As a political pundit Karl Rove was instrumental in getting Bush jr into presidential campaigns. He has been the central force behind Crossroads and Crossroads GPS which spent nearly $400 million of other people's money. Sheldon Adelson singly spent nearly $100 million of his own money. Altogether the republican side of this recent election there was spent nearly $750 million. In fact Linda McMahon spent over $100 million of her own money and failed in her race.
Sadly for them virtually the same political situation exists now that existed before the election. The senate gained 2 democratic senators, but the house republicans kept their majority, and president Obama was reconfirmed as president.
Can any of the conservatives here on this board explain any positive results gained from all that spending, and was it worth it? People in the states identified as "swing states" grew nauseous of the virtual carpet bombing of political ads 6,600 in the last month alone
Speaking for the liberal/democrats they had about 1/3 of the PAC and super PAC money invested in that election, considering what the goals of the republicans were, which was to virtually make the democrats irrelevant. The democrats far out reached their goals.
How likely is it that this same amount of cash will be spent, (or more), for the 2016 election? Will the billionaires bother to pony up the big bucks for potential political stars? Or will there be some sort of agreement available where limits can be put into place?
Sadly for them virtually the same political situation exists now that existed before the election. The senate gained 2 democratic senators, but the house republicans kept their majority, and president Obama was reconfirmed as president.
Can any of the conservatives here on this board explain any positive results gained from all that spending, and was it worth it? People in the states identified as "swing states" grew nauseous of the virtual carpet bombing of political ads 6,600 in the last month alone
Speaking for the liberal/democrats they had about 1/3 of the PAC and super PAC money invested in that election, considering what the goals of the republicans were, which was to virtually make the democrats irrelevant. The democrats far out reached their goals.
How likely is it that this same amount of cash will be spent, (or more), for the 2016 election? Will the billionaires bother to pony up the big bucks for potential political stars? Or will there be some sort of agreement available where limits can be put into place?
