We have billionaires that are invested in these races that are interested in particular issues. Up. Drives the market value it makes it more expensive for campaigns to buy as well. Host where does the money come from . Guest a very small percentage of the population will contribute to a campaign. When we look at the ratio of actual voter turnout, you are looking at maybe a fraction of people who will contribute 10 to a race. Activists,arty people who have a vested interest. That is where the bulk of the money cams from. The outside groups can come from anywhere and we dont know where that is. Host this is a striking comparison. In 1976 when we had matching funds and the fcc was fully in place, jimmy carter and gerald ford each accepted 20 million in federal dollars. In 2012, barack obama admit romney each raised in excess of 1 billion. Host that is true. Senate and true of governors races across the country. There are governors races that will spend 100 million in one state. Votersnds
House. Please help those who labor here to recognize how you are present in their service and leadership. Guide them as they seek to be effective for the good of all your people. Loving god, may our leaders be alert to the cares and hurts and challenges of our citizens and our communities. Help these leaders choose well, directions and actions that benefit those likely to be left out and all who express and strengthen our nations values which are our greatest assets. May we hear and pursue your sacred message, merciful god, that we be women and men with the capacity of peacemakers, realistic and also deeply thoughtful and wise. Finally, gentle god, bring to those who serve here a participation in your own gifts, such as rich insight and also joy in their care for the wellbeing of our country and the world. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands a
This report was released today made available to the campus community. It said that the university did not violate any policies, but the campus leadership should have been made aware of the problems earlier. An independent fact finder hired by San Jose State University released his report today looking into the alleged harassment of a black student by four of his white roommates. The report detailed racial slurs, a Confederate Flag and a ushaped bike lock fastened around the victims neck last fall. The report says the university only learned of the instant after the parents complained last october and that the universitys president was briefed on it until november, five weeks after the investigation began. The report concludes in part that University Staff acted in compliance with relevant policies and past practice. Evidence demonstrates that campus leadership did not follow its usual practice in its executive oversight of the incidents. The author concedes what the report doesnt incl
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Kudlow report, beginning right now. Good evening. Im larry kudlow. We are live here at 7 00 p. M. Eastern and 4 00 p. M. Pacific. Two big stories tonight the political story is still quite fluid. House republicans just got out of a meeting with president obama at the white house, and here is what House Majority leader eric cantor had to say about it. We had a very useful meeting. It was clarifying i think for both sides as to where we are. And the take away from the meeting was our teams are going to be talking further tonight. Well have more discussion. Well come back to have more discussion. The president said that he would go and consult with the administration folks and hopefully we can see a way forward after that. Once again, the big news is that House Republicans did offer a plan for a clean sixweek debt ceiling extension. But just in the last hour, literally, we have learned that the white house may be backing off its original enthusiasm for that offer. Senate democrats led by