Sen. Mitch McConnell and Political MoneyFor years, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been steadfastly opposed to campaign finance reform. He took the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act to court-and lost.
Sen. McConnell is an advocate of the pay-to-play political system that rewards major campaign donations with access and influence - a system under which McConnell is a major player.
In the following pages, we've shown he often votes the way of the industries filling his coffers, shown his opinion on reform often changes, and he consistently delivers myths about public financing.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell and Political Money
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