David Axelrod's Firm Makes Millions in Fighting Against Illinois Constitutional Convention

Carol Marin of The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

What do Barack Obama, the legislative morass in Springfield, and a constitutional convention have in common?

A lot, according to United Power for Action and Justice, a Chicago-based social action network of 300 religious, labor and civic organizations.

United Power's Gregory Pierce fired off a letter to Sen. Obama Tuesday. The first paragraph says it all:

"Our nonpartisan organization . . . was surprised to learn that David Axelrod's public relations firm has negotiated a contract of at least $2 million to lead a campaign against the state's best chance for change in 20 years -- the upcoming referendum on whether or not the citizens of Illinois should call a constitutional convention to deal with the mess in Springfield. While your campaign manager is heading a presidential effort whose slogan is "Change you can believe in," his firm is running a local campaign whose slogan should read, "Change we must fear and undermine."

Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist, did not call me back Tuesday.

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