We really ought to let campaigns raise the money they need and just get rid of these super PACs.
Jane SusskindPublished: 21 Dec, 2011
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We really ought to let campaigns raise the money they need and just get rid of these super PACs.
GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney, trying to distance himself from a super PAC founded by his former aides to support his bid for the GOP nomination.
Romney has spoken at the same group’s fundraising events. Six months prior, his spokeswoman said of the group: “We are pleased that independent groups will be active in fighting this entrenched power so the country can get back to work.”
(via officialssay)
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