David Weller of Abilene, Texas and the blog All Things Reform [1]has this letter to the editor [2]on Fair Elections Action Week in the Reporter News: "Voting is an intellectual exercise, not a pocketbook one." Full letter after the jump.

Support Clean Elections

November 12-16 is "Clean Elections Week." I walk the walk every day at www.allthingsreform.org [3] for publicly-financed clean elections.

The argument is plain and simple: Qualified candidates forego their constant money-raising by raising a set amount on their own; they then enjoy government-sponsored campaign contributions and much more time with the voting public.

Voting is an intellectual exercise, not a pocketbook one. Encourage our Congresspeople to support the clean elections bill now in legislation.

David Weller

Abilene