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    Big Money and Secret Money in the 2012 Campaign

    It's a game-changing year in the election business. This is the first presidential campaign season operating under new rules about donations, which allow unlimited funds to flow in from corporations, unions and individuals. It's being called "dark" money, because much of it remains anonymous.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    It's a game-changing year in the election business. This is the first presidential campaign season operating under new rules about donations, which allow unlimited funds to flow in from corporations, unions and individuals. It's being called "dark" money, because much of it remains anonymous. Throw in all the costs related to this year's elections, both presidential and congressional, and some observers are putting the price tag at between six and twelve billion dollars. Whatever happened to campaign finance reform?

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    3. 43:45Bringing It to the Table
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    2 of 3
    Big Money and Secret Money in the 2012 Campaign
    1. 0:00Hillary Clinton Wraps Up World Tour in Israel
    2. 7:33Big Money and Secret Money in the 2012 CampaignYou’re reading this
    3. 43:45Bringing It to the Table
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