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Koch Brothers, GOP Mega Donors, Help Bankroll Religious Conservative's 2012 Efforts

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[Why do these religious organizations still have tax-exempt status and why isn't the IRS investigating?? These are not social charities.] A conservative group led by longtime political activist Ralph Reed has budgeted $10 million for a major 2012 election push to turn out the religious right and block a second term for President Barack Obama, a top executive with his organization told the Huffington Post. The Faith and Freedom Coalition's effort, which will include voter registration drives at NASCAR races in Florida, Virginia and other key swing states, is part of a much broader attempt to reactivate millions of socially conservative voters to not only defeat Obama but help some favorite conservative congressional candidates.

Concerned Women for America, a Christian advocacy group, already has run $6 million in ads in six battleground states...
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