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Public Campaign Action Fund is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to reforming America’s campaign finance laws. We hold elected officials accountable for policy decisions they make that are tied to campaign contributions they receive. Below are political ads we have ran in states across the country educating the public on boondoggles and favors given by elected officials as a result of campaign cash they received. Press on Schaffer Ad Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 10:40am.
The ad Public Campaign Action Fund's Campaign Money Watch project released yesterday on Colorado Senate candidate Bob Schaffer's connections to Jack Abramoff and campaign contributions from factory owners in the Northern Mariana Islands got some attention from Colorado press, including the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post. Apparently, Schaffer's campaign manager is a little steamed.
Power to...the Special Interests? Submitted by Adam Smith on Mon, 03/17/2008 - 10:22am.
Public Campaign Action Fund has released the following online advertisement regarding the disaster of electric utility deregulation in Maryland and its correlation with campaign contributions to elected officials in the state.
Cubin Won't Run Again Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Fri, 11/09/2007 - 4:03pm.
Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY), dogged in her previous election by questions about her ties to lobbyists and Jack Abramoff (her campaign took money from him and from Tom DeLay's PAC) and of course by the famous "slap incident"where she threatened to slap her opponent has decided not to seek re-election.
Mitch and the Kids Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 4:25pm.
What comes first for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) -- health insurance for kids, or profit margins for HMOs and Big Tobacco? Our new web ad asks the question.
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Win for McConnell Ad Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Mon, 09/10/2007 - 2:24pm.
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Last week Insight Communications, a cable company, refused to air our ad about Sen. Mitch McConnell. We responded with a petition campaign against this censorship and Insight relented: our ad will air this week! Thanks to all who signed the petition or contacted Insight. Here's a sample of the press coverage on the incident.
Ad Gets Censored Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Fri, 09/07/2007 - 2:17pm.
Yesterday we released this ad about Mitch McConnell and his ties to big money special interests. At the 11th hour last night a cable company Insight Communications, with ties to McConnell, pulled the ad from their rotation without cause or notice. Smells like censorship to us...
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Everything's bigger in Texas, including campaign contributions posted by Adam Smith on 10-10-2008 Texans for Public Justice has released a new report highlighting the connections between the donors to Supreme Court candidates and the business these donors have before the court. Published in: campaign contributions | judicial | Texas Writing about Wall Street posted by Adam Smith on 10-10-2008 We've had our go at the Wall Street crisis and the role of campaign contributions in leading to it , now the Center for Responsive Politics wants to hear from you. They've a partnered with Helium on a writing contest about the Wall Street crisis and if your story is selected, you could win $100 for your work. Published in: campaign contributions | Center for Responsive Politics | Congress | Wall Street The prosecution rests posted by Adam Smith on 10-09-2008 After 12 days of listening to recorded wire taps, reading emails, and arguments alleging Stevens received illegal gifts from VECO, the prosecution arguing corruption charges against Sen. Ted Stevens has rested and the trial now goes to the defense. Published in: Alaska | corruption | Ted Stevens |
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