Supporters have billed the initiative as a way to strike a blow against the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling.
With 87% of votes counted as of Wednesday morning, Montana Constitutional Initiative 194 has received support from more than 65% of voters, with just 35% registering opposition.
The initiative prohibits what it describes as “artificial persons” — which includes corporations, nonprofits, trusts, partnerships, and trade associations — from giving money to political campaigns.
Supporters of the initiative have billed it as a way to strike a blow against the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which opened the door to unlimited campaign spending in US politics.
Sometimes to better understand things you have to go back to the basics. The word “politics” consists of the Greek root “poli” meaning “many” and “tics” meaning “blood-sucking parasites”.
But more seriously it’s because your local senator was probably not up for reelection this year but flipping the senate was still to your advantage.