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Are Super PACs Good or Bad for Democracy? - MIC
Super PACs have dominated this year's election by allowing billionaires to donate millions to candidates indirectly. But, are they a good addition to elections or are they harming our democracy?
http://mic.com/articles/4617/are-super-pacs-good-or-bad-for-democracy
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New Report Blasts Super PACs As "Bad For Democracy"
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http://progressillinois.com/posts/content/2012/02/13/new-report-blasts-super-pacs-bad-democracy
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What's So Bad About a SuperPAC? - Medium
The single most important change in American politics today is not the rise of Internet-driven, small-dollar contributions. It is the SuperPAC. The Net may have fueled Obama in 2008. (It almost gave us Howard Dean in 2004.) But all that is old school now - completely professionalized and, in the end, not the most important. What is important is the big contributions, not the small.
https://medium.com/@lessig/whats-so-bad-about-a-superpac-c7cbcf617b58
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Auctioning Democracy: The Rise of Super PACs and the 2012 Election - Demos
The presidential race had barely gotten off the ground when it became clear that 2012 would be the year of the Super PAC.
http://www.demos.org/publication/auctioning-democracy-rise-super-pacs-and-2012-election
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How Super PACs Are Auctioning Our Democracy to the Highest Bidder, and How We Can Fight Back - Blair Bowie
We've determined that Super PACs are like kryptonite for our democracy. What can we do to fight back against this menace?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/blair-bowie/how-super-pacs-are-auctio_b_1262962.html
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Super-PACs May Be Bad for America, But They're Very Good for CBS - Mother Jones
Ask the average American about super-PACs and I'd venture to guess he or she thinks of: those incessant negative political ads during the evening news, something about the Obama-Romney race, or the sheer amount of spending ($7 billion!) during the last election season.
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/07/super-pac-ad-spending-broadcast-consolidation
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Are Super PACs Good For Democracy? - NPR
Money has been flowing through this election season like never before. Some say unfettered political spending is a necessary part of free speech; others argue that approach drowns out many voices. A panel of experts takes on the topic for Intelligence Squared U.S.
http://www.npr.org/2012/09/13/161111316/are-superpacs-good-for-democracy
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4 Ways Super PACs are Good for Democracy - The Week
Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons.
http://theweek.com/articles/478077/4-ways-super-pacs-are-good-democracy
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Super PACs are not the problem: Opposing view - USA Today
Candidates can spend less time fundraising and more time talking to voters, writes Bradley A. Smith, founder and chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/05/25/super-pacs-center-for-competitive-politics-editorials-debates/27928735/
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Super PACs are Making the Presidential Election more Competitive, Transparent, and Fair - Slate
The call came in from the blocked number, and like a fool I answered it. Mr. Weegal? Hi, I'm calling on behalf of Russ Feingold and the Progre.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/02/super_pacs_are_making_the_presidential_election_more_competitive_transparent_and_fair_.html
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How Super PACs Are Changing Campaign Strategies And May Affect Election Results - The Diane Rehm Show
Super PACs can raise unlimited amounts of money from companies, unions, association and individuals. They can spend this money any way they choose, for or against a candidate, but are prohibited from directly coordinating with the candidate.
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-04-22/how-super-pacs-are-changing-campaign-strategies-and-may-affect-election-results
