AP Worldstream
04-23-2006
A list of political players in the campaign over Wal-Mart:
FIGHTING WAL-MART:
Wal-Mart Watch:
_Jim Jordan, veteran Democratic strategist and campaign manager for 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. "What we're fighting over is the 2 or 3 or 4 percent of people who shop at Wal-Mart because it's convenient, but they don't feel good about it."
_Terry Holt, spokesman for the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign. "I think Republicans should be concerned that Wal-Mart may be the wrong business model."
_Andy Grossman, former executive director of the Democratic Senate campaign committee.
_Nu Wexler, former executive director of the South Carolina Democratic Party.
WakeUpWalMart.com:
_Paul Blank, political director for Howard Dean's 2004 Democratic presidential campaign.
_Chris Kofinis, Democratic strategist who helped draft Wesley Clark into the 2004 race via the Internet. "What Wal-Mart is starting to learn is that the American consumer, just like voters, can make choices and one of the reasons people shop is values. Wal-Mart thinks the only reason to shop is for a good value. We say: 'No. It's values.'"
_Jeremy Bird, former Democratic National Committee field director.
_Buffy Wicks, Iowa field organizer for Dean.
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DEFENDING WAL-MART:
_Company spokesman Bob McAdam, formerly a Republican aide on Capitol Hill and political strategist for the tobacco industry. "After a year at it, (the union-backed opponents) only have 212,000 people signed up. We have 138 million people a week who are shopping at our stores."
_Michael Deaver, deputy chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan.
_Terry Nelson, political director for President George W. Bush's re-election campaign.
_Leslie Dach, adviser to President Bill Clinton.
_Civil rights leader Andrew Young, a Democrat.
_Former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros, a Democrat.
_Republican speechwriter Robert Hoppin.
_Republican media consultant Bob McKernan.
_Jonathan Adashek, director of national delegate strategy for Kerry.
_David White, a veteran Republican strategist.
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