For Fighting Campaign Finance Reform by George Beres Granny D s visit to Eugene had special meaning for Rep. Peter DeFazio, a favorite son who chose not to run for the Senate because what he calls the rotten money game would have interfered with his responsibilities to his constituents.
Voter turnout is converse in states where the most money is spent on elections.
People recognize that the election is not about them, but in behalf of special interests. Americans hold dear. We missed a chance to strengthen fair campaigning when we made the terrible mistake of gifting the digital spectrum to commercial broadcasters. We should have insisted that in return for the massive gift, they had to give free prime time to candidates during election campaigns. Sen. John McCain thwarted this idea even while he kept the misleading image of being for campaign finance reform.