President Obama
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Mar21
Clips round up for 3/21/2012
First off, the documentary Priceless will be on many local PBS station starting in April. Click here to see when it will be on in your area. If you want to host a house party, let me know! (It's really good, you should plan on watching it.)
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Mar19
Clips round up for 3/19/2012
Check out United Republic's new video, "Sh*t lobbyist say."
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Mar09
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and Election 2012: The Year of the Billionaire?
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from January 20 through March 9, 2011.
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Mar05
Clips Round-up for 3/5/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Politico: FEC's bad rap getting worse
"Meet the Federal Election Commission, the agency tasked with enforcing campaign finance law. This six-person panel has long been slow-moving and frequently divided, but this year its members have taken their reputation to new heights just as money emerges as the biggest legal issue of the season." -
Mar01
President Obama Reaches 100th Fundraiser Mark
CBS News reports today that in New York City tonight, President Obama will reach his 100th fundraiser of the cycle.
From the article:
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Feb16
Clips Round-up for 2/16/12
New York Leadership for Accountable Government (NY LEAD), a new organization of New York civic, business, and philanthropic leaders, launched yesterday. Check out all the press on our blog and on Citizen Action's.
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Feb07
PRESS RELEASE: Obama Must Provide Muscular Plan to Save Our Ailing Democracy
In a press release this morning, Public Campaign Action Fund argued that President Obama’s decision to green-light super PAC money in support of his re-election means that talk is no longer enough and he must provide—and execute—a muscular plan to save our ailing democracy.
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Dec14
Clips Round-up for 12/14/11
Larry Lessig was on the Daily Show last night. Watch it here: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-13-2011/exclusive---lawrence-lessig-extended-interview-pt--1. In part 2 he talks solutions: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-13-2011/exclusive---lawrence-lessig-extended-interview-pt--2.
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
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Nov29
Clips Round-up for 11/29/11
Oh no! Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) isn't running for re-election! A Fair Elections supporter, Frank once said, "We’re the only people I know who are expected to take large amounts of money from perfect strangers and have it have no effect on our behavior." Here's the Globe story on his departure: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/11/29/barney_frank_potent_political_force_and_master_of_one_liners/?p1=News_links.
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Nov02
Clips Round-up for 11/2/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Outside groups may open door to lifting spending caps
What we're watching: "The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision has stirred favorable rumblings about a campaign finance proposal once favored only by GOP lawmakers: Unlimited donations and full transparency."
Legal fees eat into campaign coffers