Corporation Runs for Congressional Seat in MD

Well, not exactly. A public relations firm in Maryland is dramatizing its concern over the Supreme Court’s recent decision on campaign finance by running for Congress.

Of course, a corporation cannot hold a public office, but the public relations firm called Murray Hill Inc. has launched this campaign to highlight publicly what makes the court’s decision in the Citizens United case so disturbing — the tremendous power it gives corporations over elections.

In a statement on its website, Murray Hill Inc. declared:

“Until now, corporate interests had to rely on campaign contributions and influence peddling to achieve their goals in Washington. But thanks to an enlightened Supreme Court, now we can eliminate the middle-man and run for office ourselves.”

Murray Hill Inc.’s “campaign” will underscore what CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan has said about the Supreme Court decision:

“We are moving to an age where we won’t have the senator from Arkansas or the congressman from North Carolina, but the senator from Wal-Mart and the congressman from Bank of America.”

Murray Hill Inc. is using humor to make a serious point. The firm says on its website that it is willing to spend “top dollar” in its campaign. Why? Because:

“It’s our democracy. We bought it, we paid for it, and we’re going to keep it.”

Click here to view Murray Hill Inc.’s campaign video.