Charlotte 2012

Democratic National Committee Taps Crony Corporations

Submitted by Paul Chesser on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 10:25

Obama Invesco As Democrats struggle to raise funds to coronate President Obama as nominee in Charlotte, N.C. this September, the role of two crony corporations increases daily.

Bloomberg reported yesterday that the president’s re-election organization will consider moving his acceptance speech at the Democrat National Convention to Bank of America Stadium.

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Should Duke Energy Shareholders Be Nervous About DNC Loan Guarantee?

Submitted by Paul Chesser on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 08:10

Jim Rogers and windmill photo In March NLPC reported that Duke Energy guaranteed a $10 million loan to the Democratic National Committee to host its 2012 convention in Charlotte, NC – the utility’s hometown. Now Duke CEO James Rogers – who heads the fundraising effort as co-chair of the DNC host committee for the convention – is silent about how much money has been brought in so far.