Let’s say I have a hundred grand I want to contribute to a single candidate. How can I do it?
Give it to a PAC?
geee ... nobody’s workin’ and NOW they can give all they want.
Obama Bagged $18 Million In Corporate, Special Interest Cash For Second Inauguration
Obama’s big money corporate donors included:
AT&T—$4.6 million Microsoft—$2.1 million Boeing—$1 million Chevron—$1 million Genentech—$750,000 Deloitte—$500,000 FedEx—$500,000 Coca Cola—$430,000 Bank of America—$300,000 Xerox—$250,000 ExxonMobil—$250,000 Northrup Grumman—$100,000 Verizon—$100,000
Obama also hauled in $250,000 checks from each of the following unions: The International Association of Fire Fighters, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and the National Education Association.
party of the ‘workin’ man’ and the ‘little guy’, yep, un-huh.
Any individual, corporation or group should be permitted to donate any amount to any party or candidate they wish. That is FREEDOM. But to prevent the “buying” of candidates’ votes on issues, all donations should remain ANONYMOUS. You can’t sell influence if you don’t know who is buying.
So you, your company, your organization can donate to the candidate who is most likely to reflect your views or act in your interest. Candidates would have to take stands on issues rather than just bust on an opponent.
That policy, combined with term limits and requiring that all laws applying to citizens also apply to elected officials would effectively eliminate the career politician who is more concerned with reelection than the good of the nation.