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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsfrom past experience, does anyone think republicans will cheat when it comes to citizens united...
and the super pacs?
Rove Makes A Mockery Of Law: Super PAC Co-Founder To Attend Romney Strategy Session This Weekend
This weekend, Mitt Romney and his campaign will host a retreat for top $100,000-and-up campaign bundlers and donors at a Park City, Utah resort. The event, dubbed the First National Romney Victory Leadership Retreat, will reportedly be an opportunity for strategizing and fraternizing between those bankrolling the campaign and those running it.
But one name has raised flags for campaign finance watchdogs. A Saturday panel on media insight will feature American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS co-founder Karl Rove. The
Crossroads reportedly plan to spend a stunning $300 million to help Romney defeat President Barack Obama this November, but they are legally prohibited from coordinating this effort with Romneys campaign.
Back in December, Romney decried the rise of Super PACs like Roves American Crossroads, saying they have been a disaster for the political system. He said at the time:
Super PACs have to be entirely separate from a campaign and a candidate. Im not allowed to communicate with a super PAC in any way, shape or form
If we coordinate in any way whatsoever, we go to the big house.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/06/21/503791/rove-makes-a-mockery-of-law-super-pac-co-founder-to-attend-romney-strategy-session-this-weekend/
russspeakeasy
(6,539 posts)Of course they will.
DearAbby
(12,461 posts)There should be NO APPEARANCE of corruption in our elections. This should be fundamental, according to our Constitution. If the people view the election process as corrupt, Congress should take this seriously. As should the Court.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Is the pope catholic?