Liberal Group Targets Money in Politics, Spends Big Money

This just in: The Democratic Party—barely relevant between the coasts and decimated under President Obama—has found a winning issue in 2018. It’s not job creation or tax reform or national security post-Barcelona.
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According to End Citizens United (ECU), a liberal “advocacy” super PAC, the winning issue is money in politics. Yes, money in politics. ECU recently endorsed three House Democratic challengers—Randy Brice of Wisconsin, Paul Davis of Kansas, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania—and pledged to raise money and run advertisements on their behalf. In ECU President and Executive Director Tiffany Muller’s words: “[Campaign finance] has taken on a new meaning and a new importance in voters’ everyday lives.”

Some Democrats are certainly buying it. According to Tyler Law, spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, “[Campaign finance] resonates on either end of the ideological spectrum and for everybody in between.”

Of course, ECU is only concerned with money supporting conservative causes. ECU is, after all, a super PAC with a $35 million budget for the 2018 election cycle—up from $25 million last cycle. That’s a hefty budget for a group hell-bent on getting money out of politics. But ECU’s crusade isn’t about getting money out of politics; it’s about getting the wrong money out of politics.And that’s because ECU assumes—like most liberals—Americans are so stupid they’ll just vote for whomever spent the most money, last.

ECU inherently recognizes their ability to engage in any meaningful political speech—which they seek to deny others—is impossible without lots and lots of money. Their $35 million budget is essential to run TV ads, organize events, and pay the employees and vendors who make ECU’s political expression possible.

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