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PRESS RELEASE: McConnell defends speech rights of corrupt foreign company
Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 11:42am.

Public Campaign Action Fund issued a press release today on the recent guilty plea to bribery by BAE Systems, a foreign-based company that has given heavily to Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) campaigns and received millions in earmarks.


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Stop the Chase for Campaign Cash
Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 12:06pm.

Agnes Gund, a philanthropist and major political donor, has an op-ed in today's Politico about Citizens United and the need for Fair Elections.


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Virtual Town Hall Today with Lead House Fair Elections Sponsor Rep. John Larson
Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 9:19am.

Click here http://townhall.fairelectionsnow.org TODAY, February 25 at 6:00 P.M. EST for a virtual town hall meeting with Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826) lead House sponsor, Rep. John B. Larson (D-Conn.).


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2010 Midterm Elections: Most Expensive Ever?
Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 1:56pm.

The Huffington Post reports on an analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) that shows that the upcoming 2010 elections will be the most expensive ever.


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Big Donors to Speaker Pelosi: Pass Fair Elections
Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 12:17pm.
The New York Times political blog, The Caucus, reports that big donors have wriiten a letter to Speaker Pelosi (D-Calif.) that says enough is enough - it's time to pass Fair Elections style campaign reform.
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Poll Shows Citizens United ruling has added to voter anger with Washington
Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 9:38am.
Politico has a story today on a recent poll commissioned by Common Cause, Change Congress and Public Campaign Action Fund that shows that voters believe special interests run the show in Washington. The survey also showed voters strongly favor revamping the campaign finance system with the Fair Elections Now Act.
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