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BlueCaliDem

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10. That problem of too much money in politics can be resolved when people

Reply to harun (Reply #9)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:01 AM

Sep 2014

stop believing that political ads, brochures, billboards, etc., are not legally bound to be truthful. I.O.W., there is NO truth in advertising when it comes to political ads, especially in an era of Citizens United. Once that sinks in, money will no longer have any influence on how people vote but instead, politicians will be considered by either their track record or their Party's platform. This is how it should be.

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Corbett is toast. PeteSelman Sep 2014 #1

Not even Obamacare can save Corbett... Almost ironic. TRoN33 Sep 2014 #2

Good for PA! charmay Sep 2014 #3

It just amazed me that PA would even vote for a Republican governor. BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #4

A supposedly Dem. paper, Pgh Post-Gazette, endorsed Corbett last time around. Divernan Sep 2014 #5

PA is loaded with shale gas harun Sep 2014 #9

That problem of too much money in politics can be resolved when people BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #10

I've lost all hope of anything ever sinking in to the average voter harun Sep 2014 #14

They call the center of the state Pennsyltucky for a reason--it's never been blue geek tragedy Sep 2014 #11

I don't know why Patiod Sep 2014 #6

Toomey comes up for election in 2016 - if we have a decent candidate he's a goner LynneSin Sep 2014 #8

2016 is also a Presidential year, which means the D base will turn out nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #12

We Do RadicalGeek Sep 2014 #15

I think so too LynneSin Sep 2014 #16

Likely PA voters would vote for 3-day old roadkill over Gov Tom Corbett LynneSin Sep 2014 #7

California was badly gerrymandered, too (Republicans thought, in favor of Democrats), BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #13