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Re:MayDay PAC by nickff on Friday July 04, 2014 @06:37PM (#7990432)
If unlimited campaign spending is so advantageous to the political insiders, and entrenched interests, then why are they (McCain, Feingold, and other long-term career politicians) so opposed to it? How often do you see a politician advocate for something that puts them at a significant disadvantage, and helps their critics?
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Re:MayDay PAC by cpeterso on Friday July 04, 2014 @07:12PM (#7990517)
Long time incumbents can assume their position is safe unless there is a well funded challenger. Incumbents have plenty of air time and name recognition.
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Re:MayDay PAC by nickff on Friday July 04, 2014 @08:22PM (#7990649)
>"Long time incumbents can assume their position is safe unless there is a well funded challenger."

You have restated my position quite succinctly; FEC campaign regulations are a way of preventing "well funded challenger[s]".

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Re:MayDay PAC by pron on Friday July 04, 2014 @07:33PM (#7990559)
Right. Money is not the only source of power.
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Re:MayDay PAC by Avshalom on Friday July 04, 2014 @07:12PM (#7990516)
The media spent decades basically felating McCain for championing cfr.
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