Astroturf Politics: Corporate Money Shapes Fake Grass Roots
Ivins notes astroturf, a profitable billion-dollar industry, pairs PR firms with phony grassroots. He cites Davies Com munications tactics, mailings, and telemarketing turning passive supporters into pretend advocates. The piece traces deceptive strategies, campaigns against Clinton health care, and calls to curb tax-exempt status for such groups.
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