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    Which Way, L.A.?

    'Dark Money' in the 2012 Presidential Campaign

    With billions of dollars flowing more freely than ever before into the nation's political process, has the US reached the point where money is all that matters when it comes to elections?

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

    With billions of dollars flowing more freely than ever before into the nation's political process, has the US reached the point where money is all that matters when it comes to elections? The balance of power between big money, much of it anonymous, and the average voter is stretched more tightly than ever before thanks to recent court rulings that have chipped away at campaign finance reform and transparency.

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