Re:Software patent reform just died in the House
by shooper on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @02:13PM
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Indeed, but it's a distinction without a difference since the biggest cost is TV and Radio campaigns and Super PACs run ads.
The issue was that Obama blessed a super PAC officially and his cabinet and campaign folks talked to the donors at their meetings.
Re:Software patent reform just died in the House
by sjwright on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @09:21PM
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So what Obama should have done is...?
Not respond to the tidal wave of advertising against him? Inevitably lose the election? Turn the election into a demonstration of what happens if you don't let money rule politics? Let the monied interests run rampant with the subsequent elected majority?
It's still illegal for corporations and unions to give money to political candidates' campaigns, or coordinate their own spending with those campaigns. They are free to give money to advocacy groups to run ads with a political message, or run their own ads, but that's not the same thing.