DNC
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Sep05
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Sep05
Clips round up for 9/5/2012
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
The Nation: Change we can believe in, 2.0
Katrina vanden Heuvel on the president's talk of an amendment last week and its inclusion in the Democratic platform. National Journal. -
Sep04
DNC's Good, Not Great Campaign Finance Reform Platform
The Democratic Party released their convention platform yesterday, calling for many important campaign finance reform measures.
From the platform:
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Jul13
Clips Round-up for 7/13/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Making political office the exclusive domain of the wealthy
Fred Markham writes on McComish, "These rulings are clear victories for those who believe that wealthier candidates will ensure better elections and better government. We disagree."
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Jun23
Clips Round-up for 6/23/11
Jun07Clips Round-up for 6/7/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Why the 2012 election will be the most expensive everJun06Clips Round-up for 6/6/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Secret cash: the worst political scandal of all
Michael Winship has this column on campaign finance scandals and the problems of secret money.
"The Greeks had a word for it -- "oligarchy" -- political clout based on economic dominance."