When the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United, it unleashed a flood of money into politics. It raised concerns that the rich and powerful could buy elections.
Two election cycles later, the political impact of Citizens United is becoming clear.
From the story:
"This fall’s state election set at least two Massachusetts political spending records: the most outside money dropped on a governor’s race — $16.9 million on the general election alone — and the most cash poured into ballot campaigns, at $28 million.
But even in an era of supercharged political spending, it’s not clear that money can buy an election."