Support For Occupy Wall Street
The DCCC's support for the Occupy Wall Street movement attracted attention and caused some controversy. Politico reported in October 2011 that the DCCC's position on Occupy Wall Street was making Democratic contributors in the banking and financial services sectors “livid.” After the DCCC sent out an email urging supporters to sign a petition backing the Occupy movement, banking executives called the DCCC’s office demanding answers, according to three financial services lobbyists. .”
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