If Linda McMahon is truly the "Pro-Choice Candidate" she claims to be, then why has the National Right to Life PAC given $7,625 in support of her candidacy?
According to National Right to Life PAC:
National Right to Life Political Action Committee (NRL PAC) is the largest and by far the most effective single-issue pro-life political action committee in the country.
NRL PAC actively supports candidates for federal office who will work to further the goals of the pro-life movement. An important component of this assistance is educating candidates, the public, and the press so that myths about the abortion issue and the electoral process can be dispelled.
The capacity to consistently deliver votes to elect pro-life men and women to Congress explains why the National Right to Life PAC is held in such high esteem.
According to
OpenSecrets.org another PAC supporting her candidacy is the conservative U.S. Chamber of Commerce with $700,022.
But wait, there's more.
OpenSecrets.org also reports that NFIB, The Voice of Free Enterprise Inc. spent $6,851 on October 8, 2012, on mailings opposing Democratic Senate Candidate Chris Murphy.
What is NFIB, The Voice of Free Enterprise Inc.?
SourceWatch reports:
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a lobbying group that calls itself "the voice of small business." However, the group has been shown to lobby on issues that favor large corporate interests and run counter to the interests of small businesses. News reports have also found that NFIB, which claims to be non-partisan, engages in partisan politics, and receives millions in hidden contributions.
NFIB accepted a $3.7 million gift in 2010 from Crossroads GPS, a group affiliated with Republican political operative Karl Rove that overwhelmingly endorses and financially supports Republican candidates. According to new data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP), in 2010 the NFIB Small Business Legal Center (SBLC) received $1.15 million from "conservative 501(c)(3) conduit group" Donors Trust, a major contributor to the Koch brothers' Americans for Prosperity Foundation. Other contributions include the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, which gave to a wide range of conservative groups including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
In June 2012, Congress launched an inquiry into NFIB’s hidden sources of funding, which include large individual donations of over $1 million. However, NFIB has refused to disclose its donors.
NFIB positions frequently run counter to the interests and priorities of small businesses. Scientifically-conducted national surveys of small business owners show that most small business owners support key provisions of the health care reform, favor ending special tax breaks for the wealthy, support protecting clean air in local communities, and believe in promoting workplace safety -- all issues NFIB has lobbied against.
In February 2012, Politico reported on NFIB's formation of "NFIB, The Voice of Free Enterprise, Inc," a new entity that "allows individuals and groups - who are not small businesses - to join its lobbying effort." On October 8, 2012, NFIB's new Voice of Free Enterprise group disclosed spending $95,914 on mailings in 9 Senate races, one being Connecticut (opposing Christopher S. Murphy).
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