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The Progressive Policy Institute And Americans For Campaign Reform Unite To Make Case For Campaign Reform Legislation
03.16.2010
MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2010
CONTACT:
Steven Chlapecka – schlapecka@ppionline.org, T: 202.525.3931
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the White House takes up its next legislative priority, the Progressive Policy Institute and Americans for Campaign Reform on Wednesday, March 17, will host Senator Dick Durbin and a bipartisan panel to address the public’s appetite for campaign reform and how the Fair Elections Now Act offers a solution to fix the broken political system.
WHO: Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)
Dan Weeks – President, Americans for Campaign Reform
Mark McKinnon – Former advisor to President George W. Bush and Vice Chairman of Public Strategies
John Samples – Director, Cato’s Center for Representative Government
Andrew Baumann – Senior Associate, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner
Will Marshall – President, Progressive Policy Institute
WHAT: AFTER CITIZENS UNITED: A NEW PARADIGM FOR CAMPAIGN REFORM
Senator Dick Durbin will offer remarks on the Fair Elections Now Act and the recent Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case lifting the ban on corporate spending in elections. Following Senator Durbin’s remarks, a panel discussion moderated by Will Marshall will examine voter opinions on campaign reform, Democratic and Republican support for the Fair Elections Now bill and its prospects for passage.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17 — 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building – SD-106, U.S. Capitol Complex, Washington, D.C.
MEDIA COVERAGE: The event is open to the media and panelists will be available following the discussion for individual interviews.
For further questions, please contact Steven Chlapecka at schlapecka@ppionline.org, 202.525.3931 (office), 202.556.1752 (cell).
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