“The campaign spending numbers are in, and they’re record-breaking: President Obama and Mitt Romney each raised more than $1 billion, independent groups spent $1 billion more, and super PAC king Sheldon Adelson told the Wall Street Journal that in the next election, he’ll double the $100 million he spent this time. Total federal election spending? More than $6 billion.”* Big campaign donors were the most important to candidates, and many big-spending donors saw their “investments” grow through the policies they bought. Cenk Uygur breaks down some facts about big donors and the money they pour into political candidates. *Read more from Josh Silver/Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-silver/campaign-spending-money-in-politics_b_2257785.html Support The Young Turks by subscribing http://bit.ly/TYTonYouTube Support The Young Turks by shopping at http://bit.ly/XhuNqO Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/OkX87X Shop TYT: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/
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Money in Politics – Major Donors ‘Invest’ in Politicians

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