So $100M+ doesn't buy clout? Adelson offers to help whip GOP Syria votes, but adds "I don't have that kind of clout."http://www.nationaljournal.com/national-security/sheldon-adelson-to-president-obama-i-would-be-willing-to-help-on-syria-20130910 …
.@kenvogel also lobbyists help bundle ind. contributions from corp. executives
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@rickhasen yup, but - again - that's hard $ in the system. Not big outside spending. -
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@kenvogel agree both paths important and that direct corp. spending will be rare -
@rickhasen Not what I'm saying. Lobbying & hard $/bundling is MORE effective way for corps. to influence policy than big outside spending. -
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@kenvogel And I'm saying I don't think corps. are making an either/or choice. They are doing both. -
@rickhasen but, again, big corps investing more in -- & getting more from -- lobbying & hard $/bundling. -
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@kenvogel I'd like to see some empirical evidence to back that up. -
@rickhasen Lockheed (biggest federal contractor) & its execs, 2012: $15M on lobbying, $3M in hard $ donations, < $300k to super PACs/527s -
@kenvogel and how much to c4s and c6s? Only way to know is voluntary disclosure/leak a la Aetna. - 1 more reply
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