Like Mr Taylor, they wanted to make it easier for, say, a pro-choice group to run an ad attacking a pro-life politician, or for a gun club to buy a local radio spot supporting a congressman who shoots things.
Unlike a few years ago, big retailers are now mostly sticking with the latter group, according to tracking done by the American Family Association, a conservative pro-Christmas group that pays attention to such things.
On Thursday, the vice-president is scheduled to meet the National Rifle Association, the powerful pro-gun group.
Bradley Smith of the Centre for Competitive Politics, a pro-speech group, says such fears are exaggerated.
On the continent, similar centrist professionals make up the most pro-European group in many electorates.
Dershowitz was brought to Norway by a pro-Israel group to conduct lectures at three Norwegian universities.
Neil Rafferty, a spokesman for the pro-smoking group Forest, said there were many causes of diabetes.
"American Jews have the right and duty to participate, " said Ernest Bloch of the group Pro Israel.
Roberto Castaneda, a member of an Argentine pro-life group, said despite the ruling, there are other options besides abortion.
The overwhelming majority of the readers go for language, despite being what I believe to be a generally pro-science group.
Josephine Quintavalle, of the pro-life group Comment on Reproductive Ethics, said it was "risky, dangerous" and a step towards "designer babies".
In 1997, according to the Feminist Majority Foundation, a pro-choice group, almost a quarter of America's 900-odd abortion clinics reported attacks.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, a pro-gun group based in Newtown, estimated gun manufacturing accounted for 7, 300 jobs in the state.
The ad is jointly sponsored by Families USA, a pro-reform group, and by PhRMA, the trade association of the prescription drug industry.
Britain in Europe, the cross-party pro-Europe group, admitted the rejection of the constitution in the Netherlands made a UK referendum "extremely unlikely".
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In March 2012 the Huffington Post published the names of donors to the pro-marriage group contained in IRS Form 990 Schedule B from 2008.
Nisa Muhammad of the Wedded Bliss Foundation, a pro-marriage group, urges her college-educated sisters to consider marrying honourable blue-collar workers, such as the postman.
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And a pro-gun group, the Montana Shooting Sports Association, has set up a website that is updated with Baucus' public statements on gun policy.
Dan Fitzsimmons, leader of the Joint Landowners Coalition of New York, a pro-drilling group, said opposition to hydrofracking is based on politics, not science.
In Britain in Europe's report, the pro-euro group argue that the UK will lose inward investment and political influence unless it signs up to the single currency.
The American Leadership Project, a pro-Clinton group that aired ads boosting her in Texas, has also been on the air in Pennsylvania with an ad critical of Illinois Sen.
He plans to keep 95% of Silver Bow undeveloped and is negotiating to donate conservation easements to groups such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a pro-hunting group, and the Montana Land Reliance, a land trust.
Authorities say that Gonzalez paid for members of a pro-Venezuela group to travel to an international leftist conference in Ecuador last month, and that he purchased multiple tickets all under his name to hide their identities.
But pro-euthanasia campaign group Dignity in Dying said his advice was "irresponsible" and illegal.
Malcolm is also the president of EMILY's List, a lobbying group for pro-choice Democratic women.
In 2006, Alon's wife Mor Alon signed a petition from the pro-Palestinian pressure group Machsom Watch.
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Then there was the self-professed "pro-Israel, pro-peace" group's panel discussion on Iran's nuclear program.
Regional Autonomy Watch, a pro-business lobbying group, tracks the many new money-making schemes cooked up by local governments.
According to Tatchell - who was himself charged in 1994 under section five after his pro-gay rights group Outrage!
Also announcing support for Sotomayor is the abortion rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America.
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