tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post1038734126163211012..comments2024-03-28T03:11:22.839-07:00Comments on PHILANTHROPY 2173: Court side seats?Lucy Bernholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253941214286179394noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-12924102782982806642010-10-19T18:33:52.312-07:002010-10-19T18:33:52.312-07:00For some sense of the magnitude of dollars flowing...For some sense of the magnitude of dollars flowing to competitive races as a result of Citizens United, read Glenn Greenwald's piece here, and be sure to click through and read the email from a UT professor he links to. Chamber of Commerce ($75 million), Rove's two groups ($65 million), is huge, when targeted at 30 or so key races. When targeted, that $1-3 million or more can be a huge influence on a race. http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/10/19/brooks/index.html<br /><br />Also, for good legal analysis of Citizens United and impact on nonprofits, see Greg Colvin's piece recommending a path for IRS to follow to clarify rules, from Gene Takagi's "Tweets of the Week) - GTak: Political Tax Law After Citizens United: A Time For Reform http://bit.ly/bZrhdz by @GregLColvin<br /><br />PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com