Newt Gingrich
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Apr11
Clips round up for 4/11/2012
Morning must-read: "House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., may have irritated members of his conference by donating to an anti-incumbent super PAC before the Illinois primary, but Rep.
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Dec22
Clips Round-up for 12/22/11
This will (likely) be the last clips report of 2011. Thanks for reading--see you on the other side!
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
When is a lobbyist not a lobbyist
Interesting piece from Howard Marlowe on the need to close the lobbyist loophole.
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Dec21
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Dec20
Clips Round-up for 12/20/11
Two things - We've been adding lots of videos and other content to our #OccupyDemocracy site. Check it out http://www.occupydemocracy.org/.
Second - 1994 Mitt Romney agreed with us - money plays too big a role in our political system. But 2011 Mitt " Corporations are People" Romney, with a "not coordinated" super PAC, thinks differently. Tell 2011 Mitt Romney: Stand with 1994 Mitt Romney! http://action.endthemoneychase.com/1994romney
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Dec16
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and the One Percent of the One Percent
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from December 12 through December 16, 2011.
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Dec13
Clips Round-up for 12/13/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Limits on political donations invalidated
"A federal appeals court on Monday struck down a Wisconsin law limiting how much any one person can donate to independent political action groups."
Occupy activists to meet with progressive leaders -
Dec08
Clips Round-up for 12/8/11
We're looking for two smart, hard-working, and ambitious campaign organizers. Know any? http://campaignmoney.org/jobs_campaigners.
Also, if you're following the Richard Cordray vote in the Senate today, we've pulled Wall Street numbers here: http://campaignmoney.org/press-room/2011/12/06/background-memo-will-wall-street-money-sway-cfpb-nomination-votes.
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Measure to curb union, corporate clout qualifies -
Dec01
Clips Round-up for 12/1/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Reform groups trying to preserve presidential public financing system
On the letter a lot of us sent up to the Hill opposing efforts to end presidential public financing
- And PCAF put out this statement yesterday saying the vote on this will be used for our electoral targeting decisions next year: http://campaignmoney.org/press-room/2011/11/30/watchdog-watching-presidential-public-financing-vote.
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Nov30
Clips Round-up for 11/30/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Legislative panel sputters on Clean Elections consensus
Ugh: A Maine House committee failed to come to a consensus yesterday to fix the Clean Elections program. They just removed the triggers.
- More here: http://www.pressherald.com/news/gop-may-get-last-word-on-clean-election-funds_2011-11-30.html
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Nov28
Clips Round-up 11/28/2011
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
FEC to tell Mike Lee he can't form his very own super PAC