True - the context is differentReader comment on: Exit Polls or Times? Submitted by ben (United States), Jun 6, 2012 09:53 However, this is the first big post citizens united election. There will always be the baseball teams (Rays, Twins of late) who can succeed in spite of the overwhelming odds, but they are beating the odds. Money influence elections, and even though unions spent millions, Walker's side outspent the other side by 7 or 8 times. There are many instances of smokers living their whole lives without lung cancer, or a person surviving a crash without a seat belt, or a person winning at a Casino. But just because someone beats the odds, doesn't mean the odds aren't stacked against them. Currently, the odds are very much stacked in favor of the 1% and their ability to throw money at elections. The Republican 1%s outweigh the Democratic 1%s by a huge margin. President Romney. . . Ugh. Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing. The Future of Capitalism replies: What is your source for this claim that Walker's side outspent the other side by 7 or 8 times? Sounds suspect to me, given all the union money. Re the Republican 1% outweighing the Democrat 1%, I'm not so sure about that. In 2008 voters with income of $200,000 a year or more, the top income category in the exit poll, preferred Obama to McCain. McCain did better in the 50 to 75K and the 100 to 200K brackets. http://www.historycentral.com/elections/12008/exit/Income.html. See also George Soros, Warren Buffett, Barbra Streisand, etc etc etc. Other reader comments on this item
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