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2016 Postmortem

tabatha

(18,795 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2012, 01:46 PM Feb 2012

Is US democracy being bought and sold?

Last edited Sat Feb 4, 2012, 03:56 PM - Edit history (1)

Karl Rove, former senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to former President George W. Bush, has a Super PAC named American Crossroads which raised $18.4 million in 2011. The Federal Election Commission files reveal that 10 billionaires contributed to the Super PAC. American Crossroads also has an affiliate organization called Crossroads GPS which does not disclose its donors.

This New York Times infographic gives a detailed outline of all the ways that campaign funds can be given, received, and used.

http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/us-democracy-being-bought-and-sold-0022021

ON EDIT

Obviously it is - but this is a report on Al Jazeera where many in the world will be educated, with in-depth reporting.