My bullshit was backed by the numbers. Yours by unsupported bluster. Outside donors gain undue influence on pols who should listen to their constituents. QED.
If the pols ignore their constituents they don’t win elections.
BTW Koch is not raising money for Manchin, he is trying to pressure Manchin through grassroots support via emails on issues they both support.
Potayto, potahto. And you've never heard of dark money?
Pols ignore in-district constituents, then use out-district donor money to buy ads that persuade voters they weren't ignored and their opponent is worse. That's what the figures show. With enough money, you can con your base into believing that shit makes the best shoe polish, and you've been busy shining their shoes. It works because most people don't factcheck. Or remember what Joe Shmo promised last time. Democracy barely has a pulse ATM.