Dems reverse on campaign money: 2012 plans hinge on Rove finance playbook

[babsbunny]

Dems reverse on campaign money: 2012 plans hinge on Rove finance playbook

By Stephen C. Webster
Saturday, November 20th, 2010 -- 12:16 pm

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/dems-reverse-campaign-finance-plan-2012-rove-playbook/

Obama's top adviser on outside funds to influence elections: 'I don't think we can put the genie back in the bottle'

After spending their final weeks before 2010's midterm elections flailing against business groups and outside financiers that spent millions to influence races around the country, leading Democratic strategists and even the president's top advisor have come to see things Karl Rove's way.

When it comes to US elections, the future is in nameless donors, provocative and mysterious television ads and the ever-increasing influence of currency.

[MisterP]

1. well, I'm certain this will halt the party's 22-year-long rightward gallop nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. What a shock. And, in other news, water is found to still be wet.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Right in line with the DLC.

Maybe the Dems can get competitive again by reconnecting with Wall Street.

Lessee--what would Wall Street want that the Rs can't give them?

Ooooooh, maybe privatization of SocSec.

Maybe some Potemkin-style regulations.

Maybe some subsidies and guarantees for derivative gambling.

[Poboy]

4. !

[leftstreet]

5. +1

[Poboy]

6. Kick for the Corporate State.