![]() ![]() But the average American can’t afford top dollar donations or high-priced lobbyists: All they have is their voice and their vote. They will pay court to whoever will get them what they want once elected into office. Intel Corp bet on both teams in the Senate battleground states of Colorado and New Hampshire.įor these corporations and many more, partisan politics don’t motivate them. Mark Pryor (D) along with his main opponent, Tom Cotton (R). In Arkansas, both the American Resort Development Association and Google Inc provided funds to Sen. The Blackstone Group, a large investment management firm, gave away thousands of dollars to both of the main competitors in Louisiana, New Hampshire and Colorado’s Senate races. The multinational law firm DLA Piper spent money on both the Democrat and Republican Senate challengers in Alaska, Iowa and Kentucky. During the last elections, a number of global corporations contributed to both candidates in the hotly contested Senate races. In Washington, it doesn’t matter if you are a Republican, Democrat or independent: Money reigns supreme. ![]() This year’s record-shattering $4 billion midterm elections sent a toxic message to average Americans: It doesn’t matter who won, when elections are funded by global corporations and special interests, everyone loses. Corporations don’t really care who does their bidding. During the last election, a number of global corporations contributed to both candidates in hotly contested Senate races. Click here to join the community that keeps us going! This story wasn’t published because of advertisers or corporate sponsors, but through support from Truthout readers.
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