The sad truth about the big money that bought the Wisconsin recall election
if you want to know the real impact of citizens united, look no further than yesterday's wisconsin recall election where big money bought the seat that scott walker will now continue to occupy...
from mother jones...
go read the article where you will see that over $3M of walker's campaign money was donated by only 9 people...
from mother jones...
$63.5 million: The minimum amount spent by both sides in the recall
70 percent: How much more expensive the governor's recall election is than the state's second-most expensive race (the 2010 gubernatorial campaign)
$30.5 million: Amount raised by Walker to fight off the recall effort
$3.9 million: Amount raised by his challenger, Tom Barrett, the Democratic mayor of Milwaukee
About 2/3: Proportion of Walker's donations that have come from donors outside Wisconsin
About 1/4: Proportion of Barrett's donations that have come from donors outside Wisconsin
Unlimited: Maximum individual donation Walker may accept under state law
$10,000: Maximum individual donation Barrett may accept under state law
$16.3 million: Amount spent by pro-Walker independent expenditure groups, which have invested $22 million in the Wisconsin recall
go read the article where you will see that over $3M of walker's campaign money was donated by only 9 people...
Labels: campaign spending, Charles Koch, Citizens United, David Koch, recall election, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Wisconsin
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6/06/2012
