Episode 483: At the 14th Anniversary of Citizens United in January, SuperPACs and Candidates Had Spent Over $300 Million in IA, NH & SC

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At the 14th Anniversary of Citizens United, SuperPACs and Candidates Spent Over $300 Million in IA, NH & SC
January 21st was the 14th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which opened the floodgates of money in political campaigns. In Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, over $300 Million dollars has already been spent in just three early races.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
CNN - New Hampshire ad spending tops $77 million as Haley and Trump fight to the finish
NPR - $300 million worth of ads have hit voters ahead of the first GOP primary contests
NH Secretary of State - SOS Predicts Presidential Primary Turnout
End Citizens United - End Citizens United Statement on the 14th Anniversary of Citizens United

Brennan Center for Justice - Citizens United Explained
Open Secrets - (2020) More money, less transparency: A decade under Citizens United

Groups Taking Action:
End Citizens United, Issue One, Open Democracy Action, Common Cause, Public Citizen, Equal Citizens

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