Proof that money doesn't rule politics
Posted by Robbie53024 9 years, 10 months ago to Politics
Yesterday was primary election day in Wisconsin. This election featured 2 races where nearly a million dollars (or, some speculate more) was used by a candidate or on behalf of a candidate for - get this - a primary campaign for County Sheriff, and another for a Congressional seat.
It is speculated that Chris Abele (local millionaire and current Milwaukee county chair) invested at least $150k of the $400k that a PAC spent, and reportedly Michael Bloomberg sunk $150k to defeat the strong 2nd Amendment supporting sheriff Clarke - http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/d...
In the 6th WI District Congressional race, one candidate dumped nearly a million of his own dollars into the campaign to try to "buy" the seat. He was soundly rejected, coming in 3rd place - http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/27105...
It is speculated that Chris Abele (local millionaire and current Milwaukee county chair) invested at least $150k of the $400k that a PAC spent, and reportedly Michael Bloomberg sunk $150k to defeat the strong 2nd Amendment supporting sheriff Clarke - http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/d...
In the 6th WI District Congressional race, one candidate dumped nearly a million of his own dollars into the campaign to try to "buy" the seat. He was soundly rejected, coming in 3rd place - http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/27105...
