Voter Blog
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Oct11
Sam Waterston Joins Fight for Fair Elections in New York
Public Campaign, along with allies in New York and national partners, have enlisted the support of famous Law & Order actor Sam Waterston for the campaign to bring Fair Elections reform to the state. Waterston appeared in a video where he makes the case for Fair Elections and urges New Yorkers to contact their lawmakers to back the long-overdue measure.
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Oct11
Clips Round-up for 10/11/12
The Newsroom's Sam Waterston, a long-time Fair Elections supporter, has taped a new video for the Fair Elections for New York Campaign, the NYT reports this morning. Watch it here.
Oct10NEW REPORT: Insurers Pursuing Billions in Medicare Profits Make Big Contributions to Candidates Backing Ryan Budget
Along with Health Care for America Now, Public Campaign Action Fund announced a new report today: "Insurers Pursuing Billions in Medicare Profits Make Big Contributions to Candidates Backing Ryan Budget," which details the huge amount of campaign cash flowing to supporters of the Ryan plan, and how those interests benefit.
Oct10Clips round up for 10/10/2012
If you're in DC on Thursday, Common Cause is hosting the premiere of, "The United States of ALEC" at the National Press Club.
Oct09Clips Round-up for 10/9/12
The Obama campaign announced over the weekend that the campaign and DNC raised $181 million in September, a record for the cycle, putting them just $53 million shy of $1 billion raised for 2012.
Oct05Clips Round-up for 10/5/12
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Obama raised a "record" $150 million in September, but as Dan Eggen at Washington Post points out, "One aide said the campaign had its best fundraising month 'ever,' while another said only that it was a record for 2012.
Oct04Clips Round-up for 10/4/12
Watch the debate last night? Romney did hit Obama on Solyndra and favors for "contributors," but that was the extent of campaign finance chat. Though, NFL player and noted marriage equality advocate Chris Kluwe did have something to say. He tweeted: "You know what I want to see debated? Campaign finance reform. Citizens United. Term limits. Tax reform. Cure the disease, not the symptoms."
Oct03Questions President Obama and Gov. Romney Should Be Asked At the Presidential Debate About Money in Politics
By: David Donnelly and Adam Smith
President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney will face off in their first debate on Wednesday at the University of Denver, moderated by PBS’s Jim Lehrer. The questions will focus on the economy, healthcare, governing, and the role of government.
Here are five questions a piece that Mr. Lehrer could ask each candidate related to these issues.
Questions for RomneyOct02clips round-up for 10/2/12
Public Campaign Action Fund and Democracy Corps released new polling yesterday of 54 battleground districts. PCAF's David Donnelly: “The verdict is in: voters in the most competitive congressional districts have seen what an unfettered system of campaign spending looks like—and they don’t like it.
Oct01Clips Round-up for 10/1/12
Public Campaign Action Fund and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner are having a press call at 10 AM EDT today on some new polling on $$ in politics issues in top battleground Congressional districts. Here's the info.