Tough Election Choices But Sticking With My Beliefs

I have written about campaign finance reform a number of times over the years. The United States really needs to address this as we continue to see third party liars and grifters supporting candidates up and down the line. My simple stance? If I can’t vote for you, I can’t…

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Grass Roots Fundraising My Ass!

Now I’ll admit that I’ve gotten fundraising requests from many of the presidential candidates for minimal amounts…even as low as $1. But many of the local candidates for state, county, and city offices are starting to stretch for bigger and bigger dollars and specifying minimums. I think that sucks and…

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Quick Hit On Charitable Deductions:

As you know the Trump campaign keeps sending me emails begging for money. I seldom bother to even look at them but I couldn’t help it today. It was a personal plea from Lara Trump. But I am kinda curious about these emails because they are joint ventures between the…

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Putting My Wallet Where My Mouth Is…

has been relatively easy so far. But this past week I got two emails from my own local electeds suggesting that I donate campaign funds to their colleagues from other areas. That’s tempting…and it would be legal. BUT: my position is that only eligible voters should contribute to candidates in…

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Gov. Walker feigns ignorance of $700,000 funneled to CRG by mining company with WI interests

Yeah, there’s absolutely nothing odd about a $700,000 contribution from Gogebic Taconite, the mining company Scott Walker helped by pushing through favorable mining legislation to the Wisconsin Club for Growth, a pro-Walker organization Gov. Walker “encouraged” outside groups and individuals to funnel millions of dollars into during the recall elections…

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Molly McGartland forced to loan campaign $2,000 after it ends up with negative balance

On August 8, Republican State Assembly candidate Molly McGartland, who’s vying to unseat incumbent Democratic State Rep. Christine Sinicki, filed a pre-primary campaign finance report (shown below) in which her campaign ended with a negative cash balance of $1,526.43. According to the report, McGartland’s campaign received $425 in contributions and…

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GOP Apologist Actually Admits Why Gerrymandering Is Crucial

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s resident conservative op ed writer and GOP apologist held forth on why unlimited money in campaigns isn’t really an issue. I am not going to do into that right now…but his most telling reason why the money isn’t that important is? Well, we’ll let Christian Schneider…

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