Money is Ruining Elections, Even if it isn't Deciding Them
Posted at 9:45 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2012
Al Hunt: “The fat cats, unshackled by U.S. Supreme Court and lower court decisions, weren’t able to buy the presidency or the Senate. True. It also misses the point… The bankruptcy of the money-driven system was evident in the amount of time the presidential candidates spent fundraising.”
“In the three weeks after the Republican convention, Romney held 12 rallies, three press conferences and 18 fundraisers… It was at a fundraiser, which he thought was private, as most were, that Romney made his infamous comment about the 47 percent of Americans… Obama hustled almost as much, taking time away from governing and campaigning. Spending so much time in the opulent homes of donors, filled with priceless art and antiques, reinforced the president’s view that the rich can afford to pay higher taxes.”
