In response to news that Stephen Colbert has relinquished control of his super PAC, Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, to Jon Stewart, and has set up an exploratory committee to run for President of the United States of South Carolina, a watchdog group has retained pro bono legal assistance to explore creating an exploratory super PAC of its own to oppose Stephen Colbert’s exploratory committee.
New Polling: On Anniversary of Citizens United, Voters Want Congress to Act on Campaign Finance
Washington, D.C.—On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, it’s clear that Americans strongly believe that Washington is controlled by big money interests, according to new polling released today by Public Campaign Action Fund and Democracy Corps.
Washington, D.C.—National money-in-politics watchdog Public Campaign Action praised the agreement reached by Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidates Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown, and urged that the agreement become a model for other races around the country.
Washington, D.C. –Forty-four Senators who introduced legislation backing the controversial Keystone XL pipeline received $23.4 million in campaign contributions from the oil and gas industry since 1989, according to analysis by 350.org and Public Campaign Action Fund.
Tell President Obama: Support a Constitutional Amendment
Since the Citizens United Supreme Court Decision two years ago, big money is playing a bigger role than ever in our political system. We need bold action to fight back against big money influence.
Freshman Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) has an op-ed in Politico this morning defending billionaire energy tycoons Charles and David Koch. "Stop harassing the Koch brothers!" the headline reads.