>>>>>They are driving me insane. Probably at least 10 so far today. Is there a method out there to electrify all of them the second they pick up the phone? Their calls come from obscure phone numbers or the ever popular "Private name / private number" so I don't even know how to block them.
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>>>>>On the bright side, only three days to go.
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>>>>3 days till what ?
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>>>Sorry. Election day. The Republicans have bazillions to spend, thanks to their friends on the Supreme Court, and one annoying way it is showing up in nonstop automated phone calls.
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>>That is the most ridiculous thing you have written in years.
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>Just the facts, ma'am. The Supreme Court ruling last year allowing anonymous political donations in any amount have opened the floodgates, especially for the Republicans. The Koch brothers alone (among the richest men in the U.S.) are believed to have given over $100 million to conservative candidates and causes. This has been widely reported so I'm mystified that you consider it ridiculous.

I consider blaming the Supreme Court ridiculous. :o) Not to mention that you seem to pin the political donations on the Republicans and that somehow the Supreme Court and the Republican party are in cahoots :o)

Just the facts sir:

Top All-Time Donors, 1989-2010
http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php

I'll post just the top ten:

1 AT&T Inc $45,662,025 44% 55%
2 ActBlue $43,181,888 99% 0%
3 American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees $43,026,461 98% 1%
4 National Assn of Realtors $37,623,999 48% 50%
5 Goldman Sachs $32,899,102 62% 37%
6 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $32,685,295 97% 2%
7 American Assn for Justice $32,683,029 90% 8%
8 National Education Assn $31,114,380 93% 6%
9 Laborers Union $29,816,800 92% 7%
10 Carpenters & Joiners Union $28,945,308 89% 10%

If you look at the list (even better check the link). Not one of the top 10 is specific to the Republican party - all are for the Dems. The only exceptions are 1 and 3 which were to both parties. In fact, you have to go all the way down to #16 to find a top donator leaning Republican.

You seem to have a unique situation in Chicago though:

The governor's race has spawned more than $10.5 million in Chicago TV ads. Brady received $4.7 million from the Republican Governors Association to help with ad buys and the group is spending another $1 million for ads on his behalf. Quinn has spent $4.8 million on Chicago TV ads since September with a campaign fund bolstered by $4.4 million from outside groups.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/elections/ct-met-campaign-cash-flood-20101030,0,2883661.story

Correct me if I am wrong, but Quinn is a Democrat is he not? :o)

Republican donations may be soaring in Chicago (that is normal where either party thinks they may have a chance to switch the party in office), but looking at the overall picture and history, the Dems are way ahead.