Inside Intelligence: Corporate Donations Will...
Federal campaign fundraising deadlines are upon us, so we poked the insiders this week for their views on money and politics.
Corporate money is allowed in political campaigns to an unprecedented extent, so it seemed reasonable to ask whether it'll make any difference. The answer, at 94 percent, was a nearly unanimous "Yes."
Super PACs are new, and third party groups have been influential in the last several presidential races. The insiders, asked about the balance, overwhelming agree that third party groups and Super PACs will spend more money than the campaigns themselves.
Another twist the fundraisers have mastered ...
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James Williams
As Obama builds his billion dollar stockpile, I wonder how much focus will instead be placed on which corporate entity is supporting the Republican as opposed to who supports the Democrat? The irony is that one side will clamor for openness about where the money comes from while all along raking in cash for themselves from unions and billionaires. Hypocrisy at its finest.