The tide continues to come in for big money in politics.
In a 5-4 ruling on Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down the aggregate limits on overall campaign contributions. The decision was met with universal condemnation from campaign finance and ethics watchdogs, the same people who for years have criticized the court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling. That ruling brought us the super PAC era, with outside groups spending unlimited amounts of money and “dark money” groups doing the same while keeping their donors secret. Exactly what practical effect Wednesday’s ruling will have on donor behavior is still unknown. But one thing is clear. Rich donors have more options than at any time in recent memory.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=219961