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With pink and yellow cars circling the Green and amidst the throngs of political supporters, a group that claims a Dartmouth alumnus and Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry's as co-founders touted its platform of redirecting federal funds away from the Pentagon Wednesday afternoon.
The move, executed by Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities and arguably the most high-profile lobbying effort at the debate, drew stares from students and members of the media alike.
"Our group was started by Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's, who with a bunch of other business people was trying to figure out why America, the richest country in the history of the planet, did not provide health care for its kids and was addicted to oil," Duane Peterson '78, executive director and co-founder of Priorities, said.