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KoKo

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20. They are working on challenging Voter I.D. Laws, Campaign Finance Disclosure and other issues....
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:48 AM
Apr 2015
But...I still wish they could take back control of Primary Debates from the Mainstream Media. Their website is pretty user friendly.

Other issues they work on:

One Year Later: Money Still Floods Our Elections
04/02/2015 | Nancy Tate
McCutcheon v FEC, U.S. Supreme Court

Today marks one year since the U.S.Supreme Court invalidated limits on the total amount an individual can donate to candidates or political parties in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (FEC).
As LWVUS president Elisabeth MacNamara stated at the time, in this decision the Court said that big money is worth more than the voices of individual citizens.
League Joins Letter to U.S. House on H.R. 425

The League joined a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives encouraging them to support and cosponsor H.R. 425, legislation that would end coordination between Super PACs and candidates.
Testifying to the FEC on the Role of Money in Politics
02/13/2015 | Elisabeth MacNamara

Federal elections commission, Citizens United, Campaign Finance

Saturday marks the 95th anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters. When Carrie Chapman Catt called for a League of Women Voters to “finish the fight,” she was talking about more than just the fight for women’s suffrage.
FEC Hearing on "Corruption in the Political Process"

President MacNamara offered testimony at a hearing held by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on February 11, 2015. The hearing follows a comment period where thousands of citizens expressed their concern over the need for stricter disclosure rules and to strengthen regulations on coordination between candidates and secret, dark money groups. President MacNamara called on the agency to update regulations on campaign finance laws to provide full disclosure in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions

Citizens United and McCutcheon v. FEC.
League to Federal Election Commission: “Protect the Voters and Enforce the Law”
02/11/2015 | Kelly Ceballos

McCutcheon v FEC, Federal Election Commission, campaign finance reform, political corruption, SuperPACs, political action committee
League President MacNamara urges the FEC to update campaign finance regulations to provide full disclosure so that the Citizens United decision does not continue as the giant loophole for secret giving that it has become

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Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #1
If Hillary hasn't learned "Populism" yet, bvar22 Apr 2015 #2
Exactly. peacebird Apr 2015 #5
I doubt it, also..but a bit of hope if Populists can seize the moment.. KoKo Apr 2015 #7
Obama did all that "Populist" stuff while running, bvar22 Apr 2015 #8
We've got to find someone else to run to force a Primary.... KoKo Apr 2015 #10
I watched the 3rd Party Debates with intense interest in 2012. bvar22 Apr 2015 #12
Wow, that's wild. lovemydog Apr 2015 #13
Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats want them back. bvar22 Apr 2015 #14
Unreal. Thanks for the info. lovemydog Apr 2015 #15
They are working on challenging Voter I.D. Laws, Campaign Finance Disclosure and other issues.... KoKo Apr 2015 #20
I want to know the truth from each candidate. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #11
Indeed, Indeed, Indeed. 2banon Apr 2015 #21
...besides, there is lots of video from the 2008 campaign that demonstrates bvar22 Apr 2015 #23
that's really interesting flash from the past, so glad it's recorded. Did you see that vile look she 2banon Apr 2015 #24
No matter what, I do believe populists will do exactly that. Enough is Enough! mother earth Apr 2015 #3
Why? She will say anything to get elected, then return to her DLC, corporatist, warhawk roots peacebird Apr 2015 #4
My thoughts exactly. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #9
"Populists shouldn't be quiet but should organize and yell louder" Phlem Apr 2015 #6
I prefer the speak softly but carry a big stick approach myself. lovemydog Apr 2015 #16
Agreed, Phlem Apr 2015 #17
Thank you for your kind response, Phlem. lovemydog Apr 2015 #18
Right now is the time to FIGHT BACK! NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #19
Yes! 2banon Apr 2015 #25
I totally agree. We may lose in the primary but we need to continue working to promote rhett o rick Apr 2015 #28
I don't get why we are supposed to be impressed by Hillary parroting Elizabeth's words. AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #22
YES! SPOT F**KING ON! EVERY WORD! 2banon Apr 2015 #26
Aw, shaddup Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #27
Nothing weaker than sucking of the energy of the real article. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #29
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