The audacity of reform
In These Times
by Joel Bleifuss
03/04/09
For some pundits, President Barack Obama’s spectacular fundraising success during the 2008 general election has removed campaign finance reform from the top of the reform agenda. Yet, as far as the influence of big money in politics goes, this past election was little different from previous ones. According to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, candidates for federal office raised a record $5.3 billion. About 72 percent of that money came from people connected to business interests, with Democrats getting 55 percent of the corporate pie and Republicans getting 45 percent. No surprise there. Money flows to those in power...
http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/4253/the_audacity_of_reform/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Big+Money
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Joel+Bleifuss
by Joel Bleifuss
03/04/09
For some pundits, President Barack Obama’s spectacular fundraising success during the 2008 general election has removed campaign finance reform from the top of the reform agenda. Yet, as far as the influence of big money in politics goes, this past election was little different from previous ones. According to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, candidates for federal office raised a record $5.3 billion. About 72 percent of that money came from people connected to business interests, with Democrats getting 55 percent of the corporate pie and Republicans getting 45 percent. No surprise there. Money flows to those in power...
http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/4253/the_audacity_of_reform/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Big+Money
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Joel+Bleifuss
rudkla - 6. Mär, 10:19
