]> http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2007/04/16/portlands-public-financing-a-success Comments for "Portland's Public Financing a Success" en http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2007/04/16/portlands-public-financing-a-success <a href="http://www.wweek.com/wwire/?p=7664">Courtesy of <em>Willamette Week</em>:</a> a citizens commission has given Portland&#39;s first cycle of public financing for municipal elections a thumbs up, concluding that even with a few glitches, &quot;public financing helped to reduce the influence of big money in Portland politics, increased the effectiveness of first-time new candidates such as Amanda Fritz and helped candidates spend more time talking to voters instead of shaking them down for campaign cash.&quot; Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:55:03 +0000