Michael certainly has a low opinion of corporations and politicians to
think that anyone in the real world would do such a thing. I am
shocked, shocked to hear this.  Of course, isn't that what GE did for
Reagan?  I think there GE hired Reagan for a real corporate purpose
and later he was importuned to run for governor on the basis of the
great speeches he gave.

I'm going to a Democratic Party dinner tonight.  I will ask people
what they think about the chances of Sir Charles running.

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 5:09:23 PM, you wrote:

MM> In another direction on this issue: I've wondered about the ethics of Coors
MM> prominently featuring Charles Barkley, former NBA star and often-discussed
MM> potential Republican candidate for the Alabama governor's race, in their
MM> advertising.  It seems like this could be a nifty corporate trick: "hire" a
MM> person for advertising, plaster their image all over the television, pay
MM> them a hefty sum, and then when they run for office, they can use the money
MM> that they "earned" to bankroll their campaign, thereby avoiding campaign
MM> finance laws.  Ed, any thoughts since you're located in Alabama?  Has this
MM> come up in discussions there?

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MM>  -----Original Message-----
MM> From:   owner-election-law_gl@majordomo.lls.edu
MM> [mailto:owner-election-law_gl@majordomo.lls.edu]  On Behalf Of John
MM> Chamberlin
MM> Sent:   Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:20 PM
MM> To:     election-law@majordomo.lls.edu
MM> Subject:        Re: interesting campaign ad in Ohio (and another one from Nebraska)

MM> Thru Common Cause I heard about a similar ad campaign in Nebraska, in this
MM> case one run by Pfizer that gives a House candidate a boost.  Here's the
MM> gist of what's up:

MM> "Pfizer has been running ads in Nebraska using U.S. Representative Lee
MM> Terry to tout its discount drug card for Medicare beneficiaries.  Terry, of
MM> course, is up for re-election this year, and the ads, while attempting to
MM> seem like a "public service announcement," have the dual benefit of
MM> promoting both Pfizer and Terry."



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MM> John R. Chamberlin                                 Email:  johnch@umich.edu
MM> Professor of Political Science                  Phone:  734-763-0689
MM>     and Public Policy                                 Fax:734-763-9181
MM> Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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MM> University of Michigan
MM> Ann Arbor, MI



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