Judd Legum

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6. If you hear anything from any of these companies, please get in touch. My DMs are open and my email is in my bio. For updates and more accountability journalism, check out my newsletter, Popular Information. It's free to sign up ➡️ https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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5. What happens this year is crucial. Corporate PAC donations to Republican objectors declined significantly in 2021. But if that money is just shifted into 2022, it will not be meaningful. Politics works in two-year cycles. https://t.co/hwL36xkVC7 — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Companies that stopped donating to GOP objectors in '21 but haven't committed to maintain their pledge in 2022 (con't): @KraftHeinzCo @Marriott @massmutual @Mastercard @MorganStanley @Nike @QVC @sonymusic @StateStreet @TXInstruments @Walgreens @WaltDisneyCo @zillow — PolitiTweet.org

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3. So most companies, as of now, are keeping their options open. These companies stopped donating to GOP objectors in 2021 but have not yet committed to maintaining their pledge in 2022: @Allstate @amazon @CBS @Cisco @CommerceBank @GeneralMills @Hallmark @HollandHart — PolitiTweet.org

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2. SEVEN major companies tell https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ they will not support any of the 147 Republican objectors in 2022: @Airbnb @BASF @EversourceCorp @Lyft @Microsoft @DowNewsroom @AmericanExpress https://t.co/hwL36xkVC7 https://t.co/QHDIIDlISo — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The threat to democracy TODAY is more severe than it was on 1/6/21 Last year, dozens of major companies pledged to stop supporting GOP objectors How many will pledge to maintain this commitment in 2022? We contacted 186 companies to find out Follow along if interested — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. Several media outlets have reported that most corporations have already forgotten 1/6 and resumed supporting Republican o… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: UPDATE: After 1/6 @Dell said it was "very concerned about... behavior to disrupt the democratic process" and would stop dona… — PolitiTweet.org

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REMINDER: Greene is an INVESTOR in Trump's new social media and streaming company. These high-profile bans and suspensions buoy her investment by raising the profile for Trump's right-wing alternative to Twitter and Facebook https://t.co/82VacH830w — PolitiTweet.org

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Since 1/6, the threat to democracy has not diminished. It has INTENSIFIED. But some corporations that released impassioned statements last year are hoping you've stopped paying attention To stay informed, check out my newsletter It's free to sign up ➡️ https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@Dell @NRCC @NRSC UPDATE: After 1/6, @Deloitte said it was suspending all political donations and "will not support those who work to undermine the rule of law" On 11/29, @Deloitte donated $35,000 to 8 Republicans who voted to undermine the rule of law on January 6 — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: After 1/6 @Dell said it was "very concerned about... behavior to disrupt the democratic process" and would stop donating to the 147 GOP objectors On 11/30, @Dell donated 30K each to @NRCC and @NRSC. The money will support ALL objectors who are running for reelection. — PolitiTweet.org

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@paulkva I haven't had time to do that but I imagine Dems would be down somewhat since some companies stopped giving completely. — PolitiTweet.org

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@sunterra1014 @TheRickWilson I think that is an underestimate. We found over $11 million just to 94 House objectors with comparable data from 2019. But still a large dropoff https://t.co/CoGgwxevfB — PolitiTweet.org

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8. In PART TWO of https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ's investigation we'll review the state of corporate PAC commitments We contacted 184 companies about their plans for 2022 Get it (free!) in your inbox tomorrow https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Does the reduction in corporate cash to GOP objectors matter? It won't if corporate PACs resume donating to GOP objectors in 2022 It's still uncertain if many corporations have stopped funding GOP objectors or just delayed their contributions https://t.co/CoGgwxevfB — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Luetkemeyer was unable to replace this corporate cash from other sources. His total fundraising decline from 848K to 556K. This was the experience of most GOP objectors. 2/3 of those with comparable data raised LESS overall in 2021 than 2019 https://t.co/CoGgwxevfB https://t.co/lufsWyp6d1 — PolitiTweet.org

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5. After Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) voted to overturn the election, he threatened to put corporations that cut off his funding on an "enemies list." Corporate PAC contributions to Luetkemeyer's declined from $726,500 in 2019 to $281,000 in 2021. https://t.co/CoGgwxevfB https://t.co/yHRo26o42f — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Out of the 94 Republican objectors with comparable data for 2019, 93 raised less corporate PAC money in 2021. Only Congressman Matt Rosendale (R-MT) raised more corporate PAC cash in 2021 ($15,600) than in 2019 ($13,500). https://t.co/CoGgwxevfB — PolitiTweet.org

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3. https://t.co/JhoV1QDaTS looked at donations from corporate PACs to the 94 GOP House objectors who were also running as incumbents in 2019. Today corporate PAC donations to this group declined from $27,205,290 in 2019 to $11,052,925 in 2021 https://t.co/CoGgwxevfB https://t.co/oovcVCGkAM — PolitiTweet.org

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2. The idea that corporate donations returned to normal has been pushed for months by Republicans & corporate lobbyists It's easier to convince a corporation to resume donating to GOP objectors if people believe everyone else is doing it But it's a lie https://t.co/CoGgwxevfB — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Several media outlets have reported that most corporations have already forgotten 1/6 and resumed supporting Republican objectors THIS IS NOT TRUE How do I know? I actually looked at the data Follow along if interested https://t.co/CoGgwxevfB — PolitiTweet.org

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For transparency, it's a two-part investigation. Part 1 drops tomorrow morning. Part 2 will be published on Tuesday. — PolitiTweet.org

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So, a year after 1/6, did corporations actually reduce their support to GOP objectors? And what are their plans for 2022? We've reviewed thousands of FEC filings and contacted 184 corporations to find out We are releasing our findings in the AM. (Free!) https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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Once the pandemic ends I’ll have to stop pretending I’m staying in on NYE to stay “COVID-safe” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. Can independent, ad-free, reader-supporter, journalism make a meaningful impact? I'll let you be the judge. I've compi… — PolitiTweet.org

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4. The one about getting your facts straight is incredibly important. That's why I was gratified when Popular Information's reporting was reviewed by NewsGaurd — an independent organization that evaluates media outlets for accuracy and transparency — and received a perfect score https://t.co/hzUDSqYf5q — PolitiTweet.org

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3. Our work is animated by three basic principles: 1. Hold the powerful accountable 2. Follow the money 3. Get your facts straight https://t.co/52Z1qVy2HB — PolitiTweet.org

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2. This year, I've had help from the incredibly talented @tesszeeks and @rebeccabcrosby They've enabled https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ to take on even more ambitious projects, like the January 6 corporate accountability index, which is updated monthly https://t.co/yOUfjiVZ6q — PolitiTweet.org