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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOligarchy Of Super PAC Megadonors Have Conquered American Politics
Oligarchy Of Super PAC Megadonors Have Conquered American Politicsby Paul Blumenthal at the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/oligarchy-super-pac-megadonors-have-conquered-american-politics_55bc1eece4b0b23e3ce2f5ec?utm_hp_ref=politics
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WASHINGTON -- A new oligarchic era of American politics came into full view on Friday, as super PACs disclosed fundraising details showing billionaires bankrolling the 2016 presidential race to an unprecedented degree.
The unlimited-money super PACs account for one-third of all federal election funds raised in the first half of 2015 -- up from 4 percent at this time in the last presidential election. Three-quarters of all super PAC money came from more than 500 wealthy donors, corporations and unions in contributions above $100,000. More than half the money in the presidential race so far -- to super PACs and to campaigns -- came from donors who have given at least $100,000.
For the first time in more than a century, the majority of funding for a presidential election is coming in six-figure or larger checks from corporations and the wealthiest Americans. The presidential campaigns, limited to a maximum of $5,400 from a single donor, raised a combined $128 million. Super PACs supporting those candidates pulled in $260 million, with $208 million from those giving $100,000 or more.
The 2016 presidential candidates and their individual-candidate Super PACs are wiping out the nations anti-corruption candidate contribution limits, Democracy 21 president and longtime campaign finance reform advocate Fred Wertheimer said in a statement. In doing so, the presidential candidates and the Super PACs supporting them are creating the kind of system that the Supreme Court has described as an inherently corrupt system.
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Oligarchy Of Super PAC Megadonors Have Conquered American Politics (Original Post)
applegrove
Aug 2015
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fadedrose
(10,044 posts)1. But even the rich get only 1 vote
We have to get everyone out to vote - whatever works - twitter or facebook, talking to people, not telling them who to vote for, just get out and vote..
enough
(13,262 posts)2. And who GETS all this money? Where does all this "campaign money" go?
A huge part goes straight to corporate media, to pay for advertising. So do the corporate media have any interest in reporting on this?