Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Scott Walker Complains About Special Interest Money in Final Week of Wisconsin Gubernatorial Campaign (The Continuing Saga of Sheldon Adelson)


You remember Adelson -- one of those wealthy donors at whose feet Walker grovels.


Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Gives $650,000 to State GOP.   (Urban Milwaukee, 10/27/2014)

What happens when you can buy "freedom of speech".
Adelson’s six-figure contribution to the Wisconsin GOP was made possible by changes in state law wrought by recent court rulings. 

“In the past, an individual’s contributions to PACs or parties was effectively limited to $10,000 because of the $10,000 aggregate limit in contributions in any one year,” said Reid Magney, spokesman for the state Government Accountability Board. 

But a federal court ruling earlier this year struck down the aggregate limits for individual contributions. In response, the GAB in May said it would no longer enforce limits on how much individuals can give to parties and political action committees. Its website now states that these contributions are “unlimited."

Related posts:
Scott Walker complains about special interest money in final week of Wisconsin gubernatorial campaign.  (10/27/2014) 
Scott Walker busted for solicitation.  (8/23/2014)
The transparency chronicles.  (8/19/2014)
Scott Walker's John Doe woes enrich law firms.  (7/22/2014)
Van Hollen donor sez Walker not target of criminal probe.  (6/27/2014) 
Francis Wilkinson calls Scott Walker a "numbskull".   (6/23/2013)
Scott Walker runs for cover to the friendly confines of Fox & Friends.  (6/21/2014)
The Ralph Randa resume, abbreviated.  (5/6/2014)
One of the Governor's supporters thinks he needs to man up.  (3/1/2014)
It's the same old song.  (2/26/2014)
That's my story and I'm stickin' with it.  (2/25/2014)
When you don't have anything of substance to say, spout talking points over and over and over again.  (2/24/2014)
The Scott Walker interview that will keep on giving.  (2/22/2014)
Another John Doe shocker:  Scott Walker doesn't blame Jim Doyle.  (2/21/2014)
John Doe shocker: Scott Walker lied to us.  (2/20/2014)
Getting to know Scott Walker by the company he keeps. (2/20/2014)

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