Op-Ed: Wisconsin probe shows pervasive influence of cash on politics

[rangerrebew]

Op-Ed: Wisconsin probe shows pervasive influence of cash on politics
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By Ken Hanly     Sep 16, 2016 in Politics
Madison - Documents leaked to the Guardian comprising 1,500 pages collected as part of a probe, the John Doe files, were evidence gathered by prosecutors to show alleged irregularities in political fundraising.
The documents point towards the pervasive influence of cash, corporate and otherwise, in the political process in Wisconsin. However the Wisconsin Supreme Court last year found that the documents do not show that anything illegal was done:

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[Oceander]

Ahh yes.  Another parting shot from the corrupt, venal democrat prosecutors who attempted to use their uncontrolled power to engage in political suppression of conservatives.

If they're so concerned about money in politics, then why aren't they going after the democrats, who are funded with union dues extorted out of the rank and file members, and the Clinton Foundation, which allows the Saudis and other not-so-friendly countries to influence American politics by purchasing influence with dirty cash.

[Doug Loss]

And Wisconsin had eliminated (or at least reined in) the use of John Doe warrants to enable the left to gather the names and contact information of donors to basically any conservative organization (oddly enough, leftist orgs are never so targeted).  Wisconsin also eliminated the Government Accountability Board, which was a major instrumentality the left used to harass and intimidate private citizens for their political donations.

[Free Vulcan]

Have you ever bought TV time for a campaign? I can cost thousands of dollars for a 30 second commercial in prime time. In big markets it would be nothing to spend 50+K a day or more on ads just hitting the major local TV stations.

Multiply that over a couple of months and it ads up quick. It takes alot of repetition to reach alot of people to make the message stick, not to mention defending attacks from the other side.

This doesn't even account for radio, newspaper, mail, and internet, plus campaign supplies like signs and brochures, and staffing.

Sorry, but it takes $$$ to elect people. Don't like it, don't play the game.