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Yavin4

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13. Don't Forget Citizens United

Reply to Spike89 (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:31 PM

Jul 2012

I agree 100% with your analysis. However, the CU decision opens the door for the plutocrats to buy elections. They may not need the fundies any more or at least deny the fundies any money. That's what happened to Bachmann, Gingrich, and Santorum. All of them were far more ideologically aligned with the base of the party, but none of them could match Mitt's money and organization.

The fundies can make a lot of noise and get a lot of attention, but the plutocrats are in firm control of the party.

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