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February 12, 2014

US Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker support rules against IRS targeting conservatives

COCHRAN & WICKER: SUSPEND IRS RULE TARGETING CONSERVATIVE GROUPS Senators Cosponsor “Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act” to Protect Free Speech WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) are continuing their efforts to stop the Internal Revenue Service from effectively curbing free speech by targeting groups based…
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February 12, 2014

Sid Salter skewers ‘Astroturf’ campaign tactics of supporters of Chris McDaniel (@SenatorMcDaniel)

Senate campaign will compare ‘grassroots’ versus ‘Astroturf’ politics In politics, “Astroturfing” is to true “grassroots” politics what “Astroturf” is to real grass. It’s fake grass with fake roots. As noted in prior columns on the subject, the current U.S. Senate campaign in Mississippi is the target of “Astroturf” groups and super PACs (political action committees)…