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Lindsey Graham says anti-Citizens United amendment a 'priority' - CNNPolitics.com
“Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that if he were elected president, he would work to add an amendment to the Constitution curtailing money in politics.“
Jeb couldn’t be here and you better be glad because it would be $10,000 a plate.
“There are probably 50 people in the country you’ve got to go to and see if they’d support you,” Sen. Graham also said. (Bloomberg)
Sen. Lindsey Graham Gets Cash Boost from Billionaire After Introducing Bill Written By His Lobbyist
1) Introduce bill supported by a billionaire. 2) Profit.
Sen. Lindsey Graham: Revisit Citizens United Decision
“Does the public believe this money, endless money, from groups from all over the country, is it making politics more problematic? Is it helping the cause of democracy or hurting it,” Graham said in an interview.
A super PAC created for the sole purpose of re-electing South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the West Main Street Values PAC, has raised $0 from South Carolina, according to our analysis of reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
In April, the group received $25,000 from an executive at the “Senator Investment Group” in New York, which we think is funny.
A good summary of today’s politics, via NYT:
“Mr. Adelson’s effort officially kicked off on Wednesday, when lawmakers, including a senator, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who has accepted tens of thousands of dollars in donations from the businessman and his family, introduced legislation originally drafted with Mr. Adelson’s lobbyist.”
You may want to just wear logos if you’re running for president: ‘sponsored by so-and-so.’ I mean it’s going to get to be like NASCAR where everybody should put logos on your suit.
After spending tens of millions of dollars on the 2012 election, casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson is already throwing money around for 2014. He’s raising money at his hotel in Las Vegas tonight for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
(Via Ralston Reports)