Ramtin Arablui and Randa Abdelfattah
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It was known as Priorities USA Action.
And
It made a big difference.
Priorities USA ran some of the most effective ads during the whole election cycle.
It had some of the most well-known ads about a steel worker who lost his job.
And his insurance under Bain Capital, Mitt Romney's company, are some of the most well-known ads.
Furthermore, I do not think Mitt Romney is concerned.
So why does all of this matter?
This was the moment of normalization.
It signaled that Democrats couldn't afford to take the moral high ground.
And this unilateral disarmament was basically political suicide.
If you're running against someone who has this unrestricted channel of money supporting them, it's hard to compete with them.
unless you do it too.
Campaign finance is incredibly competitive.
National politics, incredibly competitive.
So where you put on the table this gigantic weapon, it's not surprising that both sides reach for it and use it, right?
Like it would be crazy if they didn't.
Since Citizens United, billionaires have spent 160 times more in federal elections.
They are the biggest contributors to super PACs.
And there are loopholes that allow them, if they want, to remain anonymous.
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