One of every 10 ads run the 2014 election have ties to the Koch Bros (almost 44,000 ads)

[Triana]

A half-dozen groups with ties to libertarian billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch have funded almost 44,000 ads in battleground states ahead of this November's midterm elections, according to a new report from the Center for Public Integrity and the Kantar Media Group/CMAG.

The six non-profit groups -- Americans for Prosperity, the American Energy Alliance, Concerned Veterans for America, the Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, Generation Opportunity and the 60 Plus Association -- have run 43,900 television ads from Jan. 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. Americans for Prosperity alone has run more than 27,000 ads, which is significantly more than groups like American Crossroads/Crossroads GPS -- groups with close ties to former Bush White House political svengali Karl Rove.

North Carolina's Senate race, which is widely regarded as the linchpin in the fight for control of the world's greatest deliberative body, has seen 8,600 ads funded by Kochworld alone. That's 1,700 more than the second most targeted state of Louisiana. (The top 5: North Carolina, Louisiana, Iowa, Michigan and Arkansas.)

Those numbers are absolutely breathtaking -- and speak to breadth and depth of spending by the vast Koch network on the midterms. (Check the bottom of this post for a detailed look at the various tentacles of Kochworld.) Americans for Prosperity alone is projected to spend $125 million on the midterms, according to a memo obtained by Politico, and the total budget for all six groups will likely be substantially higher than that. Starting tomorrow, we will get a far more detailed look at what these non-profit organizations are spending since all outside groups spending money on political races have to disclose those expenditures starting 60 days before the general election. That's tomorrow. (And, yes, prior to tomorrow all non-profits like Americans for Prosperity and the Democratic-aligned Patriot Majority USA didn't have to disclose anything about what they were spending on races.)

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[RKP5637]

1. This is not a democracy! It's all about $$$$$ and who can sling the most propaganda with the

most $$$$$. Issues don't even get discussed, it's just the selling of propaganda. America is on a path to nowhere as this continues. Too bad so many are such fools they can't get it into their heads what is going on. And here they even run ads about how great the Koch Brothers are. It is nauseating and disgusting. I am so disillusioned with this country today.

[benld74]

2. Gee, if YOU had ALL the $$$ you could possibly want/need/aspire for

THIS is the type of CRAP you would spend it on???????