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===Nevada Senate Race 2012===
U.S. Rep. [[Shelley Berkley]], D-Nevada, is running for Senate in 2012.<ref>http://www.shelleyberkley.com Shelley Berkley for Senate, Campaign website, Accessed July 13, 2012</ref> American Commitment is running ads against her in Nevada.{{#evp:youtube|Btja9TwRIHs|Fading Away|300}}
===Links to the American Legislative Exchange Council===
In May 2012, American Commitment launched a petition which supports corporations membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). <ref>[http://action.americancommitment.org/6875/amazon-must-reverse-course/ ALECPetition.com: Reject Anti-ALEC Bullying], American Commitment. May 2012.</ref> As of July 20, 2012, 30 corporations and four non-profits -- for a total of 34 public sector members -- have publicly announced that they are cutting ties with ALEC because of mounting public opposition to their controversial "model" bills.<ref>[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Corporations_Which_Have_Cut_Ties_to_ALEC Corporations Which Have Cut Ties to ALEC], SourceWatch.</ref>
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