Four groups get bang for the buck on conference calls with candidates; Michele Bachmann takes strong stand on hot-button issues Four trade associations with a small-business orientation are finding out that hosting conference calls with presidential candidates is not only good politics, but a great way to deliver member value at low cost. The National Federation of Independent Business, the National Restaurant Association, Associated Builders and Contractors and the National Association of Home Builders held their second in a series of “Town Hall” teleforums Nov. 2, with Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.). About 20,000 members participated. Bachmann spent 45 minutes on the… Read More