Category Archives: Clean Elections

Sup. Court Nixes Vermont Campaign Limits

  Sup. Court Nixes Vermont Campaign Limits By Sam Garchik Did campaign finance reform suffer a setback or a jump forward yesterday when the Supreme Court, in six seperate opinions, struck down a Vermont law that capped donations to gubernatorial … Continue reading

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Iowa Blog Roundup (and other things also)

   Iowa Blog Roundup (and other things also) By Sam Garchik It's been a very hectic week with the convention and all, but I wanted to bring you up to speed on a bunch of different issues and happenings. Courtesy … Continue reading

Posted in Big Government, Bruce Braley, Calls to Action, Candidates, Clean Elections, David Loebsack, Denise O'Brien, DFQC, Great Tools: IOWA, How You Can Help, ICCI, Iowa Blogosphere, Joyce Schulte, Local Events, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community, Russ Feingold | Comments Off on Iowa Blog Roundup (and other things also)

Cut-and-Run Liberal, and Proud of It

Cut-and-Run Liberal, and Proud of It By Stephen Pizzo, NewsforReal.comI want to be perfectly clear about this. We liberals really do want to cut and run.I admit it. We are cut-and-run liberals, just as Karl Rove alleges. More than that, … Continue reading

Posted in Choice, Civil Liberties, Clean Elections, Corporate Greed, DFQC, Education, Environment, GOP, Iowa Blogosphere, Jobs, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community | 1 Comment

Pottawattamie Paper Trail Saves The Day

  Pottawattamie Paper Trail Saves The Day Linda sent this to me from Jerry Depew of Iowa Voters: I missed all the excitement in the Iowa primary!  No, not the O’Brien upset of the annointed Dusk Terry, or the ousting … Continue reading

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Only You Can Test Local Voting Machines!

  Only You Can Test Local Voting Machines! Jerry Depew over at the Iowa Voters Blog posted this the other day. It's pretty important to follow up on this, as this blog has pointed out that there have been many … Continue reading

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Black Box Voting Says Iowa Machines Could be Corrupt!

  Black Box Voting Says Iowa Machines Could be Corrupt! By Sam Garchik Black Box Voting has these claims about Iowa's Diebold machines.  Iowa analysis can be found at Iowa Voters. – The Oakland Tribune scooped other newspapers yesterday on … Continue reading

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King Leads Another Charge Against Democracy

  King Leads Another Charge Against Democracy By Sam Garchik Ellen Ballas sent this on to me from the LA Times, where it appeared on Saturday.  Blog for Iowa has not endorsed a candidate in the Fifth District, but Steve … Continue reading

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ETHICS HALL OF SHAME

    ETHICS HALL OF SHAME From publiccitizen.orgAn unprecedented wave of corruption, cronyism and special-interest sleaze has gripped our nation’s capital in recent years. To bring greater public attention to the individuals involved in these ethics scandals – in the hope … Continue reading

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Ed Fallon: Culver, Other Dems “All Too Comfortable with Present System”

Ed Fallon: Culver, Other Dems “All Too Comfortable with Present System” State Representative and gubernatorial candidate Ed Fallon (D-Des Moines) held a press conference at the Capitol today to show how Secretary of State Chet Culver’s campaign finance reports show … Continue reading

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FALLON: Patty Judge Fundraising “Legal, but not Ethical”

FALLON: Patty Judge Fundraising “Legal, but not Ethical” Rep. Ed Fallon calls for Clean Elections law in Iowa and warns against the influence of corporate hog confinement operators State Representative and gubernatorial candidate Ed Fallon (D-Des Moines) held a press … Continue reading

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