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Kentucky Millionaire Spends Big Bucks to Defeat DA Who Investigated Sexual Abuse at His Shady Nursing Home

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 29, 2010.

We could see the purchase of not only political influence, but also 'prosecutorial discretion' as a result of the Citizens United ruling.

Bailed-Out Companies Spending Big Money to Elect Politicians They Favor

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 25, 2010.

The 23 companies that received a $billion or more in TARP funds gave $1.4 million dollars to candidates in September alone.

Dems Take on Supreme Court's Giant Sell-Out of Our Democracy to Corporations

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. July 29, 2010.

The Supreme Court handed over our political system to corporate power, and now some lawmakers are fighting to get it back.

Does Edwards Have a Matching-Funds Problem or Not?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. January 2, 2008.

Will Edwards' caps undermine him if he wins the nomination?

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