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House race in West Virginia's 3rd District. Another politician who will be on a billionaire's lease.
Rahall addresses poll, PAC spending | The Herald-Dispatch
$1.4 million. Number look familiar?
Rahall addresses poll, PAC spending | The Herald-Dispatch
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Rahall has been viewed as vulnerable as of late, and conservative groups have poured $1.4 million into anti-Rahall ads as of late 2013, a considerable amount for a state like West Virginia.
"What is getting disconcerting is the amount of billionaire money that is coming into a state like West Virginia and trying to buy a congressman," Rahall said. "Really, it's happening across the country. In my opinion, this is a hijacking of democracy. Yes, it's legal under the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling in 2010 ... but I think it ought to at least be disclosed who is paying for this."
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$1.4 million. Number look familiar?