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American elections are a battle of billionaires. We are merely spectators | David Callahan

Depending on your politics, you may either cheer or fear the influence of top donors. In truth, we should be troubled by it

Pull up a seat, this year’s election is getting interesting.

In one corner, backing the Republican, are billionaire heavyweights like Sheldon Adelson and the Koch brothers. In the other, wearing the blue trunks, are mega-donors such as Tom Steyer and George Soros, as well as one of the richest Americans of all, Michael Bloomberg, who recently confirmed that he’ll spend at least $80m to flip the House of Representatives to the Democrats – in a midterm election that will likely be the most expensive in history.

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