“I’m not concerned about the very poor.”
February 1, 2012

“Corporations are people, my friend.”
August 1, 2011

“I’m also unemployed.”
June 16, 2011

Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from January 2 through January 20, 2011.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has come under scrutiny for his service on the board of Marriott International during a time when the company paid millions to settle charges of taking kickbacks and cheating clients. Given the close relationship Romney has to the Marriott family (Romney’s father was a close friend of the hotel chain’s founder J.

Facing critiicism about his corporate raiding through Bain Capital, Mitt Romney was asked on Wednesday, “are there no fair questions about the distribution of wealth without it being seen as envy, though?” He said in response that, “I think it’s fine to talk about those things in quiet rooms and discussions about tax policy and the like.”

Public Campaign Action Fund issued a statement upon the news of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's huge haul of campaign cash in the 4th quarter.

From the statement: "...Governor Romney should release the names of those who are bundling hundreds of thousands of big money donations for his campaign. We demand that he provide the public with at least the most basic information about who he is relying on to fuel his campaign."

To 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney, corporations are people, we don't need limits on how much money donors can give directly to candidates, and you should be rich if you're going to run for office. It's a recipe for a democracy of, by, and for the 1% of the wealthiest Americans.

Politico reports on a massive fundraiser Mitt Romney is having in New York City later this month, co-chaired and co-hosted by any number of Wall Street titans and wealthy New Yorkers, including at least six who have also donated to Romney’s “unaffiliated” super PAC, Restore Our Future.

Here we provide a timeline of Mitt Romney’s positions on campaign finance reform.

Asks presidential candidate if he truly is proposing no limits whatsoever on corporate or individual contributions

Washington, D.C.—Campaign finance watchdog Public Campaign Action Fund responded to Gov. Mitt Romney’s remarks on super PACs and campaign finance law on this morning’s episode of Morning Joe on MSNBC, and challenged the Governor to clarify his proposal.

Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from December 12 through December 16, 2011.