Occupiers head to the Hill to protest campaign cash

Published January 16, 2012 5:00am ET



The Occupy movement has long prided itself on eschewing political affiliations. And as the offshoot protest “Occupy Congress” prepares to descend on Capitol Hill, some demonstrators are questioning whether to allow politicians to jump on the Occupy bandwagon.

Occupy Congress participants, who hope to attract 2,000 to 5,000 marchers, plan to visit congressional offices to lobby their representatives about money in politics, said Occupy Congress participant Mario Lozada. It wasn’t immediately clear what lawmakers planned to meet with the group.

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