democrats. they use that in 100 races across the country in congress. and with that money, they held rallies, they did phone banks, they canvas door to door pretending to be grassroots when in fact all they cared was not just about the congressman but specifically about the house energy and commerce committee. and what did they do there? they spent $279,500 and they gave it to 22 of 31 republicans on the committee. they also gave 32,000 to five democrats. now, why did the americans for prosperity care about the new republicans on the house panel? i ll get to that in a second. look at what they did with the freshman. five of the six freshman benefited in 2010. they are on their side. 9 of the 12 signed on to the pledge on greenhouse gases that they wanted americans for prosperity to take. what was that pledge? here it is. they said the pledge on