Campaign Money Watch is an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan
political activist
A political movement is a collective attempt by a group of people to change government policy or social values. Political movements are usually in opposition to an element of the status quo, and are often associated with a certain ideology. Some ...
organization, organized as a
527 group. It is primarily known for ads it ran against
Republican candidate
John McCain in the run up to the
2008 United States presidential election. The group takes in funding from
labor unions
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
such as the
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the largest trade union of public employees in the United States. It represents 1.3 million public sector employees and retirees, including health care workers, correcti ...
.
References
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External links
campaignmoney.org
2008 United States presidential election