Tea Party bringing cash to 2012 elections

[hue]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Republican candidates in the 2012 U.S. elections will have a powerful weapon they lacked four years ago -- heavy spending from groups aligned with the conservative Tea Party movement.

After a warm-up in 2010, when they spent tens of millions of dollars to help sway congressional races, supporters of the Tea Party movement aim to spend significantly more in their bid to defeat President Barack Obama and take control of the U.S. Senate in 2012.

The groups say they are merely helping a grassroots movement seeking a voice. Critics say they are exploiting individual Americans' anger over economic troubles to promote a big business political agenda.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/12/us-usa-campaign-teaparty-idUSTRE79B52D20111012

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that "grassroots movement" being the 1% as noted by who is making these "contributions" ("significanly more")

[Ohio Joe]

1. Koch's and friends try to buy an election

There... The headline is fixed.

[FrenchieCat]

2. United Citizen is doing that......

Tea Party was created to give the impression that it isn't corporate America
buying elections.

[Plucketeer]

5. And it's a piss poor facade at that. nt

[hue]

3. Americans For Prosperity alone will give > $ 100 million.

"AFP spent $40 million on 2010 races and plans to spend more than $100 million for the 2012 races, Phillips said."

It shows they are desperate tho $100,000. is pocket change for the Kochs.

[SoapBox]

4. Just more dirty dollars for the GOPBaggers and their ilk.

I'll bet those Corporate "Persons" are just lining up to donate money that should be
going to employees and shareholders.

...thanks a lot Activist Judges on the Supreme Court.

[jwirr]

6. It is time we let them know that elections are not for sale. Remember

Paul Wellstone. Come on America vote against the big spenders.