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procon

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4. Could an argument be made that Citizens United would allow this?

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 04:39 PM

Jul 2015

Seriously, if the Supreme Court decision laid out the doctrine that money is a form of speech and corporations and millionaires can legally buy the politician of their choosing, then why can't a politician buy voters?

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IL. Gov. Rauner campaign used gift cards to help get out vote [View all] Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 OP

I live in Illinois -- this 'thing' called Rauner is completely vile Freelancer Jul 2015 #1

Buying the vote one gift card at a time... Historic NY Jul 2015 #2

I'm hoping the editorial boards of the Trib, Sun-Times, Herald, et al will realize they got punked. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #6

This &*%^#@* is pissing me all the way off! Stellar Jul 2015 #3

Could an argument be made that Citizens United would allow this? procon Jul 2015 #4

Let's face it, that argument will be made. But... Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #5

The cards were given to people who got murielm99 Jul 2015 #7