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The Most Expensive Mid-Terms
There’s so much “outside” money in this year’s mid-term elections that, in some races, the candidates don’t really control their own campaigns any more. We hear about unlimited contributions, corporate spending and secret money.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenThere’s so much “outside” money in this year’s mid-term elections that, in some races, the candidates don’t really control their own campaigns any more. We hear about unlimited contributions, corporate spending and secret money. Also, Russia endorses Sunday's separatist elections in Eastern Ukraine, and the Latino influence in next Tuesday’s elections.
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3 storiesRussia Endorses Sunday's Separatist Elections in Eastern Ukraine
Last weekend, pro-Western parties won an overwhelming majority in the parliament of Ukraine. But there was no voting in parts of Eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists plan their own, separate elections this coming Sunday. Roland Oliphant is in Donetsk, an eastern industrial city, for the Daily Telegraph .
Read the story8 minIn This Year’s Mid-Term Elections, It’s Big Money versus Big Money
The US Supreme Court has taken the lid off campaign spending limits. Super PAC’s can spend as much as they want to. The result is that almost $4 billion will have been spent on campaigns for the Senate and Congress by the time the voting is over.
Read the story35 minLatinos Voters May Be Key in States Outside Southwest
Polls have shown that the so-called “Latino vote” is really divided between the Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran-American and Cuban-American votes. But, partly because of disputes about immigration, their voting patterns are more the same than they used to be.
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