ACTION: Call the Guv, get Clean Elections
Thanks to The Albany Project and Big Orange:
Governor Spitzer has made full public funding with Clean Money Clean Elections the cornerstone of his reform New York program. But he is getting resistance from Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, who is against public funding of campaigns, and from Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who favors partial public funding. With partial funding using our tax dollars, candidates would still have to raise the bulk of their money from private wealthy donors, who would continue to have the upper hand in legislative matters.
When a friend of ours called Governor Spitzer’s office to learn when he would introduce his Clean Elections bill, she was told that before he does, he is counting the calls to his office for it from each of the state’s zip codes.
It’s a quick call to 518 474-8390. All callers have to say is “I’m for full public funding with Clean Money Clean Elections” and give their zip code.
Clean Money Clean Elections is a very good idea, and the cornerstone of Eliot’s reform proposals. It’s been instituted in several states around the country, and Maine is the clearest success story.
Call the governor. Don’t be afraid, he’s already on your side. Just make sure he knows that you’ve got his back.
edit: There’s an email form you can use here.
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Thanks, Sayhar, for this. This is an extremely important issue that is too oftn overlooked.
I called! Will you (imagine Uncle Sam pointing at you) call Albany?
As someone who spent last year trying to oust an ineffective Assembly incumbent and getting close to nowhere, I have to say that I am absolutely convinced that CM/CE is the closest thing to a magic bullet available to us for fixing the absolutely dysfunctional state of our legislative branch. I contacted Spitzer through the email form on his website. It was quick and easy; I hope everyone lets the Governor know that this is a priority issue for us.
Sayhar, this is great. I saw this in my email this morning and spent most of the day at work wondering when I’d have time to blog it.
A little piece of stress just evaporated.
Oh, and I called, and just left a message stating my support for CMCE and my zip. Real quick. No fuss, no muss.
Dear Everyone:
Great!
And thanks.