The Center for Responsive Politics continues to monitor the development of Super PACs, the post-Citizens United creatures that can accept gigantic donations to “independently” support or oppose candidates. CRP says that liberal Super PACs (like those gearing up to support Obama’s re-election) have taken in nearly $8 million in the first half of 2011, with more than 80 percent coming from just 23 donors. Conservative Super PACs (like Karl Rove’s American Crossroads) have pulled in nearly $18 million with more than 80 percent from 35 donors. So that’s $20 million from just 58 donors! Many are listed in the latest report by CRP, with the largest numbers from California, New York and Texas.
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Those big donors see the federal government as the Centers for Responsive Politicians. But I suppose that’s just as well. After all, anyone or any corporation willing and able to donate that kind of money for better government must have values and ideas better than mine, right? I mean, just look at the Koch brothers, the Rasputin Twins of the GOP. Without them, I’d never have realized how evil Pell Grants really are.
Leo, in that same vein, look at George Soros who funds “Media Matters”, and who is the handler of our president, without his input, I’d never realize how evil the Koch Brothers or American industry was.