Bending the Third Rail
Because We Should, We Can, We Do
Friday, October 27, 2006
Figures
Did anyone really think they'd do otherwise?
As campaigns enter the final weeks, and prospects of a change of leadership in the House, and perhaps the Senate, increase, businesses have slightly, and quietly, increased their contributions to Democrats, report the WSJ and LAT. "All of the Democratic ranking members have seen an increase in attentiveness to their fundraising," a House Democratic aide tells the Times.
It's time for publically funded campaigns. It will be difficult legislation to make it constitutional, but continuing to expect our politicians to "dial for dollars" as a means of survival is ridiculous. And if anyone thinks that special interests, including businesses, give money for ideological reasons I've got a piece of property in Nevada to sell them.
Written at 9:20 AM by Greyhair.
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