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Poll: One-Fourth Of Americans Less Likely To Vote Because Of Super PACs
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A new poll by the Brennan Center of Justice found that one in four Americans is less likely to vote in 2012 because of fears that candidates are catering to interests of super PAC donors.
“Unlimited spending by supposedly independent super PACs is creating widespread perceptions of corruption and undermining public confidence that elected officials serve in the public interest,” Adam Skaggs, senior counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy program, said in a statement. “The perception that super PACs are corrupting government is making Americans disillusioned, and an alarming number say they are less likely to vote this year.”
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If you pose a question like “Are you more or less likely to vote now that independent SuperPACs are spending lots of money on behalf of candidates?”, I think it’s really likely that a substantial number of people is going to *say* that they’re less likely to vote. How much less likely to vote? Who knows? Not the most compelling data if you ask me…