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Supreme Court Poised To Radically Change Politics By Letting Corporations In: New York Times

New York Times | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics

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The Supreme Court may be about to radically change politics by striking down the longstanding rule that says corporations cannot spend directly on fed...

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Campaign Finance Reform: A Matter of National Security

Bob Edgar | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Murtha, Fair Elections Now Act, Fair Elections, Common Cause, Defense, No-Bid Contracts, Earmarks, Transparency, Politics News
Bob Edgar

Our bloated defense budget is another example of how campaign finance skews policy and spending priorities towards those who give the most and often have significant influence.

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It's the Process That Counts!

Jay Mandle | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

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Jay Mandle

Advocates of publicly funded political campaigns are handicapped because changing the way electoral efforts are paid for is a "process" issue.

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What's Next for Iceland: Ensuring a Fair Election in May

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 02.23.2009 | World

Read More: Global Economy, Economic Crisis, Iceland Economic Crisis, Fair Elections, Iceland Global Economic Crisis, Iceland Economy Collapse, Iceland, Iceland Banks, World Economy, Iceland Economy, Economic Recession, Iceland National Bankruptcy, Financial Crisis, Iceland Financial Crisis, Iceland Bank Crisis, Icelandic Government, World News
Iris Erlingsdottir

Our only hope now is a peaceful transition from a corrupt plutocracy to the responsible liberal democracy we had fooled ourselves into believing we already had.

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Blago My Pay-Go: How Not to Sell an Illinois Senate Seat

Nick Nyhart | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fair Elections, Rod Blagojevich, Public Financing, Public Campaign, Campaign Finance, Politics News
Nick Nyhart

While public financing won't eradicate blind ambition or bloated egos, it will make a political class more accountable to voters instead of big campaign contributors and take out a key thoroughfare for corruption.

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Our Fragile Dream

Robert Koehler | Posted 12.08.2008 | Chicago

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Robert Koehler

Barack Obama's victory over John McCain was less important than the growth and strength, or lack thereof, of democracy itself.

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Election Night, Do Not Concede: Open Letter Signed By Gore Vidal & Others

Linda Milazzo | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fair Elections, 2004 Presidential Election, Election Challenge, 2000 Presidential Election, Election Integrity, Barack Obama, John McCain, Obama Election Day, Election Day 2008, Election Day, Joe Biden, Election Results, 2008 Election, Sarah Palin, Electoral Map, Election, Voting Day, Electoral Votes, Electoral College, Obama President, Electoral Vote, Presidential Election, Voting, Obama Presidency, Politics News
Linda Milazzo

It is reasonable to once again expect further manipulation on election night by some Republican officials, as in 2004; should we also expect Democrats to once again concede in the face of fraud?

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Call him Big Money Mitch

David Donnelly | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

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David Donnelly

The voters in Kentucky are beginning to sour on their Senator Mitch McConnell. Three polls in a week show him in a battle for re-election -- all show his lead within the margin of error.

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Looking to Connecticut for Change

Nick Nyhart | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008, Public Financing, Clean Elections, Public Campaign, Washington, Connecticut, Fair Elections, Congress, Election, Minnesota, Politics News
Nick Nyhart

The State Election Enforcement Commission in Connecticut announced that 75% of candidates for the state legislature have qualified and received funds under the state's Clean Elections program.

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Flaws In DuPage County Voting Machines?

Naperville Sun | Bill Mego | Posted 10.19.2008 | Chicago

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A month ago, when I asked the DuPage County Election Commission to tell us how it is dealing with the known dangers of electronic voting, the number ...

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It's Wrong to Count People Who Don't Vote

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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Michael Markarian

People who have died or moved and are still on the voter rolls.

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Obama's Small Donors vs. Congress' Big Money?

David Donnelly | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Big Money, Clean Elections, Public Financing, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Congress, Fair Elections, Democrats, Public Campaign Action Fund, Barack Obama, Campaign Money Watch, Barack Obama Finances, Obama Financing, Politics News
David Donnelly

The truth is that the public financing system for presidential races has long been outmoded and the blame for the system's failure is at Congress' doorstep, not Obama's.

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