You all have GOT to take a look at this video clip from the YearlyKos Convention in Chicago this weekend.
I was lucky enough to be in attendance at this convention and at this forum and this discussion/debate on money in politics was by far the most energetic exchange of viewpoints. In addition, the audience was most attuned to this topic vs. all others because they knew that it was at the source of whether or not policies that benefit the public actually get written and passed.
I left this forum knowing that Democracy Matters and the Clean Elections Movement has really made some significant progress, when every single Democratic candidate running for president raised their hand in support of public financing and is telling the American people that the system needs to change so that the game is no longer "rigged" as Edwards puts it.
The great thing is that our movement not only has a bill - The Fair Elections Now Act - in which we can rally around, but we also have a bunch of presidential candidates who will add to that bully pulpit and can get the message out to the rest of the country that the ways in which money enters and influence politics effects EVERYTHING else that they do while in office. Clinton - even though she like taking her lobbyist money - even says that we need the grassroots movement...well, Democracy Matters is already here and we are truly the LARGEST grassroots movement fighting for Clean, Fair Elections!
Enjoy!
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