Public Campaign Action Fund - Georgia

Ahead of the Curve

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:12:24 +0000

A candidate hoping to challenge Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Georgia is making addressing our campaign finance problems a central focus of his campaign. He has decided to follow the parameters of the Fair Elections Now Act that was introduced in the Senate last year, but hasn't yet passed.

NPR on Judicial Race Spending

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 18 May 2007 18:53:25 +0000

NPR's Nina Totenberg did a piece this morning on special interest money infiltrating judicial elections, focusing on the recent report from Justice at Stake on this phenomenon and examing contentious races in Alabama and Georgia. Listen and/or read the transcript of the piece here.

NPR Cites Reed Ads

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:43:59 +0000

NPR's Peter Overby analyzes the implications of Ralph Reed's loss, and cites our ad holding Reed accountable. Note: Overby attributes the ad to our sister organization, Public Campaign. Public Campaign Action Fund's Campaign Money Watch project was responsible for the ad.

Ralph Reed Concedes

Rick Bielke — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:22:13 +0000

It's official, Ralph Reed has ended his bid for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia.

Read the statement by David Donnelly, Director, Campaign Money Watch, below.

Here is the AP story.

Reed... to know him is to support someone else

David Donnelly — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:23:01 +0000

A former consultant employed by Ralph Reed writes up why he won't support Ralph.

"Abramoff's Supporting Weasel"

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:00:41 +0000

GQ's Sean Flynn pens a hefty (16 pages) article on Ralph Reed's career, work with Abramoff, and the primary he's facing in five days. I'll bet Reed will not be putting this one up on the fridge.

What Price Integrity?

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:30:52 +0000

With a week to go before Georgia's Republican primary, speculation on Ralph Reed's chances is rampant- NPR talks to Georgia voters and a conservative weekly chides Reed for his reluctance to come clean on his lobbying activity.

Campaign Money Watch Statement on Reed

Adam Smith — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:46:17 +0000

Campaign Money Watch has just released a statement regarding Ralph Reed's $500,000 donation to his campaign for lieutenant governor of Georgia.

Breaking: Reed trying to buy race with Abramoff money

David Donnelly — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:32:04 +0000

Ralph Reed, who made millions from his relationship with Jack Abramoff, is now pouring that money into his election camapign in Georgia.

Ralph Reed leads Georgia race, but has high negative ratings

David Donnelly — Mon, 15 May 2006 01:44:37 +0000

The Abramoff scandals are taking their toll on Ralph Reed's race for Georgia lieutenant governor.