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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich recently received $5 million for his 2012 election campaign. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Citizens United upended campaign finance reform and resulted in what we have now, Super PACS. What are they? How will they influence the election? Do they lead to greater freedom of speech or are they an avenue to more corruption?

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  • Chris Frates: Lobbying Correspondent and a writer for the Influence Alley blog at the National Journal.
  • Michael Berman: President of the Duberstein Group, a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C.

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