The Net Roots, the Super Rich and the Ugly, Endless Election

The In Crowd

The most motivated actors have elbowed ordinary citizens out of the political process, writes former DNC finance director Lindsay Lewis.

Published Jun. 7 2012 4:45AM EDT

articles/2012/06/07/the-net-roots-the-super-rich-and-the-ugly-endless-election/wisconsin-recall-lewis-tease_yxxuec — Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune / MCT / Landov

The Wisconsin brag-and-blame games have begun. Democrats wasted no time dismissing Gov. Scott Walker’s recall win as proof that the big out-of-state money trumped local sentiment, while Republicans are still fuming about labor’s national push to oust him.

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The Net Roots, the Super Rich and the Ugly, Endless Election

The most motivated actors have elbowed ordinary citizens out of the political process, writes former DNC finance director Lindsay Lewis.

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Lindsay Lewis