An anonymous donor gave $10 million late last year to run ads attacking President Obama and Democratic policies, escalating the money race that is defining the 2012 presidential campaign. And in the new, free-wheeling environment of independent political giving, the identity of this donor, like many others, is likely to remain a permanent mystery.
The donation went to Crossroads GPS, the conservative nonprofit group founded with the support of political strategist Karl Rove. Another donor gave $10 million in the 2010 midterm elections, according to draft tax returns that provide the first detailed look at its finances. Read the rest at WaPo
Friday, April 13, 2012
What Millionaires Do With Their Money
I can think of so many different ways to spend $10 million. What a waste to spend it on politics. Thanks goes to SCOTUS for Citizens United, which allows rich people to unabashedly buy power. The irony here is if Romney is elected, we'll likely get more conservative judges, which would tilt an already biased court.
