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Feingold Forms Political Group to Fight Corporate Influence - NYTimes.com

Feingold Forms Political Group to Fight Corporate Influence - NYTimes.com

Feingold Forms Political Group to Combat Corporate Influence

Russ Feingold, the former Democratic senator from Wisconsin who lost his bid for re-election in November, has formed a new political organization aimed at countering the impact of corporate money in politics.

In a video to supporters, Mr. Feingold said that the group, called Progressives United, would try to hold politicians “accountable to the people” rather than to their big-dollar donors.

“Washington, sadly, has become a playground for corporations and our lobbyists,” Mr. Feingold said. “It’s time we stood up to the total dominance of