Fair Elections/Campaign Finance The first test of new campaign finance rules Dan Weeks, Matt Murray (Roll Call), and James Samples spoke on NHPR on corporate spending in elections and, he says, some conversation on Fair Elections. A chance to do something lastingCommon Cause President Bob Edgar's piece on Thursday’s hearing in The Huffington Post.

• “I've been in and around politics -- as a candidate, a member of Congress and an activist -- for about 40 years and I've never seen the American electorate so restless.”

 Three policies supported by the public but feared by politicians This article covers the problem of money and politics and specifically talks Fair Elections.   Congress Key senator wants to reopen Wall Street bill Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) says he wants to reopen the Wall Street bill next year since it’s so overreaching Donors’ names kept secret as they influence the midterms More on 501 c(4) groups getting away with politicking with no disclosure. Companies are giving and they are funneling that money to these groups.

• And it’s being dominated by conservative groups: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/09/conservatives-dominate-campaig.html?wprss=44

Corporate political giving swings toward the GOP “Corporations have begun to send a majority of donations from their political action committees to Republican candidates, a reversal from the trend of the past three years.”