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TO: Field Sales Force FROM: M.E. Szymanczyk SUBJECT: Marlboro Leadership Program (PDF)

We are now engaged in a price war that we must win. . . . Test results through Summer Special, Bain & Co., and Portland research all strongly indicate that a 120% growth factor is more than enough especially given the broad participation we expect.
Huffington Post (blog)
added Oct 17, 2012 17:00
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[Russia] Video: How Romney's Bain Scored On Big Tobacco

A Huffington Post investigation into Bain's tobacco work found that the consulting firm helped Philip Morris increase its revenues in the U.S., and aided two other tobacco titans as they vied to move forcefully into the Russian market.
NASDAQ
added Oct 17, 2012 12:33
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[Russia] Romney & Bain Profited off Big Tobacco

The “testing” of cigarettes on the poor undereducated post-Soviet population opens up many legal issues. If you or someone you know may have been a part of Bain’s cigarette testing campaign in Russia [early 90s], you may have rights – call the experienced
The Deratany Firm
added Oct 17, 2012 12:29
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[Russia] KILGORE: Merchants of Death

Need we add that Mitt Romney belongs to a church that has particular objections to tobacco use? Guess if it’s legal, it’s “wealth-creation,” right? And that’s always beyond questioning.
Washington Monthly
added Oct 17, 2012 12:20
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LETTER: To Russia with smokes

Talk about hypocrisy. Mitt Romney doesn't care about the American people, or any other people for that matter. He's a greedy opportunist, and we're merely something he can exploit in his never-ending quest for wealth.
Colorado Springs Independent Newsweekly
added Oct 17, 2012 12:11
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VIDEO: Secret Debate Contract Reveals Obama and Romney Campaigns Exclude Third Parties, Control Questions

what do these corporations stand to gain for funding the commission on the debates? GEORGE FARAH: First, the just nice advertising, of course. They get to—you know, Philip Morris sponsored one of the presidential debates, paid $250,000 and got to hang it
Democracy Now!
added Oct 17, 2012 12:07
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[New Zealand] Tobacco Tax Hike Passes With Some Objections

Most MPs backed a law legislating for four cumulative 10 percent annual rises in tobacco tax, though some had doubts about the way it was being done.
Scoop (nz)
added Oct 17, 2012 01:48
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NY Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten (D): 2012: $3,500 Rep. Towns, Edolphus(D): 2012: $3,500
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) (us)
added Oct 16, 2012 22:44
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Find Out How Much Money Big Tobacco Is Spending In Your District

A new interactive map from the non-profit Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) breaks down campaign donations from the tobacco industry to Congressional races by state and district. The goal of the map, according to a press release issued by ASH, is to edu
Think Progress (blog)
added Oct 16, 2012 22:38
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For GOP, vice i$ nice

Team Romney has raised nearly $11 million from gambling, liquor and tobacco businesses. That dwarfs the $531,426 President Obama has collected from the same interests, according to an analysis conducted by the Center for Responsive Politics for The Post
New York Post
added Oct 16, 2012 22:34
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