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L. Coyote

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Mon May 16, 2016, 02:10 PM May 2016

John McCain: Arizona’s sellout senator is the godfather of dark money

John McCain: Arizona’s sellout senator is the godfather of dark money

U.S. Sen. John McCain wrote the rules on dark money when he sponsored campaign finance reform, also known as the McCain-Feingold Act. Now he’s using millions of dollars in dark money in a bid to hold on to his tightly contested Arizona seat.

An investigation into the various PACs supporting McCain brought to light some stunning conclusions.

First, the vast majority of McCain campaign donations are not from the Arizonans he represents but from people and corporations outside of Arizona with a vested interest in McCain’s continued support and votes for their interests.

Second, several of the PACs supporting McCain are blatantly violating the very federal election laws McCain wrote. .........

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John McCain: Arizona’s sellout senator is the godfather of dark money (Original Post) L. Coyote May 2016 OP
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