February 2012
4 posts
Super PACs buy influence
This Virginian-Pilot editorial gets it exactly right on super PAC donors: “These people want something. They’re willing to pay top dollar for it. History suggests they’ll get everything they want - earmarks, tax breaks, power, access - and more in the bargain.”
WatchJimmy Fallon and Brian Williams “Slow Jam” to super PACs. The super PACs ruining our democracy aren’t funny—but this song is!
“By the time the nomination is over, the Republican candidates will be competing...”
– - PCAF’s David Donnelly on news that Sheldon Adelson has made another big donation to the Newt Gingrich-aligned super PAC (he and his family have already donated $11 million) 