We all know that we’re living in the era of the super PAC. And we’re now facing the first presidential election since the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, the ruling that the American government couldn’t stop political spending by large corporations and labor unions in election campaigns.
According to our partner, The New York Times, there’s a costly advertising plan underway to attack President Obama in ways never seen before. Jeff Zeleny is a national political correspondent for our partner The New York Times.
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