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Democratic Advisers Take Posts In Group Opposing Wal-Mart
By MICHAEL BARBARO
Published: August 16, 2007, NY Times
WakeUpWalMart.com, a union-backed group that has waged an aggressive campaign against Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, will today name several Democratic political strategists as its new leaders and introduce a fresh round of ads.
The group, which has attacked the wages, health benefits and labor practices of the nonunionized Wal-Mart, is expected to appoint Meghan Scott, who worked on John Edwards's presidential campaign, as its deputy campaign manager, giving her day-to-day control. Ms. Scott previously oversaw communications for the American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Ms. Scott pledged that the group was ''not backing off.''
She will be advised by Nick Baldick, Jeremy Van Ess and Richie Ross. Mr. Baldick was the national campaign manager for Mr. Edwards's presidential campaign in 2003 and early 2004. Mr. Van Ess worked on the presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Mr. Edwards and was chief speechwriter for Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader. Mr. Ross ran the 2005 California gubernatorial campaign of Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante.
''We are going to fight to ensure that Wal-Mart becomes a responsible organization,'' she said.
Beginning today, the group will run commercials in 26 television markets suggesting that Wal-Mart's health coverage is unaffordable, forcing states to devote resources to the company's workers.
Democratic Advisers Take Posts In Group Opposing Wal-Mart
By MICHAEL BARBARO
Published: August 16, 2007, NY Times
WakeUpWalMart.com, a union-backed group that has waged an aggressive campaign against Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, will today name several Democratic political strategists as its new leaders and introduce a fresh round of ads.
The group, which has attacked the wages, health benefits and labor practices of the nonunionized Wal-Mart, is expected to appoint Meghan Scott, who worked on John Edwards's presidential campaign, as its deputy campaign manager, giving her day-to-day control. Ms. Scott previously oversaw communications for the American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Ms. Scott pledged that the group was ''not backing off.''
She will be advised by Nick Baldick, Jeremy Van Ess and Richie Ross. Mr. Baldick was the national campaign manager for Mr. Edwards's presidential campaign in 2003 and early 2004. Mr. Van Ess worked on the presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Mr. Edwards and was chief speechwriter for Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader. Mr. Ross ran the 2005 California gubernatorial campaign of Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante.
''We are going to fight to ensure that Wal-Mart becomes a responsible organization,'' she said.
Beginning today, the group will run commercials in 26 television markets suggesting that Wal-Mart's health coverage is unaffordable, forcing states to devote resources to the company's workers.
