Posted on 03/16/2016 5:06:04 PM PDT by Hojczyk
If you’ve got money to burn, get into politics—as a donor giving millions to the big-money groups known as super PACs.
Rich donors have transformed politics since the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision cleared the way for unlimited spending on behalf of favored candidates. Super PACs spent $609 million in the 2012 presidential election, with even greater spending expected in 2016. Most candidates feel it’s essential to woo 1 per centers and spend considerable time persuading them to give big.
But a fat bank account doesn’t automatically buy victory, a lesson being hammered into wealthy donors this year. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was one early favorite of big donors—especially Wall Streeters—yet he flamed out last August months before voting ever began. Jeb Bush raised more super PAC money than anyone, yet he quit in February without winning a single primary. Many rich donors then turned to Marco Rubio, who won just one state—Minnesota—before he bailed out on March 15.
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There are many with way more money than brains.
Good news.... Advertising Wonks are now great credit risks.... look at all that cash flowing through their accounts...
Full list above
Bush 31 m
Carson 54 m
Rubio 40 m
These rich donors....they just can’t buy good help anymore!
Chump change to The Cheap Labor Express
They will spend whatever it takes to keep us from electing anyone who would stop them from flooding the country with fraudulently documented foreigners.
The bulk of the money goes to the media, not the agencies. Spot GRPs are through the roof in election season. Which not only hits the candidates but all of the regular businesses that advertise without long term contracts too.
It makes me so happy to see all the globalist dollars going down the toilet.
Time to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Wish I owned a TV or radio station. LOL
Not many people realize that for EACH time the US government processes a single H1B worker, the US government gets paid $5,000:
The foreign worker benefits, the agency that places him benefits, and the US government also benefits.
$5,000 EACH TIME.
For example, if someone donated to one of the candidates who dropped out to prevent Cruz from winning, maybe they consider it money well spent?
If this is how they invest their money, then that says a lot about their business acumen.
A gold-plated banana republic. Nice.
America - the gold plated banana republic. Fabuloso! Thanks!
Hah these amnesty loving scum deserve this
notice how yahoo left Trump off the list because they didn’t want to show “0” for PAC spending?
You been played by the consultant class.
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