Voters Support Public FinancingMEMORANDUM Election week polling (conducted November 3-5, 2008) of likely voters shows overwhelming support for a system of voluntary public financing of elections that includes a ban on lobbyist contributions and accepting only small contributions. This support is backed by a widespread belief we need to change the way elections are financed. Voters also strongly agree that large campaign contributions from the financial industry and lobbyists helped create the current financial crisis and are a major impediment to making progress on pressing major issues like the economy, health care, and rising energy costs.
The mandate for “change” extends to the way elections are financed. Over two-thirds of voters (69%) believe we need changes to the way elections are financed.
For more information on this Lake Research Partners’ survey, contact Celinda Lake in our Washington DC office at 202-776-9066 or David Mermin in our California office at 510-286¬2097. 1. Lake Research Partners and the Tarrance Group conducted this bipartisan survey of 1,000 likely voters nationwide, with an oversample of 200 cell phone interviews among likely voters, conducted November 3-5, 2008. 2. Text of proposal: Under this plan, candidates who agree to a ban on lobbyist contributions and to accept only small contributions from individuals would get limited public funds to match those small contributions. There would be strict enforcement and accountability, with published reports open to the public printer friendly version | 7273 reads
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