inauguration
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Jan17
Inaugural Fundraisers Race to Meet $50 Million Goal
The elections may be over, but in Washington, D.C. the fundraising never stops. With President Obama's inauguration just a few days away, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) is still scrambling to raise the $50 million in funds for the weekends' events.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the committee was short $8 million as of last week.
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Jan10
Clips round up for 1/10/2013
In his State of the State address yesterday, Gov. Cuomo once again called for public financing and a broad reform agenda. New York Times editorial: "Most important, he vowed to start public financing for campaigns so that more candidates can compete against wealthy competitors." It ends with this: "It is a long, ambitious list. If Mr.
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Dec10
Obama's Reversal on Principle of Finance
A recent editorial by the San Francisco Chronicle rips Obama’s decision to allow unlimited corporate contributions to underwrite his second inauguration.
"What a letdown. Step by step, President Obama, once an apostle of campaign finance reform, is backing away from his pledges to restrain big money in politics.