Only if you have more money then your opponent. According to Fair Elections RI, candidates in Rhode Island who raise the most money win their elections 97% of the time. What's the average money raised for a successful run for a seat in the Rhode Island General Assembly? I calculated that it's about $27,000.
Fair Elections RI:
http://www.fairelectionsri.org/benefits.php
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Anonymous Contributions From Buisness?
The New York Times published an article yesterday stating that due to last months Supreme Court ruling, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, that it may be possible for corporations to make contributions to nonprofit groups without revealing their identity.
So what does this mean? To put it simply, a corporation could potentially operate a non-profit for the sake of influencing elections without ever officially being tied to it. This means we would never know who is using their money to buy their interests. This is more bad news for the up-coming 2010 elections.
Below is a link to the NY Times Article.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/us/28donate.html
So what does this mean? To put it simply, a corporation could potentially operate a non-profit for the sake of influencing elections without ever officially being tied to it. This means we would never know who is using their money to buy their interests. This is more bad news for the up-coming 2010 elections.
Below is a link to the NY Times Article.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/us/28donate.html
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