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rustydog

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3. The right will just formulate another battle plan,spend billions earlier and show MORE negative ads

Reply to JCMach1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:08 PM

Nov 2012

Hell Fox News is a 365 day a year propaganda machine for the GOP, now billionaires can spend unlimited money (free speech). They blew it this time, they will sharpen their knives and come in again, count on it.

America must overturn Citizen's United and publicly fund elections now!

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Citizens United DID Matter... When the Spending Numbers Come Out [View all] JCMach1 Nov 2012 OP

I think you can water the lawn just so much before you kill the grass... socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #1

Right, but I think it did keep the national vote JCMach1 Nov 2012 #2

I agree there was an effect socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #6

In the end, their mega spending shifted maybe one or two percent of the voters. nyquil_man Nov 2012 #8

The right will just formulate another battle plan,spend billions earlier and show MORE negative ads rustydog Nov 2012 #3

Last Night "United Citizens" Defeated "Citizens United"........nt global1 Nov 2012 #5

Last night on Current TV, Al Gore said that spending definitely influenced the campaign issues... Junkdrawer Nov 2012 #4

A 'level playing field'? There are rich Progressives, too, you know. randome Nov 2012 #7