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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Sudden Emergence of Super PAC's

    So called political Super PAC's have been made possible by recent decisions of the US Supreme Court. They have names like " Restore Our Future ," " Winning Our Future " and " Make Us Great Again ." The latest thing in political finance, these massive war chests supposedly are independent of candidates.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    So called political Super PAC's have been made possible by recent decisions of the US Supreme Court. They have names like "Restore Our Future," "Winning Our Future" and "Make Us Great Again." The latest thing in political finance, these massive war chests supposedly are independent of candidates. But their real purpose is to support particular candidates like Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry. Based on this year's campaign so far, how are they changing the political process?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Chris Frates

      National Journal

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      David Keating

      Club for Growth

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      Campaign Legal Center

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