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Pelosi: Democrats will overturn Citizens United if they retake House
During an appearance on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) vowed that Democrats would work “on the first day we’re there” to overturn the controversial Citizens United ruling if they retook the House. She insisted “the public wants” Congress to overturn the Supreme Court ruling, which struck…
Citizens United ruling accounts for 78 percent of 2012 election spending
Almost $465m of outside money has been spent on the US presidential election campaign so far, including $365m that can be attributed to the supreme court’s landmark Citizens United ruling, according to a report released on Monday. Super Pacs, which came into effect following the 2010 Citizens United verdict, accounted…
Former FEC chair tells Moyers superPACs are ‘shadow party committees’
The man who told Stephen Colbert how to set up his own super PAC told Bill Moyers this week that regardless of judicial intent, fundraising groups of that type are not independent of their candidates of choice. “When the courts midwifed these things, they said, ‘They can’t corrupt because they’re…
Constitutional lawyer blasts opponents of Citizens United ruling
Jones Day partner Michael Carvin, a conservative constitutional lawyer, blasted opponents of the controversial Citizens United ruling at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. “I know this has provoked a lot of rhetorical excess and severe criticism, which I must say I find quite puzzling because all Citizens United…
5 questions for: Citizens United president about his new anti-Obama film
The conservative organization for which the Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision is named on Thursday brought their latest film attacking President Barack Obama to the city where he is speaking at the Democratic National Convention. Raw Story caught up with Citizens United President David Bossie…
Obama backs amendment to overturn Citizens United ruling
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama called for a constitutional amendment to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that made it easier for businesses to influence elections through large-scale donations. “Money has always been a factor in politics, but we are seeing something new in the no-holds barred flow of seven-…
Coloradoans likely to vote in November on Citizens United ruling
Activist groups announced Monday that more than 100,000 signatures had been collected for a Colorado ballot measure calling for the controversial Citizens United ruling to be overturned. “Unlimited corporate money in elections has only recently flooded American politics, but this initiative is part of a long history of citizens making…
Chicago ‘emphatically disagrees’ with Citizens United ruling
Chicago on Wednesday became the latest major U.S. city to call on Congress to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. A resolution unanimously approved by the Chicago City Council stated: “BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and the members of the City…
Constitutional amendment required to undo ‘Citizens United,’ Senate panel told
Constitutional amendment required to undo Citizens United, Senate panel told It will take a constitutional amendment to reverse the flood of independent money inundating American elections in the aftermath of the US Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision, a Senate Judiciary subcommittee was told on Tuesday. New laws alone will…
Sen. Sanders warns of ‘frightening trend’ towards oligarchy
The defeat of the DISCLOSE Act in the Senate is part of a “frightening” trend, according to Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. During an appearance on Current TV’s Viewpoint on Tuesday, Sanders blasted Republicans for blocking the legislation. “What really frightens me is not just the disastrous nature of…
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