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MVP Mail bag • June 11, 2006   "During the 2004 election I heard something about Ralph Nader 'in bed with corporations' and right wing Republicans. Considering Ralph's 40+ years fighting these people, that sounded pretty kooky to me. So where was that stuff coming from, anyway?" — Matt in Colorado

William C. Oldaker

Robert M. Brandon

Toby Moffett

Steve Raikin

United Progressives for Victory    and the attacks on Nader

Who were they?

Who did they really work for?

Bob Brandon came up with this deceitful irony

It's frightening we have been so easily manipulated by these corporate lobbyists.

Below are the client lists behind this supposed "grassroots" group.

527C initial filing document

Follow this link to connect the dots, step by step.    Full story

source: Senate Office of Public Records updated February 17, 2004

Oldaker Harris

AFRICA GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY ACT COALITION

BITUMINOUS COAL OPERATORS ASSN

BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES

CSX CORP

DELTA AIRLINES

EDISON ELECTRIC INST

G7 GROUP

GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT BANK OF PUERTO RICO

INTL PIZZA HUT FRANCHISEE HOLDERS ASSN

MONSANTO

MUNICIPALITY OF FAJARDO

MUNICIPALITY OF GUAYNABO

MUNICIPALITY OF MAYAGUEZ

PHILIP MORRIS MANAGEMENT CORP

RURAL STATES FED. TRANSPORTATION POLICY DVPMT GRP

SENATE OF PUERTO RICO

TELECORP PCS

TIGHE PATTON TABACHMAN & BABBIN

Oldaker, Biden, Belair

BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES

CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION

CHOICEPOINT

COALITION TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO WHITE PAGES

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE

EQUIFAX

OLIVE CREST

SBC TELECOMMUNICATIONS

SEARCH GROUP (NATL CONSORTIUM FOR JUSTICE INFO & STATS)

STREET LAW

VIEJAS BAND OF KUMEYAAY INDIANS

The National Group

ADVANTEK ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE

BITUMINOUS COAL OPERATIONS ASSN

CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION

CHOICEPOINT

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN

MARIANA ISLANDS

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

CORNING INC

DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL

DELTA AIRLINES

EASTERN MAINE HEALTHCARE

EASTMAN KODAK CO

EMERSON COLLEGE

ENDOWMENT ASSN OF THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY

EQUIFAX

EXPLORIS

FALEX CORP

FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE

GEORAL INTL OF NEW YORK

HOLLINS UNIV

INFOTONICS TECHNOLOGY CENTER

KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA

LAST MINUTE TRAVEL INC

LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER

MANHATTAN COLLEGE

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

NATL BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH TREATMENT & TRAINING FO

NATL JEWISH HOSPITAL

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIV

PACKER ENGINEERING

PHILADELPHIA UNIV

PIERCE COLLEGE

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCAN HEALTHPLAN

The National Group cont'd

TEXAS TECH UNIV

UNIV OF DELAWARE

UNIV OF NEW MEXICO

UNIV OF NORTH TEXAS

WATERBURY HOSPITAL

WESLEYAN COLLEGE

XEROX CORP

Brandon Associates

ADEA SOLUTIONS INC

AETHER SYSTEMS INC

ALEXETER TECHNOLOGIES

AVITAR

CONTECT MEDIA

EASTERN MINERALS

FAILSAFE AIR SAFETY SYSTEMS CORP

ICTS, USA

INFICON

ON CALL COMMUNICATIONS

SENSIR TECHNOLOGIES

SIGCOM

SMARTLINK RADIO NETWORKS

STATE POLICE ASSN OF MASSACHUSETTS

ULTRA SCAN

VISAGE TECHNOLOGIES

VISCOUNT TECHNOLOGIES

The Livingston Group

3001, INC

3D SYSTEMS CORP

ACCENTURE

ACS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP

AFRICA-AMERICA INSTITUTE

AFRICAN VIRTUAL UNIV INTL

AMERICAN ASSN OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

AUDUBON INST

BAE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA

BAE SYSTEMS

BAILEY LINK

BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD ASSN

BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS

BROWARD COUNTY

BRUNSWICK

BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC

BURK-KLEINPETER

BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS & RIVER REGION

CACI

CACIQUE DEL MAR

CAITHNESS ENERGY LLC

CHAMBER-NEW ORLEANS & RIVER REGION/METRO VISION


CHEVRON U.S.A.

CHEVRONTEXACO (FORMERLY TEXACO)

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER OF OAKLAND

CITY OF BATON ROUGE, LA

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

CLARKE ENVIRONMENTAL MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT INC

COALITION FOR EQUITABLE REGULATION & TAXATION

COLLEGIATE FUNDING SERVICES

COLLIS ASSOC

COLUMBUS GENERAL

COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS

COMMONWEALTH ATLANTIC PROPERTIES, INC

COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE

DE LA RUE INTL LTD

DECHERT LLP

DIAMOND GAME ENTERPRISE

DIGITAL COMMERCE CORP

DUKE UNIV - SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

The Livingston Group cont'd

EL PASO ELECTRIC CORP

ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC

GENERAL CATEGORY TUNA ASSN

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

GIRLS & BOYS TOWN USA

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO

GRAY MORRISON

GREAT WESTERN CELLULAR PARTNERS

GUARDIAN REALTY INVESTORS

HALTER MARINE GROUP

HIRSCHKOP & ASSOC

HOVEROUND CORP

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

IMEDIA.IT

INNOVATIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

INSPEC FOAM

INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS, INC

INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP

INTL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

JACOBUS TENBROEK MEMORIAL FUND

JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL

JRL ENTERPRISES

KWON HO SUNG

LA COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

LINK PLUS CORP

LOCKHEED MARTIN GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOUISIANA CENTER FOR THE BLIND

LOUISIANA STATE UNIV HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER

MARINE DESALINATION SYSTEMS, LLC

MCNC-RDI

METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS

MIC INDUSTRIES

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS CO

MONTGOMERY WATSON/KHAFRA

NATCO GROUP INC

NATL CAPITOL CONCERTS

NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE

NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER

NORTHPOINT TECHNOLOGY

NORTHROP GRUMMAN (FORMERLY LITTON AVONDALE)

