[EL] "How to waste 10 million dollars"

[JBoppjr at aol.com]

CCP said that MayDay PAC actually spent money supporting an unopposed  
candidate.  Is that right?  If if is, I guess it is one way to  increase their 
winning percentage.  Jim Bopp
 
 
In a message dated 11/7/2014 4:19:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
stephen.klein.esq at gmail.com writes:

 
I suspect that non-binding local resolutions aren't going to draw  the 
discussion of elections that actually matter, of which there were quite a  few 
on Tuesday. Perhaps that's the idea behind Move to Amend's strategy?


The _Lowell,  Mass. referendum _ 
(http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_26874800/referendum-corporate-political-spending-passes-mass) asked 
legislators to:


"vote for a resolution calling up Congress to propose an amendment  
affirming that 1.) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of  
natural persons only and 2.) both Congress and the states may place limits on  
political contributions and political spending" 


... I further suspect that with no counter to this, like, say,  "Congress 
could then go back to banning documentary films," the average  Jane and Joe 
are easily swayed by these platitudes.  





On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Tyler Creighton <_tyler at rethinkmedia.org_ 
(mailto:tyler at rethinkmedia.org) > wrote:

How do you explain away all of the voters that expressly voted  for 
campaign finance reform? To name a few, _Arkansas voters_ 
(http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-arkansas-voters-term-limits-ballot.html)  pass ban on 
lobbyists gifts and direct  corporate & union contributions to candidates. 
_Voters in Tallahassee_ 
(http://daily.represent.us/anti-corruption-movement-scores-major-victory-polls)  passed an anti-corruption measure  limiting 
campaign contributions and establishing public financing. _Voters in 
Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, and  Florida_ 
(https://movetoamend.org/press-release/election-shows-americans-ready-amend-constitution)  overwhelmingly 
pass ballot questions calling for a  constitutional amendment to overturn 
Citizens United. More on _Massachusetts_ 
(http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_26874800/referendum-corporate-political-spending-passes-mass)  and 
_Wisconsin_ (http://scwmta.org/?p=2139)  ballot  questions. 


 
 
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On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Joe Trotter <_jtrotter at campaignfreedom.org_ 
(mailto:jtrotter at campaignfreedom.org) >  wrote:




 
 
Just a heads up, if you are interested in seeing how candidates  supported 
by groups primarily concerned with money in politics this  election cycle, 
Byron Tau and Ken Vogel wrote a great piece, "_How to waste 10 million 
dollars_ 
(http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/2014-elections-mayday-pac-larry-lessig-112617.html) ."  Additionally, if  you haven't seen it, CCP released an 
analysis of candidates supported by  MayDay PAC, _which is available here_ 
(http://www.campaignfreedom.org/2014/11/05/mayday-pacs-candidates-sink/) .


It is always great to see new people and groups exposing voters to  their 
ideas and always interesting to see how well received those ideas  are by the 
electorate.



Joe Trotter
Center for Competitive Politics
124 S. West St.,  Ste. 201
Alexandria, VA 22314
_www.CampaignFreedom.org_ (http://www.campaignfreedom.org/) 
_jtrotter at campaignfreedom.org_ (mailto:jtrotter at campaignfreedom.org)   





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