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John heilemann is with "new york magazine" and an msnbc political analyst. gentlemen, youre both pros. money, money talks. bs walks. you heard the old phrase. this time money didnt seem to talk, at least not in the general election, or at least not for senate and presidential. >> weve been talking about the post-citizens united world with the super pacs, with their affiliated dark money groups and how they can collect unlimited amounts and add it up -- >> anonymously. >> anonymously -- to very l...

Democratic candidates for senate. last night despite that opposition, all of those candidates won their seats. at least the chamber of commerce did help to get dean heller elected in nevada. he accounted for 1/64 for the cham letters overall spending this year. so there its that victim for them. freedom works, only a quarter of their money was spent successfully, thats according to the sunlight foundation.

Spending by his big super pac crossroads. rove convinced a handful of billaires and millionaires to waste a lot of money to help losing candidates. according to a study by the sunlight foundation, american crossroads spent millions not only on the presidential race and mitt romney but senate races. look at his track record. connie mack in florida, denny rehberg in florida lost, tommy thompson in wisconsin, lost. george allen, a loser. heather wilson in new mexico, lost. todd akin in missouri, lo...

The sunlight foundation studied roves super perform american cros roads only % success. and what happened next was straight out night live, anchor pol ohio for president obama. >> they are way down haul so well interrogation an see if they stand by their call notwithstanding the ds pla >> this is the decis decision desk room. u ? >> were actually ites too muc thats outstanding there that we knowing is go come in, that isoing to be obama.

Expected they would walk right into this protest. the protesters didnt even notice this woman was there. obviously people on their smartphones and trying to get whatever they were trying to get done protesting. she high tailed it out of there as fast as she could and all the pictures were ruined because you dont want 3,000 people in your picture. >> you spend a year planning a wedding, the money, the stress. you are excited and then to walk out and weve been talking about the protests in chicago...

For plans to attend a million dollar conference in hawaii in august. republican grassily says hawaii meeting does not meet or seem to be in line with ninth circuit opinion that the budget is tight. conference organizers know the government funds wont be used for recreational activities like snorkeling or tennis. circuit and court of appeals sportswoman promised a formal response. lawmakers talk like teenagers. according to a study from the sunlight foundation. it analyzed every single word utter...

you have this app in photos thats going for you know, a billion dollars. >> pretty crazy. mario, great to see you as always. >> good to see you. see you in pictures on instagrams. >> okay. >> the website reads i am the real george zimmerman. it warns viewers to be careful of other websites falsely claiming to be raising money for him. it includes a link for people to donate money, to pay for zimmermans lawyers and living expenses. so far no criminal charges have been filed against zimm...

Worried he might still fall behind republicans this summer. if he has $76 million how could that happen? >> well, because of the super pacs, and democratic officials have been watching what the republicans have been doing. this is unrelated money essentially. unlimited sumentsz that have been coming. in people like newt gingrich can get a check of $10 million from a casino imagine nate. democrats have been worried they wont be be able to keep up in that area. thats why the president reversed him...

Be raising money. >> aum i can do is assure you that the lawyers are familiar with the rules. they will ensure that the rules are followed. >> actually, the sunlight foundation says the rules are murky so unless the white house discloses the details we wont know for example if the transportation secretary is at an event raising millions of dollars from transportation executives. john? >> john: $80 million. that is a lot of cash. >> good haul. >> john: ed henry at the white house. thanks. still a...

Disclose which officials will be raising money. >> aum i can do is assure you that the lawyers are familiar with the rules. they will ensure that the rules are followed. >> actually, the sunlight foundation says the rules are murky so unless the white house discloses the details we wont know for example if the transportation secretary is at an event raising millions of dollars from transportation executives. john? >> john: $80 million. that is a lot of cash. >> good haul. >> john: ed henry at th...