You may know what a Super PAC is, but not fully realize the Pandora's box it has opened in this presidential election cycle.

Do you know the extent to which Mitt Romney, and even Ron Paul, may be buoyed by Super PAC spending efforts?

Just five individual donors are responsible for almost $1 out of every $4 in this year's Super PACs, according to USA Today. In a nation of 310 million, that kind of undue influence distributed among five billionaires hardly seems democratic.

And what if Saudi Arabian and Chinese money could influence our presidential elections?

Even worse, what if it is ALREADY doing so?

In the fascinating interview below (part 1 of 3; look for the rest on DLcast.com tonight), I sat down with New York Times bestselling author and BBC investigative reporter Greg Palast, who gave our videocast's viewers a disturbing glimpse into who may really be behind these massively well-funded, supremely secretive Super PACs.

The next time you see a campaign ad funded by a Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, or Ron Paul Super PAC, you'll look at it through a more critical lens, to be sure.

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