Stop the Corruption, Support Clean Elections

Like us, you're probably frustrated that our political system isn't working. More and more elected officials are answering to big-money special interest groups and lobbyists, rather than the voters who elect them. Today we're joining the Public Campaign in saying it's time for true campaign reform. Please review the letter below and sign the petition asking Congress to pass the Clean Money, Clean Elections Act now. It's time our voices are heard. Don Hazen Executive Editor, AlterNet

Dear Friend, Our political system is broken. The officials we elect to represent us spend their time chasing big campaign checks and using their votes to do political favors for big-money special interests and lobbyists instead. It's time to do something about it -- and we can. By enacting a system of public financing for elections we can cut the ties between politicians and the big-money special interests and lobbyists who currently fund their campaigns. It's called Clean Elections, it's already working in seven states and two cities across the country, and it's on the ballot here in California this November! Click here now to tell Congress to enact real campaign reform by passing the Clean Money, Clean Elections Act. Under Clean Elections, qualified candidates who agree to forgo all private contributions and follow strict spending limits receive public financing for their campaigns, freeing them from having to chase campaign donations from big money special interests and lobbyists. It's a system that's proven to work. Clean Elections has been in place in Arizona since 2000 and has already reshaped the state's politics. Ten out of 11 statewide officials in Arizona - including Gov. Janet Napolitano - ran and won "clean" by accepting public financing. Under a Clean Elections program, voters can go to the polls knowing that candidates will answer to them, not big-money, special-interest contributors. It's time to expand Clean Elections nationwide! Click here to tell Congress to pass Clean Elections today! Once you've taken action, will you please forward this message to five of your friends and ask them to join you in standing up for Clean Elections? Thank you for helping empower voters to elect officials who are NOT bought and paid for by big-money special interests. Sincerely, Nick Nyhart Executive Director Public Campaign P.S. Will you take the next step in the fight for Clean Elections? Click here to make a contribution today. Paid for by Public Campaign AlterNet does not share, sell, or rent our subscribers' addresses. Occasionally we do send out announcements or offers we think our readers would find interesting or useful.