There is a distinction, and it is important - campaign donations go to keeping them in office, whereas a bribe goes into their pocket directly. Whether it is a sufficient distinction is a separate question, and the real question is if-and-how we can change things so that they function better.
campaign donations go to keeping them in office, whereas a bribe goes into their pocket directly
--Have you seen the % spending of donations? Cross reference MPAA members?
There is direct, and then there is direct.
The TV ad campaign, with total spending expected to swell to $1.1 billion [In 2012], starts up again now that the party conventions are over and the two-month sprint to the general election is under way.
