This is a winning issue for Republicans--if they'd only use it, along with illegal immigration, national security and the fact that RATS want to destroy the economy with tax increases and resulting unemployment.
The large majority of candidates money comes from Corporations. Big business will not give money to politicians who will work against them. The people of the US are screwed when money buys the politicians and all the media coverage.
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/industry.asp?txt=Q03&cycle=2008
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/sector.asp?txt=Q03&cycle=2008