Green groups spent millions on the midterms. What did it get them?

Grist
By John LightNov 5, 2014, 6:31 pm31 pts
In this year’s midterm elections, grassroots activists pushing for candidates who care about climate change had a powerful new tool: big political money. That money — it looks like there was at least $85 million — bought a lot of ads. It showed up in Senate campaigns, governors’ races, and even at the…

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