Saturday, March 26, 2011

The Top 10 Things Every Voter Should Know About Money-in-Politics in the USA

From OpenSecrets.org; reader commenting is not offered -- details are provided through each of the links.
  1. Money follows Power
  2. Incumbents nearly always win
  3. Most races for Congress are not even competitive
  4. Small donors make good press, but big donors get you reelected
  5. Interests behind the $$ are predictable
  6. Donors seek a long term relationship
  7. The Fund-raising never stops
  8. Enforcement of campaign laws is weak
  9. All hell broke loose in the 2010 Elections
  10. They don't have to be crooks, just human
PS Money Isn't Everything

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