"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win" - Ghandi
Smear campaign? That's what lobbyists do best
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• On Saturday, MSNBC reported that a Washington lobbying firm with ties to the financial industry has proposed an $850,000 plan to promote "negative narratives" about Occupy Wall Street and politicians who might express sympathy for the protests.
MSNBC said it had obtained a memo in which the lobbying firm pitches the negative campaign to the American Bankers Association, saying it could help the industry avoid fallout if the protests result in a Congress that is less friendly to Wall Street.
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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/11...ugher-response
The lobbying firm is Clark, Lytle, Geduldig, Cranford
http://www.clgcdc.com/clients whose clients include:
Koch Industries
Northern Trust Bank
Verizon
Bloomberg
Deloitte
Whirlpool
Univision
Encana Natural Gas
Beam
Fidelity Investments
AT & T
Allstate
General Motors
BlackBerry
Prudential Insurance
Swisher International
PWC
Loews Corp.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1...me?via=siderec