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Gidney N Cloyd

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5. Let's face it, that argument will be made. But...

Reply to procon (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 06:44 PM

Jul 2015

...I think the deal here is that these are expenses by the actual campaign committee and there are still rules about how that kind of money may be spent.

And short of that, it just looks bad. It looks like more like buying votes than buying/influencing opinions.

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IL. Gov. Rauner campaign used gift cards to help get out vote [View all] Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 OP

I live in Illinois -- this 'thing' called Rauner is completely vile Freelancer Jul 2015 #1

Buying the vote one gift card at a time... Historic NY Jul 2015 #2

I'm hoping the editorial boards of the Trib, Sun-Times, Herald, et al will realize they got punked. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #6

This &*%^#@* is pissing me all the way off! Stellar Jul 2015 #3

Could an argument be made that Citizens United would allow this? procon Jul 2015 #4

Let's face it, that argument will be made. But... Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #5

The cards were given to people who got murielm99 Jul 2015 #7