Stay Strong
Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Mon, 02/12/2007 - 17:03
Newsday tells New York Governor Eliot Spitzer to keep up his support for full public financing of elections even in face of almost-certain opposition by entrenched incumbents who fear increased competition under a Clean Elections systems. The editorial points to the greater transparency of election financing under Clean Elections, and the ability of candidates who value constituent outreach over "dialing-for-dollars" to run effective campaigns as strong recommendations to pursue its passage.