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In a letter opposing the DISCLOSE Act of 2012 -- a bill to allow citizens to know what corporations and wealthy donors are paying for the "independent expenditure" attack ads enabled by the 5-4 Citizens United ruling -- the National Rifle Association (NRA) is warning Senators it will score the issue in its legislative scorecard for this Congress. In other words, vulnerable Senators facing re-election may face secret-money attack ads should they back transparency for secret money attack ads.
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.

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