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? asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 8 years ago

Do you agree, "money buys politics"?

Think how far Obama would've gone if he had no rich people supporting him in donations.

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    Of course it does, why would someone running dump in 50 times more money than the job pays. It's all about what they get after they are elected under the table.

  • 8 years ago

    Absolutely.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I hate to burst your bubble but the rep politicians are the ones getting the large campaign contributions (but much fewer of them) while the dems get many times more donations of much smaller amounts ...

    http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/obama...

    "But it’s on the other end of the donor spectrum that Romney holds more sway: He gathered 82 percent of his funds from donors giving $1,000 or more, the Campaign Finance Institute found. Those high-dollar donors comprise just 28 percent of Obama’s total."

  • 8 years ago

    Politics, is money! No politician is gonna do a thing unless he gets greased liberally!

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    No, but I do agree that money buys elections, and votes. along with false promises. those two things can bebought using money. but you can't buy the hearts of true americans.

    Source(s): That can only be bought with trust.
  • 8 years ago

    It buys more than just politics.

  • 8 years ago

    Absolutely. That is true regardless of affiliation.

  • 8 years ago

    The Gun Bill 0bama just tried to pass 5 Democrats were bought and paid for thanks to the NRA!

  • 8 years ago

    No I don't, look how far it got Romney.

  • Sugar
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    In many cases it does.

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