[EL] Fwd: Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer On Presidential Nominations to FEC Made Today

Fri Jun 21 13:50:06 PDT 2013

Can't Peterson or Hunter look out for (McGahn's view of) the First 
Amendment and due process?

On 6/21/13 1:48 PM, Bill Maurer wrote:
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> I think McGahn's statement answers that question---he was concerned 
> that someone be there to look out for the First Amendment and Due 
> Process.  His view (I assume---I don't actually know) is that the role 
> of a commissioner is greater than just voting on matters, but also 
> entails ensuring that the Commission actually conform its conduct to 
> constitutional requirements.  I note that Mr. Wertheimer doesn't 
> mention the Constitution at all in his statement.
>
> Bill
>
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> *Steve Klein
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> *To:* Rick Hasen
> *Cc:* law-election at UCI.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [EL] Fwd: Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred 
> Wertheimer On Presidential Nominations to FEC Made Today
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> http://www.fec.gov/members/mcgahn/statements/DFM_Statement_062113.pdf
>
> I like this statement more.
>
> On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 2:11 PM, Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu 
> <mailto:rhasen at law.uci.edu>> wrote:
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> fyi
>
>
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> -------- Original Message --------
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> *Subject: *
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> Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer On Presidential 
> Nominations to FEC Made Today
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> *Date: *
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> Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:08:10 -0400
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> *From: *
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> <wertheimer at democracy21.org> <mailto:wertheimer at democracy21.org>
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> <kbeard at democracy21.org> <mailto:kbeard at democracy21.org>
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> Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu> <mailto:rhasen at law.uci.edu>
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> _________________________________________________________________
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> Democracy 21 News Release, June 21, 2013, www.democracy21.org 
> <http://www.democracy21.org/>
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> *Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer On Presidential 
> Nominations to FEC Made Today*
>
> We are pleased that President Obama has begun the process of 
> nominating FEC Commissioners to fill the one vacant seat and the five 
> expired seats on the Commission.
>
> From what we know, Ann Ravel, head of the California Fair Political 
> Practices Commission, has been an outstanding leader in the area of 
> campaign finance oversight and enforcement.  Ann Ravel has led an 
> effort in California to shed light on secret money in California 
> elections and has demonstrated a commitment to effective enforcement 
> of campaign finance disclosure laws.  She is an excellent choice for 
> the FEC.
>
> We are not familiar with the record of Lee Goodman, but we hope he 
> will bring a stronger commitment to the effective administration and 
> enforcement of the campaign finance laws than his predecessor, Don 
> McGahn, who has consistently worked to undermine the law and has 
> repeatedly opposed efforts to enforce the campaign finance laws.
>
> We urge President Obama to move promptly to fill the remaining four 
> expired seats on the FEC with Commissioners who are committed to 
> effective enforcement of the law.
>
> The FEC is a failed, broken agency that has been entirely 
> dysfunctional for the last several years. The agency has a long way to 
> go to establish credibility as a real campaign finance enforcement 
> agency and only time will tell whether that is going to happen.
>
> The process of fixing the FEC needs to begin with President Obama 
> nominating and the Senate confirming a full, new complement of six 
> Commissioners. We need six Commissioners who are committed to carrying 
> out the campaign finance laws as enacted by Congress and interpreted 
> by the Courts and who can move beyond the gridlock that has paralyzed 
> the agency.  We hope today's nominations prove to be an important 
> first step in accomplishing that goal.
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> #  #  #
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> Released: June 21, 2013
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