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Entries by Fred Wertheimer from 01/2012

Serious Questions Exist About Legality of Presidential Candidate Super PACs

| Posted 01.04.2012 | Politics
Read More: Congress, Political Action Committees, 2012 Election, Superpacs, Federal Election Commission, Iowa Caucuses, 2012 Presidential Race, Citizens United, Politics News

Congress needs to pass legislation to protect the integrity of the nation's campaign finance laws and ensure that candidate-specific Super PACs are not used as vehicles to circumvent candidate contribution limits.

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Roberts Court: Wreaking Havoc on 2012 Elections

| Posted 01.19.2012 | Politics
Read More: Supreme Court, Corruption, Super Pac, Politics, Scotus, Super PACs, Democracy, Citizens United, Politics News

The Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case is wreaking havoc on the 2012 elections. The Court has opened the door wide to future scandals ...

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Court's Decision Will Not Stand the Test of Time and History

| Posted 01.20.2012 | Politics
Read More: Corruption, Supreme Court, Law, Justice Kennedy, Politics, Scotus, Citizens United, Campaign Finance, Politics News

Citizens must and will overcome the damage done to the country by five Supreme Court Justices who valued the right of corporations to influence elections over the right of citizens to be protected from corruption of their government.

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