Center for Public Integrity Gridlocked election commission awaits action by Obama By Michael Beckel November 20, 2012 The nation’s enforcer of election laws was largely paralyzed during the 2012 election, despite a Supreme Court ruling that left several key money-in-politics issues open to interpretation. With five of six Federal Election Commission members working on expired […]
The New York Times Result Won’t Limit Campaign Money Any More Than Ruling Did By Nicholas Confessore November 12, 2012 When the votes were counted, President Obama’s campaign declared victory over the conservative “super PACs” that had sought to bury him in negative ads and win the White House and the Senate for the Republican […]
NPR Outside Groups Spend Big On Elections, But Don’t Have Much To Show For It by Peter Overby November 07, 2012 This presidential election attracted $1.5 billion in outside spending — TV ads, robocalls and other political activity by groups created to take advantage of the new rules of campaign finance law. On the day after […]
Citizens United and the 2012 Election: A Disaster for Democracy Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case has proven to be a disaster for our political system and our democracy. Five Justices of the Supreme Court bear responsibility for the corrupt campaign finance system that now faces the American […]
A Campaign Finance Reform Agenda for 2013 Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case has had a disastrous impact on our political system. As a result of the decision, Super PACs and 501(c) nonprofit groups spent $1 billion in unlimited contributions from millionaires, billionaires, corporations, labor unions and […]
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