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Loved and Hated
In Washington, interest groups come in partisan flavors. Labor unions tend to have Democratic tastes. Many, but not all, business groups cotton to Republicans. What's more, groups that are sweet to one camp often are sour to the other. Here are the most extreme cases on both sides from the FORTUNE poll: |
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| Loved by Democrats, Hated by Republicans |
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| Ranking by: | D | R |
| Service Employees International Union | 24 | 101 |
| Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees | 60 | 115 |
| Intl. Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | 30 | 100 |
| Natl. Association of Letter Carriers | 21 | 83 |
| Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union | 53 | 110 |
| American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees | 6 | 38 |
| Handgun Control Inc | 39 | 96 |
| American Federation of Teachers | 18 | 65 |
| Communications Workers of America | 33 | 84 |
| Children's Defense Fund | 23 | 70 |
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| Loved by Republicans, Hated by Democrats |
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| Ranking by: | R | D |
| Americans for Tax Reform | 30 | 115 |
| National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors | 28 | 107 |
| Citizens for a Sound Economy | 33 | 109 |
| National Automobile Dealers Association | 21 | 74 |
| National Federation of Independent Business | 2 | 7 |
| Christian Coalition | 4 | 12 |
| Associated General Contractors of America | 35 | 89 |
| American Farm Bureau Federation | 10 | 38 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Association | 22 | 65 |
| National Retail Federation | 18 | 54 |