| "Twice a year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce convenes its Committee of 100 composed of heads of regional chambers and Washington trade associations which hears the business climate from the chamber's longtime president, Thomas J. Donohue, and about the political landscape from Bruce Josten, its chief lobbyist. In 2012, , the bulk of the meeting, was devoted to one subject: the importance of electing Republicans. The CoC-- which once supported its share of pro-business Democrats went almost completely to the Republican side. It ran ads against Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat from Missouri who often took pro-business positions, accusing her of being anti-jobs because she supported the Affordable Care Act.As it turns out, the 2012 strategy was a flop. According to The Washington Post, the chamber's candidates lost in 13 of the 15 Senate races On the House side, it lost 22, won 4 |
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