Voter Blog
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Oct25
"Caravan of Corruption" Tour Hits New York
This week members of Public Campaign teamed up with Citizen Action of New York to go on a rolling "Caravan of Corruption" tour throughout New York state. The tour, which ran from Albany to Long Island to Manhattan, and six other locations, highlighted the corruption of 15 state elected officials.
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Oct25
Clips Round-up for 10/25/12
Over at Roll Call, Janie Lorber has some details on the presidential campaigns fundraising by text message. "The fees — a percentage of the total amount raised via text — suggest that Obama outdid the former Massachusetts governor by a more than 500-to-1 ratio among texting donors."
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Oct23
Clips Round-up for 10/23/12
In their second debate, Mitt Romney hit President Obama for attending a fundraiser the day after the Benghazi attack. This time, it was President Obama's turn: "And when I went to Israel as a candidate, I didn’t take donors, I didn’t attend fundraisers, I went to Yad Vashem, the — the Holocaust museum there, to remind myself the — the nature of evil and why our bond with Israel will be unbreakable."
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Oct22
Clips Round-up for 10/22/12
Important New York Times story on efforts to push for Fair Elections in New York State: "With two weeks remaining before Election Day, advocates for creating a system of public financing for state elections are preparing to funnel at least $600,000 into two State Senate races in an effort to make money in politics a more prominent campaign issue." The Caravan of
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Oct18
Clips Round-up for 10/18/12
Are you somewhere in New York State? Then you should make sure to check out one of the stops on the Caravan of Corruption traveling through next week. "From Buffalo to Brooklyn, and everywhere in between, we’re taking our creepshow on the road to show what happens when we don’t hold greedy politicians accountable for their actions." You might even run into some Public Campaign staff!
Oct17Clips round up for 10/17/2012
Another no-show for campaign finance issues at the debate last night, though Mitt Romney did hit Obama for attending a fundraiser in Vegas the day after the Benghazi attack.
It's the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 100th birthday. On Friday, Public Citizen and a host of organizations are going to be rallying in DC against their dark money spending. Details here.
Oct16Clips Round-up for 10/16/12
Oct15Clips Round-up for 10/15/12
Oct12Clips Round-up for 10/12/12
Public Campaign Action Fund's David Donnelly made a brief appearance on The Daily Show last night. Check it out!
Oct11President Obama Holds 220th--And Final--Fundraiser of the Cycle
After tonight's high-dollar event in Miami, Florida, President Barack Obama will have attended his 220th fundraiser since announcing his re-election in the spring of 2011, according to CBS News's Mark Knoller:
