Are small donors vital? Really?
16-Jan-10
Capital Eye:
Viva La Small Donor Revolution?
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Ron Paul made waves during the 2008 presidential election for the large sums they raised from people making small contributions of $200 or less.
On Thursday, four prominent campaign finance reform advocates said fostering this small-donor enthusiasm was vital to the country’s political health.
Yes, the “revolution” of contributions from small donors was so successful that the current administration has continued the many-year process of taking ever more money from those small donors to benefit fat cats.
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