Category Archives: Campaign Finance

Money Well Spent?

Posted on June 30, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

How much money was pissed away by the Right Wing smearing Obamacare before the Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the law is constitutional? According to the New York Times, at least $235 million. In all, about $235 million has been … Continue reading →

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Corporations Own Our Elections Now. All Of Them.

Posted on June 26, 2012 at 7:10 am by Bob Cesca

Where Citizens United opened up federal elections to limitless corporate money, a 5-4 decision yesterday by the Supremes has done the same for state and local elections. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down Montana’s century-old limits on corporate … Continue reading →

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The Worst Record

Posted on June 22, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to analysis from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, political attacks ads are now “about 85 percent false.” For most of us that would generate a genuine gut response of “no shit,” but the report does go further and name … Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Money

Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:50 pm by JM Ashby

According to ABCNews, the pro-Romney Concerned Trolls for America and the Koch Brother’s Americans for Prosperity super PACs are planning to spend nearly $20 million over just the next 10 days blanketing battleground states with attack ads. Three outside groups … Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Money

Posted on June 16, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

In addition to the $10 million Sheldon Adelson already gave to Mitt Romney’s Restore Our Future PAC and the $100 million he says he will contribute to it, he’s also doling out another $35 million to Karl Rove and Eric … Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Money

Posted on June 14, 2012 at 7:30 pm by JM Ashby

There are purists on the Left who believe President Obama should unilaterally disarm and renounce big campaign finance, however when faced with $100 million from Sheldon Adelson and $400 million from the Koch Brothers, I’m glad he is not following … Continue reading →

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How Unpopular is the Citizens United Decision?

Posted on April 25, 2012 at 1:27 pm by Bob Cesca

ThinkProgress: According to a recent survey conducted for the Brennan Center for Justice, however, this places the five conservatives who joined this opinion in very lonely company. According to the poll, “69% of respondents agreed that ‘new rules that let … Continue reading →

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Scott Walker’s 1,115 Violations of Campaign Finance Law

Posted on January 11, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin has managed to stay out of an investigation into the embezzlement of public funds in Milwaukee County where he served as executive before running for governor, however a separate investigation by One Wisconsin Now has … Continue reading →

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