electionDear Congress: Fix It Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Thu, 11/09/2006 - 11:27am.
Posted in: campaign finance reform | election
I've been reading the comments on the post below and seeing a mix of excitement over the possibilities ahead and healthy skepticism about the committment of the new Congress towards reforming our campaign finance system. I have to say, the energy in these comments is very encouraging for our efforts to bring Clean Elections to Congress!
Counting all the votes, twice Submitted by David Donnelly on Thu, 02/02/2006 - 8:28am.
In the race for Majority Leader, early signs are that the Republicans are taking balloting seriously:House Republicans are taking a mulligan on the first ballot for Majority Leader. The first count showed more votes cast than Republicans prese...
Defiant DeLay refuses to acknowledge reality Submitted by David Donnelly on Sat, 01/07/2006 - 3:04pm.
Crooks and Liars has the video -- watch it here.He refused to take one iota of responsibility. He also claimed he'll win re-election in November.Strangest re-election kick-off speech I've ever heard. ...
DeLay's Letter to Colleagues Submitted by David Donnelly on Sat, 01/07/2006 - 10:16am.
Here it is: Dear Colleague: Today, I have asked Speaker Hastert to convene our conference for the purpose of electing a new majority leader, the position I have been honored to fill these past three years through the trust and confidence...
Some GOP Members Turning On DeLay Submitted by Nancy Watzman on Tue, 12/20/2005 - 8:22am.
CQ (no link available) reports today that some Republicans have approached House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) asking for his help to urge Tom DeLay to give up his goal to return to the leadership. Hastert says he won't do it. A "senior ...
DeLay to Face Primary Challenge Submitted by Nancy Watzman on Tue, 12/13/2005 - 6:44am.
Tom DeLay will face a challenge in his 2006 primary from Attorney Michael Fjetland, reports today's edition of the Houston Chronicle. Fjetland has run against DeLay three times both as a Republican and an independent and lost each race. Says ...
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