"Koch Brothers Expand Political Operation" By Kenneth P. Vogel, Tarini Parti, Politico at rsn

[applegrove]

Koch Brothers Expand Political Operation

By Kenneth P. Vogel, Tarini Parti, Politico at rsn

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/11954-koch-brothers-expand-political-operation

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The expansion is also reflected in Charles and David Kochs' bid to take over the libertarian Cato Institute as well as their operations steering cash to groups that aren't commonly thought of as Koch affiliated. The 60 Plus Association, American Energy Alliance, American Future Fund, Americans for Limited Government and National Right to Life have all received funds through the Koch donor network.

"They ask for support - and they get it because we all love our country and we have a different vision than do the liberals," said Stanley Hubbard, a Minnesota television station owner who has attended the Koch donor summits for years and plans to be in San Diego for this month's meeting. "I've gotten friends to be involved, and I think others have, too, so I would guess, yes, that's expanding."

Yet, even as Koch World has increasingly flexed its muscles in conservative politics, its inner sanctum - comprised of the brothers and their longtime right-hand man Richard Fink - has remained all but impenetrable to even big GOP players who want a piece of the Koch action or invitations to the summits, according to numerous operatives.

The specific location of the San Diego summit could not be determined. And a Koch spokesman declined to comment on details of the summit, which starts the weekend of June 23, or the brothers' political plans.

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[josejimenez]

1. Koch employees

I wonder how many of us work for them. I wonder if they know how many of us work for them. I feel certain they don't know even generally or specifically.

[DBoon]

2. I bet it is being held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt

http://www.boycottmanchesterhotels.com/

[stuffmatters]

3. I'm thinking more Carl De Maio Territory

Good call on Doug Manchester,DBoon. I'm thinking though about Carl DeMaio, who just tied up the Republican nomination for
San Diego mayor.

DeMaio is clearly the 2012 Tea Party/Koch candidate for San Diego mayor. Judging from DeMaio's wall of sound, "pied piper" leading old white people against public unions/pensions ("except police/maybe firefighters?&quot tv ads, DeMaio's deep pockets most probably Koch/Rove/Norquist (his mentor) funded. Surely DeMaio will be touted at this Kochfest...maybe even be a featured speaker... as he's ALEC/Koch's newest golden boy.


I'm thinking too that Doug Manchester's hotels are kind of centrally located and not very private. The Koch boys like to know they have lots of privacy/secrecy for their nefarious machinations. So I'm guessing more like the Rancho Bernardo Inn; it's in DeMaio's suburban rightwing District... one of only two or three San Diego districts that didn't vote for Obama in 2008. Another guess is Rancho Santa Fe,where lots of their rich geezer pals live, ditto La Jolla, where they have the additional possibility of Romney or McCain dropping by.

But for unfettered bubbledom, Rancho Bernardo Inn takes my vote.