Long-shot Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer blasted New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday after police tore down the nearly two-month-old "Occupy Wall Street" demonstration in Zuccotti Park.
Democratic Sens. Tom Udall of New Mexico said Thursday that a constitutional amendment was necessary give Congress and the states the authority to legislate on campaign finance reform.
Someone in the Chicago Board of Trade dropped leaflets on top of "Occupy Chicago" protesters Wednesday afternoon as they rallied alongside unions in the city's financial district.
Robert Bauer, general counsel for Barack Obama's re-election campaign, said Monday that the anti-election reform movement had picked up speed since the enactment of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law in 2002.
The "Occupy Wall Street" protest, "Get Money Out" campaign and a planned protest by The Coffee Party all hope to stop the government from pandering to the wealthiest Americans.
