Exxon owns the ocverage of both conventions

Your worried about Exxon Mobil sponsoring the debates? Why not worry who is paying for the DNC convention.

From LA Times
http://tinyurl.com/5f3jko

Barack Obama campaign soliciting 'soft money' for convention

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has decried the practice and vowed to reform convention funding, but the Denver Host Committee was facing a budget shortfall.
By Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers

August 16, 2008

WASHINGTON — Facing a large deficit in the Democratic National Convention budget, officials from Barack Obama's campaign have begun personally soliciting labor unions and others for contributions of up to $1 million. In exchange, donors could get stadium skyboxes for Obama's acceptance speech and other perks.

Obama has regularly criticized politicians seeking large donations outside the framework of campaign finance regulations -- so-called soft money -- while touting the virtues of relying on small donations.

But campaign officials last month reluctantly decided they had to take a hand in raising large donations from individuals, unions and corporations. Some of the donors get special bundles of perks, including use of the party suites at Denver's Invesco Field, as well as special policy briefings by Obama advisors, choice hotel rooms and party invitations.

The Service Employees International Union has already committed $500,000 to the Democratic convention and an undisclosed sum to the Republicans.

In addition, a new labor consortium it belongs to, Change to Win, has been asked to donate. Other unions that are members of Change to Win, including New York-based Unite Here, have made unspecified donations to the Democrats' host committee. The American Federation of Teachers donated $750,000 last month.

Those paying the $1-million price tag will get skybox tickets for 25 people and an additional 50 regular tickets to Invesco Field.

What's more, donors will get occasional access to skyboxes at the Pepsi Center, where the rest of the convention will take place. Donors will also have access to private parties and receptions.
 
When the people who have much to lose if your party are elected get to deside what gets aired in the coverage of your convention it is hardly a fair process.

Im sure they will make it look like a riot is taking place.
 
Desh said:
When the people who have much to lose if your party are elected get to deside what gets aired in the coverage of your convention it is hardly a fair process.

Im sure they will make it look like a riot is taking place.
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So the conspiracy here is they are financially backing CNN to cover both conventions so they can force the CNN announcers to a) make the Democrats look bad and b) make the Republicans look good and CNN has essentially no control over its own coverage?
 
cawacko said:
So the conspiracy here is they are financially backing CNN to cover both conventions so they can force the CNN announcers to a) make the Democrats look bad and b) make the Republicans look good and CNN has essentially no control over its own coverage?
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LOL

Should I add to the conspiracy fire that Fox News is in charge of the pool for the DNC. Fox News will be the pool for the Democratic National Convention in Denver beginning August 25, 2008. And NBC News will be the pool for the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis the following Monday, September 1.

The pool provides camera shots inside the convention halls and can be used by any cooperating (paying) entity.
 
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