6 Responses to “Gearing up for a Presidential Candidates’ Forum on Manufacturing”

1. Radha Says:
   April 14th, 2008 at 5:01 pm

   Will the video of the Presidential candidates be posted (especially Senator Obama’s)?

   Thanks,
   Radha

2. cathy brennan Says:
   April 14th, 2008 at 8:22 pm

   Why ISN’T this forum open to the public?
   I’m sick and tired of the candidates speaking behind closed doors or only to their selected constituencies! President Bush perfected this exclusionary practice during the ‘04 elections. I hate to see the Democratic candidates continuing it!
   cathy brennan

3. SCapozzola Says:
   April 15th, 2008 at 4:58 pm

   Cathy:

   Thanks for your question. And actually, it’s FEC rules that dictate whether an event can be “open to the public.” It wasn’t because the candidates or AAM wanted it that way.

   Best,
   steven

4. Ohio Valley Politics » Blog Archive » Thoughts On The Candidates Forum Says:
   April 15th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

   […] trade and manufacturing. This all took place at the Alliance for American Manufacturing’s candidates forum in Pittsburgh, […]

5. Sherril Barney Says:
   April 16th, 2008 at 7:26 am

   Well, I see that Obama has done it again. I refer to paragraph 14; “I’m the only candidate that doesn’t take money from corporate PAC’s and lobbyists”.
   Well here’s a list of Registered Federal Lobbyists that raise money for him.

   These have been identified by the Obama campaign as bundlers who are also lobbyists who contributed to Obama for America.
   • Frank M. Clark[14] is chairman and chief executive officer of Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation. As an Obama bundler, Clark raised $200,000+. FEC records show that on January 26, 2007, he personally contributed $2,000.[15]
   • Jeffrey St. Clair and Joshua Frank wrote July 4, 2007, in the Dissident Voice.[16]
   “Barack, for the second quarter in a row, has surpassed the fundraising prowess of Hillary Clinton. To be sure small online donations have propelled the young senator to the top, but so too have his connections to big industry. The Obama campaign, as of late March 2007, has accepted $159,800 from executives and employees of Exelon, the nation’s largest nuclear power plant operator.
   “The Illinois-based company also helped Obama’s 2004 senatorial campaign. As Ken Silverstein reported in the November 2006 issue of Harper’s, ‘[Exelon] is Obama’s fourth largest patron, having donated a total of $74,350 to his campaigns. During debate on the 2005 energy bill, Obama helped to vote down an amendment that would have killed vast loan guarantees for power-plant operators to develop new energy projects … the public will not only pay millions of dollars in loan costs but will risk losing billions of dollars if the companies default.’”
   • See Greg Sargent’s January 17, 2008, TPMElection Central “Hillary And Obama Duke It Out Over Hillary’s Yucca Mountain Ad.”[17]
   • Scott Blake Harris[18] is the managing partner of the Washington, D.C., firm Harris Wiltshire and Grannis, which handles such legislative issues as Communications/Broadcasting/ Radio/TV, Science/Technology, Telecommunications, and Trade (Foreign and Domestic), as well as representing the Computing Technology Industry Association. As an Obama bundler, Harris raised $200,000+. FEC records show that on March 15, 2007, he personally contributed $2,000.[19]
   • Allan J. Katz[20] is a shareholder and chairman of the Policy Practice Group at Akerman Senterfitt in Tallahassee, Florida. Katz is a Member of the Florida Democratic Committee and Democratic National Committee, and Tallahassee City Commissioner. As an Obama bundler, Katz raised $200,000+ with Marilyn Katz of MK Communications (who personally contributed $1,000 to Obama for America[21] on January 21, 2007).
   • Robert S. Litt[22] is a partner at the Washington, D.C. firm Arnold & Porter , a regulatory and public affairs firm which represents multiple clients in a variety of industries. As an Obama bundler, Litt raised unknown amount of money. FEC records show that Litt personally contributed $2,300[23] on February 26, 2007 and $2,300[24] on May 2, 2007.
   • Thomas J. Perrilli[25] is managing partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Jenner and Block , a Chicago general practice law firm, which includes among its clients the National Cable and Telecommunications Association and Time Warner Inc. As an Obama bundler, Perrelli raised $200,000+. FEC records show that Perrelli personally contributed $2,100 on January 16, 2007, and $200 on March 5, 2007;[26] and $2,300 on March 21, 2007.[27]
   • Thomas A. Reed[28] is Of Counsel at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (K&L Gates), which represents multiple industries and multiple clients. As an Obama bundler, Reed raised $200,000+. FEC records show that on March 20, 2007, Reed personally contributed $2,300.[29]
   • Paul N. Roth[30] is a partner at the New York firm Schulte Roth & Zabel , which represents financial institutions, investments, securities, including Cerberus Capital Partners. As an Obama bundler, Roth raised at least $50,000. FEC records show that on March 20, 2007, Roth personally contributed $2,300.[31]
   • Alan D. Solomont of Solomont Bailis Ventures[32] in Massachusetts represents Health Services/HMOs. As an Obama bundler, Solomont raised $200,000+. FEC records show that Solomont personally contributed $2,100 on January 26, 2007;[33] $2,500 on March 30, 2007;[34] (Rebecca Solomont at the same address made two $2,300 contributions on the same day); and $2,300 on March 30, 2007[35]
   • Tom E. Wheeler[36] is managing director of Core Capital Partners, a private equity fund in Washington, D.C. As an Obama bundler, Wheeler raised $100,000+. FEC records show that Wheeler personally contributed $2,100 on January 16, 2007;[37] $2,500 on May 2, 2007;[38] and an additional $2,300 on May 2, 2007.[39] (Note: another $2,300 was added then removed also on May 2, 2007.)
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   Lobbyist endorsements
   Roll Call reports the following lobbyist endorsements for Barack Obama.[40]
   • Kevin Chavous (Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal)
   • Tom Daschle (Alston & Bird)
   • Stan Fendley (Corning)
   • Elizabeth Fox (Jolly/Rissler)
   • Francis Grab (Washington Council Ernst & Young)
   • Tim Hannegan (Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates)
   • Tom Jensen (Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal)
   • Broderick Johnson (Bryan Cave Strategies)
   • Mark Keam (Verizon)
   • Bob Maloney (Maloney Government Relations)
   • Marcus Mason (The Madison Group)
   • Andy Rosenberg (Ogilvy Government Relations)
   • Bobby Sepucha (Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal)
   • Tom Walls (McGuireWoods)
   • Michael Williams (Credit Suisse)

   “Obama accepts money from lobbyists’ spouses and other family members, their partners at the law firms where they work if the partners aren’t registered to lobby, senior executives at companies that hire lobbyists, and state-level lobbyists. Among his top fundraisers are at least a few who were registered lobbyists as recently as last year. The campaign says it is making a ‘best effort’ to stay away from tainted money,” according to FactCheck.org following the April 2007 South Carolina Democratic primary debate.

6. davernginzks Says:
   August 2nd, 2008 at 9:51 am

   I’ve recently joined and wanted to introduce myself

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