Corporate Cash, 'Opposition Research' and More: Untold Stories of Campaign 2010

Republicans controlled both houses of congress from 1995 till 2007 except for 2001-2003 when there was a 50/50 divide in the senate.When people say things it should be true not just talking points.We while not even mention veto proof majorities or senate filibusters.

American polical campaigns have always been loaded with "dirty tricks," and personal slander of candidates. And, campaigns have always been funded by special interests - individuals, corporations, unions, and even government funded groups with an interest in how the government spends its money and/or tax policy. I don't think there is any question but that our Congress and even the Presidency is bought and paid for by big money. Does it influence the laws they make? Of course it does. How else explain the tepid financial reform bill enacted, or the healthcare legislation that adds umpteen million people to insurance company rolls [Note: I'm a registered Republican) In order to attract more "public service" candidates, we need to greatly decrease the influence that money has on campaign finance. I suggest we ban all political advertising which does little to inform and much to inflame, and replace it with "Patriot Week" or "Patriot Month" During Patriot Week, we could have candidates attending web based forums held in schools, universities, community centers, et al where citizens can ask the questions. And, because television is so much of a universal medium in our society, during Patriot Week all of the major cable and broadcast networks would be required to provide 3 hours per day of prime time for debates among all candidates for national office.

How about this. 1)One term then you're out. 2)Any gain in net worth during thse 4 years or the next 10 years as a civilian is taxed 100% (I.E. confiscated). This auta cut down on outright bribes as well as trading favors with other politicians on both sides of the isle. I think it owuld add meaning to the term, "Public Servant". As Sharon Angle pointed out, Harry Reed came into the senate with no money 30 years ago and now he's one of the richest guys in this exclusive club. How does that happen to an honest man?

Right, the Dems have had their own way with donations including those from foreign sources. So Republicans shut up and let unions buy office holders. It's always been done that way. I own stock in a cooperation and would like to exercise my first amendment rights. Go GOP

I feel strongly feel that this country has a long way to go before we realize the freedoms we so loudly espouse. US history, for me, is a big case of "we talk the talk but don't walk the walk" There has been a lack of freedom since the beginning of our history. Our Constitution and Bill of Rights was written by well-meaning men who because of religious beliefs, didn't consider Negro's and Native Americans as human beings. Honesty and integrity are lacking in this country. Many, including at least one president, fathered children from their female slaves. Various religious sects have disavowed one another from the beginning. Catholics were feared and mistreated until Kennedy was elected. We screwed the Native Americans and many Mexicans out of their land. The only people who realized the American dream, until about 60 years ago, were white protestant males. We need to get religion out of politics. Religious faith has, and still is, killing more people than most serious epidemics. We need to start, here and around the world, an educational system that teaches the "big bang" and evolution are real. When mankind accepts the fact that the supernatural start of this universe and mankind, is not the God of the Torah, the Koran, the Bible, or the Book of Mormon, we may be on the way to peace. It is going to happen. Unfortunately it will take generations and millions more will die for their faith before it does. In 2000, the Human Genome Project finally answered one of the most fundamental questions about race: What, if anything, is the genetic difference between people of different skin colors -- black, white, Hispanic, Asian? The answer: nearly nothing. As it turns out, we all share 99.99 percent of the same genetic code -- no matter our race -- a fact that, geneticist J. Craig Venter claimed, proves that race is a "social concept, not a scientific one."

Meg Whitman, Guber race against Brown Ca., spent a $140 millions (own money, unlike Brown),and she will NOT going to gave a favoritism, especially to the Unions,if she win this election. That is the "fair and true" politician.

I'm sorry but this is an extremely biased piece. I want to read about truth and here we get nothing but one sided drivel. I'm sick to death about the hyped up bias against American Corporations as being the demons. They are not. The Democrats have accept corporate monies as well and for once, I'd like to see that truth. The Democrats are going to lose big time because of this overt display of dishonesty and hypocracy. It may not happen in this election cycle but it will eventually. If Americans allow this ever to happen again, we deserve the worst of the worst for ourselves. It is appalling and degrading and criminal.

The problems stem from Big Government's deep intertwining with commercial activity. When government has the power to arbitrarily pick economic winners and losers, big money emerges to influence the call. Democrat politicians "get" this. They rely on the fact that Democrat voters do not.

Unions, community groups and nonprofit do not have to tell where thier funds come from. This game has been played by the dems for a while. They are upset now because the supreme court leveled the playing field. You want chamber to disclose, I want unions to disclose. Soros is he a outside source. Acorn recieved federal funding did they donate and would that be against the law to take government money then to donate to a party? Man up the playing field is level now, each side has thier donnors

I think I might want to give up my rights as a US citizen and become a US corporation. Only 1 down side (you can't personally vote) but the upsides are legion. You can buy influence and take it as a write off. They will pay you to establish residence in a town and give you reduced if no taxes. You get subsidies and as head, you almost never go to jail. What is the down side? This last supreme court decision made them more human than humans.