Posted on 03/17/2010 2:16:10 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
A staggering 87 percent of voters across the political spectrum believe moneyed donors have significantly more influence than constituents over members of Congress, according to a new poll.
The random, automated telephone survey of nearly 10,000 registered voters in 19 competitive U.S. congressional districts — including California's 11th Congressional District, represented by Democrat Rep. Jerry McNerney — was commissioned by Common Cause, MoveOn.org and Public Campaign Action.
"I've seen high numbers on questions similar to this one over the years, meaning in the 70s (range)," said Derek Cressman, western regional vice president for Common Cause. "But 90 percent? I've never seen it that high ... Voters have a strong sense that lawmakers are listening to the people with money and not listening to them."
Common Cause and Public Campaign Action are nonpartisan watchdog groups that favor public financing of campaigns. MoveOn.org. is a liberal activist organization.
The coalition commissioned the poll following a recent Supreme Court decision that enabled unlimited corporate and union spending in federal campaigns.
Campaign finance watchdogs want Congress to pass the Fair Elections Now Act, sponsored by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn. McNerney is a co-sponsor.
The act calls for public campaign financing for candidates who voluntarily agree to limit donations to $100 or less.
But Democratic leaders appear more interested in stringent disclosure rules for businesses and unions and avoiding forcing vulnerable members such as McNerney into a hazardous political vote.
(Excerpt) Read more at insidebayarea.com ...
Legislation and Justice are both commodities. You get as much as you can afford. Just ask George Soros and O.J. Simpson.
Get government out of the way and there wouldn’t be the need for money to begin with......
The Fascist are running polls in an attempt to back Zeros attack on the Supremes.
Can everyone say propaganda.
Espesially since one of the MONIED INFLUENCE PEDDLERS SOROS provided money for the poll.
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