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Reader comment on: Exit Polls or Times?

Submitted by ben (United States), Jun 6, 2012 08:05

This is scary. Post citizens united, a few billionaires have the power to buy elections. Now, perhaps without outspending 7-1 Walker would have won, but no way it would have been 7%. I think it is going to take a clean sweep by the radical right and for people to see the consequences of living in a nation with no meaningful government for a real movement to build that will amend the constitution and restore some equality to political speech. This election makes me ill - like watching the Yankees sign a high priced free agent and then win the World Series. But worse.

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The Future of Capitalism replies:

There are many examples of candidates spending more money than their opponent and losing anyway. And labor unions poured lots of money into this campaign, too.

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It was polls not Times [20 words]Jerry SkurnikJun 6, 2012 17:05
⇒ Money
[w/response] [104 words]		benJun 6, 2012 08:05
↔ True - the context is different
[w/response] [137 words]		benJun 6, 2012 09:53
↔ Politico [144 words]benJun 6, 2012 11:16

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