NAitir u'AMENTARY Watch Bill's honest take on democracy and our times Dark Money In State and Local Elections June 15, 2012 by Lauren Feeney In the wake of Wisconsin's $63.5 million recall election, we caught up with Mother Jones reporter Andy Kroll to discuss the role of dark money in state and local elections. Lauren Feeney: Big national organizations like American Crossroads and Club for Growth Action are pouring money not just into the presidential election, but also into state and local races. Why? Andy Kroll: Three words: Return on investment. You can turn an election a lot easier at the congressional level than you can at the presidential level. People talk about buying a presidential election. Pro-Romney groups are projected to spend possibly $1 billion dollars in this election and the Obama camp nearly $750 million. So buying a presidential race is Page I 1 of 4 EFTA01098791