Political Science
The voice of American business: The U.S. chamber of commerce and the 2010 elections
Document Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
In October of 2010, a frustrated President Barack Obama joined many other Democrats in criticizing the United States Chamber of Commerce for its $50 million voter education campaign, alleging that the Chamber was channeling foreign money into its advertisements. Four months later, Obama delivered a speech to the Chamber, promising to work cooperatively with the Chamber in the upcoming two years, praising many of the Chamber's programs, and highlighting areas of agreement between Obama and the Chamber.
Obama's volte face says much about the “shellacking” his party received in 2010 and the steps Obama sought to take to reposition himself for the 2012 election. Yet it also says much about the Chamber of Commerce.
Publication Title
Interest Groups Unleashed
Publication Date
2013
First Page
31
Last Page
56
ISBN
9781483349367
DOI
10.4135/9781483349367.n3
Keywords
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, elections, American politics
Repository Citation
Boatright, Robert G., "The voice of American business: The U.S. chamber of commerce and the 2010 elections" (2013). Political Science. 54.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_political_science/54
