Schultz: Impact of Citizens United might not be as predicted

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Schultz: Impact of Citizens United might not be as predicted

by David Schultz
Published: February 3,2010
Time posted: 5:07 pm
Tags: Barack Obama, David Schultz, Legislature, Republican Party of Minnesota

Speculation surrounds the probable impact of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision enabling corporations to spend money on express advocacy. Will it naturally favor Republicans? Will it mean more money in politics and therefore costlier campaigns? Perhaps, but other scenarios are also possible. Citizens United initially challenged a section of the McCain-Feingold ...