How Big Money in Politics Bought a Presidential Election – in 1896

Big money in politics has become a growing concern over the past couple of election cycles. And for good reason. It's been 120 years, but a U.S. presidential election was bought by the rich and powerful. Back then it was "robber barons" like John D. Rockefeller. Today it's billionaire investors like George Soros. But the story of the 1896 election shows how easy it is for big money donors to buy an election - even one for the White House. Here's what happened... Tags: dark money To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2016 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post How Big Money in Politics Bought a Presidential Election – in 1896 appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .