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Reform Groups Join over 25,000 Americans in Call for President Obama to Replace Lame Duck Commissioners at the FEC

February 28, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

Americans for Campaign Reform – Campaign Legal Center CREW – Common Cause CREDO Action Network – Democracy 21 League of Women Voters – MapLight Public […]

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Restore Our Future Super PAC Illegally Coordinates with the Romney Campaign

February 24, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer According to published reports, the candidate-specific Super PAC supporting the presidential campaign of former Governor Mitt Romney, Restore […]

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How the Citizens United Decision Unleashed Campaign Spending in Federal Elections by Tax-Exempt Organizations

February 23, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

By Fred Wertheimer President, Democracy 21 The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has changed the landscape of American politics. The […]

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/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dem21-logo-red-horizontal-250x90-1.svg 0 0 Diane /wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dem21-logo-red-horizontal-250x90-1.svg Diane2012-02-23 03:13:372020-03-18 16:25:34How the Citizens United Decision Unleashed Campaign Spending in Federal Elections by Tax-Exempt Organizations

The Hill: Watchdog: Justice Department should investigate pro-Santorum super-PACs

February 21, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

By Rachel Leven  A campaign finance watchdog is calling on the Justice Department to look into possible campaign finance law violations by presidential candidate Rick […]

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/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dem21-logo-red-horizontal-250x90-1.svg 0 0 Diane /wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dem21-logo-red-horizontal-250x90-1.svg Diane2012-02-21 03:13:372020-03-18 16:25:35The Hill: Watchdog: Justice Department should investigate pro-Santorum super-PACs

Double-Duty Donors, Part II: Large Numbers of Wealthy Donors Hit Legal Limit on Giving to Candidates, Turn to Presidential Super PACs in Continuing Trend

February 21, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

  Super PACs supporting presidential candidates continue to take in six- and seven-figure contributions from individuals who also have given the legal maximum to the […]

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On Understanding the Impact of the Citizens United Decision on Campaign Contributions to Super PACs

February 21, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

By Fred Wertheimer President, Democracy 21  On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court in a misguided and destructive decision ruled in Citizens United v. Federal […]

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Democracy 21 Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Whether Candidate-Specific Super PAC Supporting Santorum Is Engaged in Campaign Finance Violations

February 21, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

In a letter sent today to Attorney General Eric Holder, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer called for an investigation by the Justice Department “into whether […]

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Democracy 21 Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Whether Super PACs Supporting Obama and Romney are Engaged in Massive Campaign Finance Violations

February 15, 2012|Archive |Enforcement  Money In Politicsby Diane

In a letter sent today to Attorney General Eric Holder, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer requested an investigation “by the Justice Department into whether the […]

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Reform Groups Urge House Members to Support and Co-Sponsor DISCLOSE 2012 Act, H.R. 4010

February 15, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

Enclosed for your information is a letter sent by reform groups today to all House members, urging Representatives to support and co-sponsor the DISCLOSE 2012 […]

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Democracy 21 Summary of DISCLOSE 2012 Act

February 13, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

Introduced by Representative Chris Van Hollen The DISCLOSE 2012 Act requires any “covered organization” which spends $10,000 or more on a “campaign-related disbursement” to file […]

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