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Re:Software patent reform just died in the House by shooper on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @02:13PM (#6770356)
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.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72531.html

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Re:Software patent reform just died in the House by sjwright on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @09:21PM (#6772673)
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?

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