Campaigns & Elections

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Court Cases

	Date Filed	Court	Case Number	Title	Other Tags
	1/21/2010	Supreme Court of the United States	08-205	Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n	Chief Justice John RobertsIn The NewsLandmark Supreme Court CasesPolitical Action Committees
	1/21/2010	Supreme Court of the United States	08-205	Citizens United v. Federal Election Com'n	Campaign FinanceCorporate Self-Representation
	12/13/2007	District Of Columbia District Court	1:07-cv-02240-RCL-RWR	CITIZENS UNITED v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION	Three-Judge Court

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Issues

	0	There is not enough feedback between politicians and their constituencies. It is to easy for a few powerful/wealthy individuals to influence public policy. Craig Snoeyink, October 31, 2011 at 10:28 AM EDT
		The best example is, I believe, the near crises we had over raising the debt ceiling.
	0	News corporations have an undue and biased influence in the national perspective and in elections. Arbi Llaveshi, October 31, 2011 at 1:33 AM EDT
		News corporations often influence the most prominent Democratic or Republican candidates. Also, media often underplays controversial decisions, is focused on garnering large ratings, and focuses on sensationalist stories.
	0	Campaign Finance Reform Carmelo Freda, October 30, 2011 at 11:39 PM EDT
		It has affected everyone. When the rich and corporations are allowed to make virtually unlimited donations to a politician or a campaign through the user of Super PACS, our democratic system is violated and skewed towards the wants and needs of the e...
	0	Congress is corrupted by a system of privately funded elections. Lawrence Lessig, October 14, 2011 at 11:37 AM EDT
		Congress follows the will of the Funders. The Funders are not the People.

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