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Posts by Jessehaf
The Wal-Mart Connection: Hillary's Years on the Board [VIDEO]
Posted by Jessehaf , Brave New Films on March 4, 2008 at 12:27 PM.
As many now know, Hillary Clinton served on the exclusive Wal-Mart board of directors from 1986 to 1992. What many may not know is she is currently the top recipient of campaign contributions from Wal-Mart executives, taking in more than Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee.
For Clinton, the contributions come just months after she turned away $5,000 that Wal-Mart had donated through its PAC to her Senate campaign. At the time, in February 2006, Clinton's spokeswoman said the senator rejected the money because of "serious differences with current company practices.Read the full story.
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