Rasmussen report shows voters see special interest money key to campaign victories

According to a recent Rasmussen report, fourty-four percent of likely U.S. voters say it is unlikely to win a campaign in America without raising money from lobbyists.

Over half of those surveyed think their own representative has been bought with cash or campaign contributions.

Also, most voters feel both companies and labor unions need approval from each member, employee or shareholder before spending money on political campaigns. Eighty-six percent of the 1,000 surveyed say labor unions should be required to get membership approval before contributing to a political campaign.

By the numbers:
    •    78% believe that companies should be required to get shareholder approval before contributing to any political campaigns
    •    56% of voters believe the federal government should regulate how much money individuals can give to political campaigns
    •    56% of voters believe companies should be allowed to tell their employees about the voting records of political candidates
    •    84% want meetings between lobbyists and members of Congress either banned or disclosed