]> http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2008/04/14/new-deal Comments for "New Deal" en http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2008/04/14/new-deal Connecticut&#39;s<em> Record Journal </em><a href="http://www.myrecordjournal.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=19479143&amp;BRD=2755&amp;PAG=461&amp;dept_id=592708&amp;rfi=6">has a short note </a>about the state&#39;s brand spankin&#39; new Clean Elections program now that candidates for the state legislature are in the thick of qualifying to receive public funds to run their campaigns: &quot;[f]ancy fundraising events and ad books are campaign fundraising tactics of the past.&quot;  And that&#39;s a good thing.  Connecticut expects very high participation rates among incumbents and challenger in the public financing program. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:47:52 +0000