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Corporate Political Spending: What it Includes, How it is Defined
Center for Political Accountability, by Jamie Carroll, Bruce F. Freed, and Karl Sandstrom, 2007
Corporate Political Spending, A Survey of American Shareholders
Center for Political Accountabiliy, Conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research, 2006
Investors Seek Clarity on Campaign Giving
Wall Street Journal, by Jeanne Cummings, April 5, 2006
Corporate Political Spending: A Survey of American Directors
Mason - Dixon Polling & Research, Inc., February 4 - 15, 2008
The End of Legal Bribery
Washington Monthly, by Jeffrey Birnbaum, June 2006
The Delay Indictment
Los Angeles Times, by Tom Hamburger, September 30, 2005
Drug Firms Underwrite U.S. Chamber's TV Ads
Wall Street Journal, by Jim VandeHei and Tom Hamburger, October 6, 2000
Political Cover: Major Business Lobby Wins Back Its Clout By Dispensing Favors
Wall Street Journal, by Jim VandeHei, September 11, 2001
Influence Market: Industries that Backed Bush Are Now Seeking Return on Investment
Wall Street Journal, by Tom Hamburger, Laurie McGinley and David S. Cloud
Chambers of Commerce Vows to Punish Anti-business Candidates
Los Angeles Times, by Tom Hamburger, January 8, 2008
Political Funds Skirt Rules
The Denver Post, by Michael Riley, December 11, 2007
A Model Code of Conduct for Corporate Political Spending
Center for Political Accountability, March 2007
A Short Primer on Ethics and Moral Vision
Director's Monthly, by Professor Stephen Pepper, July 2006
American Business Needs an Election Cash Code
Financial Times, by Bruce F. Freed and Bennett Freeman, July 9, 2007
Board of Directors’ Oversight of Compliance and Ethics Risk Mitigation
by Jeffrey M. Kaplan
Business Lobby to Get Behind Judicial Bids
Los Angeles Times, by Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten, January 6, 2006
Drug-Industry Ads Aid GOP
The Wall Street Journal, by Tom Hamburger, June 18, 2002
GOP Wants Businesses to Counterstrike Against Ad Campaigns by Labor Groups
Wall Street Journal, by Jim VandeHei, September 25, 2000
Industry Giants Opening up on Politics
Roll Call, by Tory Newmyer, April 11, 2007
2008 Proxy Season Preview
RiskMetrics Group, February 15, 2008
Secrets of Corporate Giving
Time, by Douglas Waller, May 14, 2006
Shining Light on Corporate Political Gifts
New York Times, by Floyd Norris, December 16, 2005
Social Issue Services 2008 Proxy Season Preview
RiskMetrics Group, by Carolyn Mathiasen, January 25, 2008
2008 Nationwide Survey Members of Directors
Center of Political Accoutability, by Larry Harris, February 26, 2008
Mason - Dixon Polling & Research, Inc., February 4 - 15, 2008