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LAWMAKERS AGAINST CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM MAY HAVE NEW FOE

A new coalition, including former Federal Election Com-

mission Chairman Trevor Potter, Republican lobbyist-

turned-convicted felon Jack Abramoff, Theodore Roosevelt

IV, and representatives of both Occupy Wall Street and the

Tea Party have launched a campaign to push Congress to

overhaul campaign nance laws.

The twist? The group, Represent.us, rst plans to get 1

million signatures endorsing the proposals, and then plans

to wage campaigns against incumbents in 2014 who dont

sign onto the legislation.

Our hope is Congress will heed the call to action, said

Josh Silver, campaign director, on a conference call with

reporters today. But if they dont, we have plans for that

too. The campaign will actively work to unseat members

from both major parties.

The legislation, the American Anti-Corruption Act,

would prevent lawmakers from accepting donations from

lobbyists and special interests whose issues are before their

committees or subcommittees; limit donations to super-

PACs; require former lawmakers to wait ve years before

becoming lobbyists; mandate full disclosure of all dona-

tions to any group spending at least $10,000 on political

ads; and offering $100 tax rebates to small-dollar donors.

JONATHAN SALANT, NOV 13, 2012

ACTIVISTS STUNT LIVENS UP A ROUTINE SENATE SESSION

There wasnt much to see in the State Senate on Wednes-

day: the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, the honoring

of a basketball player and a bunch of empty seats where

elected representatives are paid to sit.

But there was something to grab the eye. Shortly after

the beginning of proceedings, about 15 protesters who

had posed as guests sitting in the upstairs gallery sud-

denly tossed hundreds of fake $100 bills onto the chambers

oor below, a prank meant to call attention to the issue of

campaign nance reform. The protesters made it through

a couple of rounds of chants What do we want? Fair

elections! before being asked to leave by the chambers

security guards.

Outside, one demonstrator, Josh Silver, said the protest was

intended to show that the states people wanted common-

sense reform to clean up New York.

The point is to tell Albany that the world is watching, Mr.

Silver said.

And sure enough, on the Senate oor, several amused sena-

tors took photos of the activists and scooped up the funny

money. Senator John A. DeFrancisco, a Republican from the

Syracuse area, even thanked the protesters for spicing up

another ho-hum day of lawmaking in front an otherwise

sparse audience.

JESSE MCKINLEY, JUN 5, 2013

BIPARTISAN GROUP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGNFINACE REFORM CAMPAIGN

A bipartisan group of former lobbyists and government of-

cials, legal scholars, political experts, consumer advocates

and tea party and Occupy Wall Street activists launched

on Tuesday an effort to radically reform campaign nance

laws.

NOV 13, 2012

THE INFLUENCE INDUSTRY: ADVOCATAT ODDS OVER HOW TO TIGHTEN CAMFINANCE RULES

After record spending on the 2012 election, mcates for tighter regulation of money in politic

tating for a big overhaul of campaign nance ru

just can t seem to agree on what that ove rha

include.

DEC 19, 2012

THE N.R.A. PROTECTION RACKET

The Republican Party once a proud bastion of civic andbusiness leaders who battled Southern racism, Northern

corruption and the evils of big government has for the

past several decades been itself the victim of political pro-

tection rackets. These rackets are orchestrated by fringe

groups with extremist views on social issues, which Re-

publican politicians are forced to support

DEC 19, 2012

ABRAMOFF, OCCUPY WALL STREET JOFORCES ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFO

A new group that includes former lobbyist Jack

and members of the Occupy Wall Street move

Tuesday began gathering signatures on a petitio

for an overhaul of the campaign nance system

NOV 13, 2012

WE JUST DUMPED A BAG OF MONEY ON ACONGRESSMAN HERES WHY

Congressman Jim Himes has drawn the ire of a buddingAmerican anti-corruption movement. Not because he

broke any laws, but for something astonishingly legal: he

let lobbyists for his top donor, CitiGroup, write their own

Wall Street-friendly bill, and led it to passage in the U.S.

House over the last month.

DEC 11, 2013

SENATOR STRIPS IN CHEEKY AD AIMEDFIGHTING MONEY IN POLITICS

Heres something you dont see every day: a striptician. No, its not Anthony Weiner. Its an ad for R

us, a new organization created late last year to

inuence of money in politics. Josh Silver, the fo

betting that a provocative ad can help him creat

roots movement to pressure policymakers to en

ing reforms

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REFORM PROPOSAL WOULD CRACK DOWNON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROMLOBBYISTS

A proposal to drastically overhaul campaign nance, lob-

bying, and disclosure laws was announced Nov. 13 by a

group that includes a leading Republican election lawyer

and a former top ethics ofcial in the George W. Bush ad -

ministration.

NOV 13, 2012

CAMPAIGN FINANCE:REMEDIES BEYOND THE COURT

A new group that includes former lobbyist Jack Abramoff

and members of the Occupy Wall Street movement on

Tuesday began gathering signatures on a petition calling

for an overhaul of the campaign nance system.

JAN, 2012

NEW GROUP UNVEILS ITS PLANTO GET MONEY OUT OF POLITICS

The 2012 election wrapped up barely a week ago, which

means that fundraising for the 2014 midterm election has

begun in earnest. But a new campaign to get money out

of politics has just launched as well. Represent.Us says its

goal is to pass the American Anti-Corruption Act

NOV 13, 2012

POLITICAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMADVOCATES TO HOLD K STREET 5KIN DC, APR 13

If you cant beat the money, be the money. In the face

of a looming Supreme Court decision that could remove

limits on political contributions, and radio silence from

leaders of both major parties on anti-corruption reforms, a

group of activists have plans to reinvigorate a movement.

MAR 2, 2013

K STREET FILES: HEY, IS THAT JACKABRAMOFF DRESSED AS A $100 BILL?

At the height of D.C.s spring tourist season, visitors mayvery well witness something bizarre: A ock of activists

dressed as $100 bills running from K Street to Capitol Hill.

The Stop Lobbyist Bribery K Street 5K run and walk on

Saturday, April 13, is a publicity-advocacy stunt by the

group Represent.Us and its parent organization United

Republic, which has enlisted ex-lobbyist and convicted

felon Jack Abramoff in its cause.

FEB 27, 2013

WHY A DEMOCRATIC TEA PARTY ISTHE BEST HOPE FOR FIXINGCORRUPT GOVERNMENT

And just last month, Represent.US launched the American

Anti-Corruption Act, crafted by Stephen Colberts super

PAC lawyer, Trevor Potter. If passed, the act would be the

most ambitious political-reform proposal in a c entury.

DEC 6, 2012

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THE K STREET 5K

PROJECT 435: COUNTY FAIRS

STATE HOUSE MONEY DROPS

INDEPENDENCE DAY POSTERING CAMPAIGN

PETITION TO HARRY REID & JOHN BOEHNER


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ACTION HANDBOOK FOR VOLU NTEER S PROJECT 435 TOOLKIT

ELECTION DAY PACKETS

TABLE SIGNS

SENATOR STRIPS

STOP THE FEEDING FRENZY

OPERATION MONEY FUMBLE: REP. JIM HIMES

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