By any objective telling, the Democrats have been nothing if not kind to business since Barack Obama’s election. They’ve bailed out the banks with hundreds of
“„Modeled in part on Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign juggernaut, the [Chamber] has built a grass-roots operation known as Friends of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It has a member list of 6 million names, aimed at lobbying on legislation and swaying voters to back preferred candidates, primarily Republicans, in battleground areas, officials said.
“„The group will target vulnerable Democrats in up to two dozen states with ads, get-out-the-vote operations and other grass-roots efforts. The chamber plans to spend at least $50 million on political races and related activities this year, a 40 percent increase from 2008.