Kontakte:<\/p>
Elena Nunez, 720-339-3273<\/p>
Brad Martin, 406-750-3457<\/p>
Koalition in Colorado reicht 177.000 Unterschriften ein, um eine Ma\u00dfnahme zur Begrenzung der Wahlkampfausgaben auf den Stimmzettel f\u00fcr November zu bringen<\/p>
Initiative w\u00fcrde den Kongress anweisen, eine Verfassungs\u00e4nderung zur Begrenzung des Geldes in der Politik zu verabschieden<\/p>
Denver - A citizens campaign submitted 177,000 signatures of Colorado voters to elections officials today calling for an end to big money in politics. When certified for the ballot, the measure will give voters the opportunity this fall to explicitly instruct their members of Congress to support a constitutional amendment that would authorize limits on campaign contributions and spending that promote a level playing field and reverse recent Supreme Court rulings.<\/p>
\"It's time that we restore a government of, by and for the people, not of, by, and for the corporations,\" noted Elena Nunez of Colorado Common Cause which drafted the initiative as part of its Amend 2012 campaign.<\/p>
Die 177.000 Unterschriften wurden im pers\u00f6nlichen Kontakt gesammelt, die meisten davon von Mitarbeitern der Colorado Fair Share-Kampagne auf \u00f6ffentlichen Pl\u00e4tzen und Stra\u00dfenecken in St\u00e4dten von Grand Junction bis Denver, von Fort Collins bis Pueblo. Die Kampagne sammelte fast 100.000 Unterschriften mehr als n\u00f6tig waren, um die Initiative zur Abstimmung zuzulassen.<\/p>
This Colorado initiative comes on the heels of a similar ballot measure in Montana, which has drawn support from the state's Democratic Governor and Republican Lt. Governor in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down a law that had banned corporate contributions in Montana elections for the last 100 years.<\/p>
\"Unlimited corporate money in elections has only recently flooded American politics, but this initiative is part of a long history of citizens making their voices heard,\" said Mo Kirk, President of Colorado Fair Share. \"We spoke face to face with hundreds of thousands of Coloradans all across the state. These signatures represent their will to put our democracy back into the hands of citizens.\"<\/p>
Laut dem neuen Bericht \u201eMillion-Dollar Megaphones\u201c der CoPIRG Foundation und Demos stammten von den $230 Millionen, die Super PACs in den ersten beiden Quartalen des Wahlzyklus 2012 von Einzelpersonen sammelten, mehr als die H\u00e4lfte (57,1%) von nur 47 Personen, die mindestens $1 Million spendeten. Knapp \u00fcber 1.000 Spender, die $10.000 oder mehr spendeten, waren f\u00fcr 94% dieser Spendensammlung verantwortlich.<\/p>
\"Unlimited, corporate, and secret money continues to undermine the principle of 'one person, one vote,'\" said Danny Katz of CoPIRG, the other lead proponent of the signature collection effort. \"This will give voters a chance to push back against the misguided rulings of the Supreme Court that equate unlimited campaign spending with free speech.\"<\/p>
\"Nothing can be clearer, a system of politics that relies on private money will favor the interests of that private money,\" said Ken Gordon of CleanSlateNow.org. \"Only the people, using the power of their vote, can provide a counterbalance to the power of money. This initiative is a way to make clear to elected officials that the voters will hold them to account for their actions. The voters are watching.\"<\/p>
Zu den Unterst\u00fctzern der Initiative geh\u00f6ren Colorado Common Cause, Colorado Fair Share, CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), Free Speech for People, Colorado Progressive Coalition, CleanSlateNow.org, Colorado 350.org, People for the American Way, Public Citizen, Communications Workers of America und das Colorado Center on Law and Policy.<\/p>"}}]},"yoast_head":"\n