Public FinancingStop the Chase for Campaign Cash Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 12:06pm.
Agnes Gund, a philanthropist and major political donor, has an op-ed in today's Politico about Citizens United and the need for Fair Elections. Big Donors to Speaker Pelosi: Pass Fair Elections Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 12:17pm.
The New York Times political blog, The Caucus, reports that big donors have wriiten a letter to Speaker Pelosi (D-Calif.) that says enough is enough - it's time to pass Fair Elections style campaign reform.
Really Big Money Politics Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 5:04pm.
The New York Times editorializes on the need to fix the presidential public financing system and urges that a public financing system be created for Congress as well. Durbin: LBJ Couldn't Pass Medicare Today Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 12/04/2009 - 3:22pm.
Speaking about the Fair Elections Now Act at a forum at the Center for American Progress, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) commented that President Lyndon Johnson wouldn't have been able to pass Medicare today with the influence of campaign cash.
To watch the video footage, click here. Monica Rober's blog | 55 comments | 4593 reads
Rep. John Larson Has the Answer Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 3:22pm.
Lead House sponsor Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) discusses the importance of the Fair Elections Now Act in the face of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on Citizens United v. FEC in an interview with National Journal.
Rep. Lungren Puts the "Fun" in Fundraising Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 12:34pm.
Posted in: california | Fair Elections Now Act | fundraising | Public Financing | Rep. Daniel Lungren
In July of this year, Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) stated his vehement dislike of fundraising at the House Administration Committee hearing for the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826).
Methinks he doth protest too much.
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