]> http://www.publicampaign.org/blog-tags/democrats Comments for "Democrats" en http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2009/08/27/fraudulent-fundraisers#comment-32311 Its is good thing for all that could see with clean elections ,could manage to get the contributions and budget to campaign also have the resources without having how to ask for money from donors for live in the world. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:37:56 +0000 http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2009/08/27/fraudulent-fundraisers#comment-31603 I am a veteran of thirty five years of attempts to relieve legislators of the burden of finding money to finance their election campaigns. Bribery? Yes! A candidate for any legislative seat needs votes. Being known in a community is one way to get votes; buying costly advertising the other way. People who contribute large amounts to buy the advertising are, in effect, bribing the candidate. Extortion? Yes! If I chair a legislative committee, I will tell potential major contributors I can stop pending bills that may harm their interests. But to stop those bills, I have to win election. To win election, I need money. In 1974 I ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives. I didn't win but I learned a lot. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:06:48 +0000 http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2009/08/27/fraudulent-fundraisers#comment-31602 I am a veteran of thirty five years of attempts to relieve legislators of the burden of finding money to finance their election campaigns. Bribery? Yes! A candidate for any legislative seat needs votes. Being known in a community is one way to get votes; buying costly advertising the other way. People who contribute large amounts to buy the advertising are, in effect, bribing the candidate. Extortion? Yes! If I chair a legislative committee, I will tell potential major contributors I can stop pending bills that may harm their interests. But to stop those bills, I have to win election. To win election, I need money. In 1974 I ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives. I didn't win but I learned a lot. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:06:42 +0000 http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2009/05/06/deep-pocketed-donors-want-campaign-finance-reform#comment-30893 Money has been the largest error of our times. It has eroded Statesmen for special interests and influence peddling. The American Government has just participatd in the largets ponzi scheme on the American people,and we our still fueling the fire for Wall Street. This finincial crisis was a long time coming by the past administration and members of Congress and Senate. This should make Americans furious as there were laws to prevent this, but they were not enforced. The Federalist Papers show lively debate on what a Democracy should look and feel like,only if we could encouraging reading in Government. Sat, 16 May 2009 13:52:02 +0000