Kochs take on Hillary
By KENNETH P. VOGEL and TARINI PARTI
The Koch brothers organization on Friday blasted Hillary Clinton’s support for the Export-Import Bank, previewing a potentially rancorous and expensive fight between the leading Democratic presidential candidate and the deepest pocketed network of donors on the right.
The issue of reauthorizing the once little-known export credit agency is getting a lot of attention on the campaign trail, with the bank’s charter set to expire June 30 and Republican presidential candidates and members of Congress under pressure from influential conservative groups including those in the Koch network to oppose it.
It’s a fight that plays into the sweet spot of both — Clinton and the Koch network.
For Clinton, who is still trying to win over the Elizabeth Warren wing of the party, it offers her the chance to energize wary liberals by going on the offense against the Kochs, a favorite boogeyman of the left.
For the Kochs and their network, it’s a chance to elevate a pet issue while engaging in the presidential race at a time when its legions of rich donors remain divided over which GOP candidate to back.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/koch-brothers-export-import-bank-hillary-clinton-fight-118224.html#ixzz3b0m94AaA
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