Local Elections, National Fundraising “All politics is local.” –Tip O’Neill “Most politics is national.” –Fritz Hollings Former South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings makes a great case for campaign finance reform. In a piece titled, “Money is a Cancer in Politics,” Hollings notes the oceans of money needed to wage competitive campaigns for Congress today —...Read More
An Independent Voice on Financial Reform (Hmm, I wonder why . . .?) Senator Ted Kaufman, Joe Biden’s replacement in the Senate, has rapidly emerged as perhaps the leading Congressional advocate for real financial reform (Chris Dodd’s version doesn’t come close). Not a few people have noted that Kaufman’s path to the Senate — he...Read More
