Jake Laperruque
As I discussed before, the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizen United v FEC has opened the door to excessive corporate involvement in elections; in the 2010 midterms tens of millions of dollars were taken from corporate general treasuries for election activities, and given the lack of disclosure requirements, these known expenditures are likely only the tip of the iceberg. With higher stakes and more experience in how to engage in campaign activities, corporations are likely to be much more involved in the 2012 election, with many estimating that hundreds of millions will be spent by outside groups. This trend is highly disturbing and reflects the need for serious campaign finance reform in reaction to Citizens United. Congress appears unwilling to act on this issue (despite broad public support across the political spectrum), however there is a silver lining in the status quo system of campaign spending. [Read more…] about Failure To Communicate