OMEGA PROTEIN

ORACLE CORP

ORLEANS PARISH 911

PACE

PEOPLESOFT USA

PKD FOUNDATION

PORT OF NEW ORLEANS

PRODUCTION SUPPLY CO

RAYTHEON CO

ROZ GROUP

RUSH - PRESBYTERIAN - ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER

SAPIENT

SCHERING-PLOUGH

SCIENCE & ENGINEERING ASSOC

SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS

SIEGEGALE

SONOMA ENTERTAINMENT INVESTORS

SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCE

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV

STANWICH GROUP LLC

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC

TAMMANY HOLDING CORP

TEFEN YAZAMOT LTD

THERMOGENESIS

TULANE UNIV

U.S. OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

UNITED TO SECURE AMERICA

UNIV OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION

USTAR

VITARX

The Livingston Group cont'd

VOYAGER EXPANDED LEARNING

WATERWAYS WORK!

WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY, LLP

YESHIVA UNIV

ZELIFF IRELAND & ASSOC

Kirkland & Ellis

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP

BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORP

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

CIRCLE LINE - STATUE OF LIBERTY FERRY INC

FMC CORP

GENERAL MOTORS CORP

KBA NORTH AMERICA INC

KIRKLAND & ELLIS

NATL ASSN OF MANUFACTURERS

NATL LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS ASSN

NATL STEEL CAR LTD

O'MELVENY & MYERS

SARA LEE CORP

U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

UNITED AIRLINES

VERIZON

WILLIS STEIN & PARTNERS

Reed Smith

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

ADVANCEPCS

AIR TRACTOR

AKAL SECURITY

ALASKAN LEADER FISHERIES

ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

AMERICAN ASSN FOR HOMECARE

AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS

AMERICAN STATES UTILITY SERVICES INC

ARIANESPACE INC

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP195

ASSN OF FINANCIAL GUARANTY INSURORS

ASSN OF HEALTH INFORMATION OUTSOURCING SERVICES

AXT TECHNOLOGIES INC

BANK OF AMERICA

BARANOF FISHERIES & COURAGEOUS SEAFOODS

BAYER CORP/CONSUMER CARE DIV

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP

BILTMORE CO

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BROWNSVILLE

BRICK INDUSTRY ASSN

CALAVERAS COUNTY

CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON INSTITUTIONS & SOCIAL POLICY

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

CITY OF EUREKA

CLEAN WATER SERVICES

CLIPPER SEAFOOD

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS

COWEN & CO

CRESTAR FINANCIAL CORP

CRESTAR MORTGAGE CORP

DOMINION RESOURCES SERVICES, INC

DREYFUS CORP

ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES

ENTERIX

FEDERATED INVESTORS

FEDERATION OF MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO RICO

FISHERMAN'S FINEST INC

FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE

GDS ASSOC INC

 

Reed Smith cont'd

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

GENETECH

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

GREEN MOUNTAIN CIDERY

HIGH SPEED GROUND TRANSPORATION ASSN

HUMBOLDT BAY MUNICIPAL WATER DIST

IBM

ICELANDIC USA

ILEX ONCOLOGY

INNOVATIVE SCIENCE SOLUTIONS LLC

INTL HEARING SOCIETY

INVESTMENT PROGRAM ASSN
156

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

KYPHON

LANDIS SEWERAGE AUTHORITY NJ

LASON INC

LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL ASSN OF AMERICA

MERCY MEDICAL

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

MID-AMERICA TRANSPLANT ASSN

MID-ATLANTIC FOODS

MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAMON

MUNICIPALITY OF GUAYNABO

NATL ASSN OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES

NATL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN

NATL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSN

OCE-USA

OCEAN COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY

OMNICARE

OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP

OWENS-ILLINOIS

PAGING NETWORK

PEREGRINE MANAGEMENT

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS

PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY

PROFESSIONAL BAIL AGENTS OF THE U.S.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILING INC

PROWLER FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP

PUERTO RICO FEDERAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION

PURE ENERGY CORP

RADIO-TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSN

RESPIRONICS

RYDER SYSTEM, INC

SHONEYS

SOLUS RESEARCH

SOUTH TEXAS ORGAN BANK

SPOT IMAGE CORP

SPRINGETTSBURY TOWNSHIP

STROH BREWING CO

SUNRISE MEDICAL

TATUM CIO PARTNERS

TECHNEGLAS

TENNESSEE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL COALITION

TETRA TECH EM INC

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIV

THORATEC CORP

TRANSITIONAL HOSPITALS CORP

UKIAH, CA

UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE

USX CORP

WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON

WASHINGTON STATE DEPT OF INFORMATION

WENTWORTH & CO, J.G.

WILLACY COUNTY



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