Dark money shadows New Mexico

[trailmonkee]

http://www.salon.com/2012/09/29/dark_money_shadows_new_mexico/

I Love it when they use the term 'DARK MONEY' it's ugly, memorable, and close to the truth...

from Salon Article:


Dark money groups flooded Albuquerque’s airwaves in August, aiming to sway a hotly contested U.S. Senate race by making more than half the political ad buys on top TV stations.

That fact, gleaned through a review of TV station political ad records now available in our Free the Files news application, highlights the role that unlimited anonymous money is playing in this year’s election.

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In August, while Wilson’s campaign contracted to spend about $512,000 on ads in Albuquerque, four prominent conservative groups booked almost $658,000 of ads attacking Heinrich, station records show.

That means about 56 percent of the ad orders on the Republican side came from groups that don’t disclose their donors, including Americans for Prosperity, founded by billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch, and Crossroads GPS, launched by GOP strategist Karl Rove. Campaigns are required to report their donors.

[TroyD]

1. I think Heinrich is solid

Since he has lead in every single Senate poll this year, but it does show that you always have to be on the watch for GOP SuperPACs.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/nm/new_mexico_senate_wilson_vs_heinrich-2016.html