In class this week, we discussed elections as it relates to candidates, as well as how money can have a significant influence upon candidates' campaigns.
This article considers the current ramifications of the Citizens-United ruling, and how significantly the ruling has affected this year's midterms, especially for a general population that continues to be inundated with political ads paid for by unknown sources.
This is a class blog for the students of POLSCI 426: Congressional Politics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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4 comments:
The only difference from the past to this year because of citizens united is that Republican leaning organization can run sourceless ads as well, instead of just unions.
O, the only reason Republican groups are outspending Democrat groups 9-1 is because all of George Soros' groups (I don't seem to remember Democrats crying foul about moveon.org, among others, in 08) are choosing not to waste money in this election cycle .
As we've discussed in lecture, you rarely hear winners complaining about the rules.
Citizen's is still a complicated issue I dont fully understand the implication of, but as long as you can recognize, as a consumer of the NYT's news and opinion pages, the "leanings" (liberal bias) of the authors and editors and reconcile them with reality you can certainly learn a thing or two. (**same for FoxNews or anyother news org)
But heres something i wanted to pose, a quote from the article"
"[In contrast to corporations and public employee unions]... political parties, which exist to promote ideas and governing principles, have seen their voices sharply diminished.
First is this consistent with our discussions of legislative/political history?
Second, Can and to what extent can this be viewed as a positive?
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