12. Fairfax Coalition of Police Local 5000                                   Union                                               $48,398
13. Firefighters – State                                                                           Union                                               $31,726
14. Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers                                  Union                                               $25,000
15. Mid-Atlantic Region Council of Carpenters                          Union                                                $25,000
16. United Auto Workers – Va State                                                 Union                                                $25,000
17. NEA Fund for Children and Public Education                      Union                                                $20,756
18. Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 26             Union                                                $20,000
19. National Education Assn                                                               Union                                                $20,000
20. Allen Allen Allen & Allen                                                               Trial Lawyers                                 $15,000
21. Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America   Union                                                $15,000
22. Alpha Natural Resources                                                               Energy (coal)                                 $10,000
23. Amagamated Transit Union Local 869                                    Union                                                 $10,000
24. Genworth Financial                                                                          Financial Investment                  $15,000
25. Dominion                                                                                              Energy                                               $20,000
26. McGuire Woods                                                                                  Government Consulting             $15,000
27. Scarisbrick Land Holding LLC                                                      Energy (Holding)                           $11,045
28. Adams Construction Co                                                                  Construction (paving)                 $10,000
29. Consumer Litigation Associates                                                  Credit Counselor                           $52,400
30. Moving Virginia Forward                                                               PAC (Tim Kaine)                            $50,000
31. Working for Working Americans                                                 PAC (Union, anti free trade)     $50,000
32. Star Coal Co                                                                                          Energy (Coal)                                  $25,000
33. Watershed Services Inc                                        Construction (Contractor, Government)      $22,500
34. Associated Distributors/The Charmer Sunbelt Group      Distributor (Alcohol)                   $20,000
35. Democratic Governors Association                                          Tim Kaine (PAC)                             $757,500
36. Democratic National committee (DNC)                                   Tim Kaine                                          $1,225,000
37. Hunton & Williams                               Lawyers (received money from stimulus and TRAP)  $10,000
38. Mid-Atlantic Regional Council Of Carpenters – DC              Union                                                   $9,999
39. Va Hospital & Healthcare Assn                                                    Medical                                               $9,000
40. Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters                             Union                                                   $7,500
41. Va Independent Power Producers                                             Lobbying (Energy)                         $7,500
42. Law Office of Fred Rejali                                                      Trial Lawyers (Immigration, ETC.)     $7,400
43. Waverton Associates                                                                  construction (High end homes)      $6,750
44. Stallings & Bischoff PC                                                                       Trial Lawyers                                    $6,500
45. Dewberry & Davis                                                                                Government Contractor              $6,000
46. Vandeventer Black LLP                                                                     Trial Lawyers                                   $5,500
47. American Federation of Govt Employees                                 Union                                                   $5,000
48. Associated General Contractors                                                   Union                                                    $5,000
49. Frontline Test Equipment                                                                Government Contractor               $5,000
50. Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters                         Union                                                    $5,000
51. Maymead Inc                                                                                        Construction & Farming                $5,000
52. Have been sued by Federal Government for corrupt bidding practices on Government contracts
53. Schilling & Esposito PLLC                                                             Trial Lawyers $5,000
54. Amalgamated Transit Union – Federal                                        Union                                                    $2,500
55. Va Oil & Gas Assn                                                                                  Energy                                                  $3,000
56. Sheet Metal Workers Union No 100                                             Union                                                     $2,500
57. Va Education Assn                                                                               Union                                                     $2,500
58. Richmond Area Municipal Contractors Assn                           Union                                                     $1,250
59. New Dominion PAC                                                                              PAC (Arab-American)                    $5,000

(Source, VPAP.org  http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/5637 )

Creigh Deeds has received $1,571,663.37 from unions alone,  Virginia is a right to work state, so what do these unions expect in respect to that law from Deeds if he is elected. Another thing to think about that is pro-union states have the worse unemployment in the United States, because of unions. So if elected will Deeds destroy Virginia’s economy more by making it a union state.

Deeds has received $63,000 from government contractors and consulting firms, do they expect contracts if Deeds is elected. Sounds like the Democrat pay to play scam. One of these contractors has been sued in federal court for corrupt bidding in North Carolina.

Deeds has received $101,800 from trial lawyers, these are the reason for the increase in health care cost and frivolous lawsuits, that cause products you as Virginians buy cost more. One of these law firms received stimulus and TARP money.

Deeds has received $76,545 in money from energy companies, that I have listed there were other donations by these companies to him as will so this is not the complete total. Deeds says Bob McDonnell raised energy rates, so if that is true why are they donating to Creigh Deeds.

Deeds has received $2,032,500 from groups controlled by Tim Kaine. Tim Kaine and Jody Wagner are the reason Virgina has had to lay off state workers and are in a budget crisis.

The record is clear, Creigh Deeds is a friend of big labor and the trial lawyers, not a friend of average Virginians. Deeds if elected will turn Virginia into a pro-union state, leading to more lay offs, and higher unemployment. The record is clear Deeds is a friend of special interest and not Virginia. Corrupt donors and unions, do we need them helping Creigh Deeds run Virginia?

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