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Unlikely Sponsors Surface at DNC 

The 30 sponsors of a bash in this oceanside city thrown by the conservative House Democrats known as the Blue Dogs included a few unlikely names: the National Rifle Association, Philip Morris, U.S. Tobacco and the Cigar Association of America. . .

In addition, the law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand, which lobbies on behalf of Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds and U.S. Tobacco, is helping to finance the Democratic National Committee events for its biggest donors.

"In order to best represent our 55,000 employees in the United states and millions of shareholders, we really want to participate in the political process in a bipartisan fashion," Philip Morris spokeswoman Peggy Roberts said. "We are willing and eager to share ideas and to have a dialogue, even with public officials who may not see things our way."

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In order to best represent our 55,000 employees in the United states and millions of shareholders, we really want to participate in the political process in a bipartisan fashion.
Philip Morris spokeswoman Peggy Roberts. D. Salant, J., <I>Unlikely Sponsors Surface at DNC</I>