The Most Powerful Special Interest in Washington: The Acronym

New York Times by Micah Cohen | May. 20, 2012 (Opinion)

A linguistic plague is creeping through the nation's capital - the "bacronym," where a PAC or bill name is chosen so that the initial letters of each word form a desired word. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Living, Media, Community, Local
Topics: U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Media and Politics, Money and Politics, Elections, Housing, Campaign Finance, Michele Bachmann, Maryland, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - May 19, 2012 - 7:34 PM PDT
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - May 20, 2012 - 1:15 PM PDT

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