It took them long enough, but they finally got on it.
MoveOn has a much larger reach than a modest little blogger like me, so perhaps Target and other corporations will indeed think twice before spending their money - that is, our money - on partisan political ads.
More below the fold.
From the MoveOn e-mail:
The stakes are much higher than one candidate and one company. Other CEOs are in "wait-and-see" mode following the Citizens United decision, according to a former Federal Trade Commission counsel quoted on NPR. If we don't push back hard, this will just be the tip of the iceberg. Other corporations will learn that they can pour money into elections to buy the outcome they want—without paying a price with their customers or shareholders.
We all knew Citizens United would benefit candidates who stand up for corporate CEOs instead of everyday people. But you wouldn't expect a company like Target to jump in and try to buy an election so quickly. After all, Target made its name by being thought of as the more progressive store in the wake of numerous WalMart scandals.
If you haven't already added your name to MoveOn's petition, you can do so here.
If you choose to join the boycott, please let Target know. You can do that by going here.
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