For Immediate Release
Contact:
Adam Mason, 515-282-0484, adam@iowacci.org
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
Voters in the 3rd Congressional District Want Congress -- and Rep. Leonard Boswell -- to pass Fair Elections Now Act
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, Des Moines, Iowa ---Voters in Iowa's 3rd Congressional district are concerned about special-interest influence on members of Congress and expect Congress to fix our broken political system, according to polling released today by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI).
The poll, which was conducted by SurveyUSA for Common Cause, Public Campaign Action Fund and MoveOn.org Political Action, found that voters believe that Democrats have done too little to reduce the influence of special interests in Washington, D.C., and that they will reward Rep. Boswell if he works to pass comprehensive campaign finance reform.
The survey also found that 88 percent of voters in the 3rd District believe that members of Congress are overly influenced by campaign contributors, and 70 percent are opposed to the recent Supreme Court decision lifting certain restrictions on corporate and union spending to support or defeat candidates.
"Congress must act boldly to restore faith in our political process," said Judy Lonning, an Iowa CCI board member from Des Moines. "And that's through dramatically altering the way campaigns are financed in this country. Rep. Boswell should listen to his constituents and co-sponsor the Fair Elections Now Act -- as well as work for its passage."
The Fair Elections Now Act would allow candidates to run competitive campaigns for office on a blend of limited Fair Elections funding and donations of $100 or less. Sponsored by Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), the Fair Elections Now Act has the broad bipartisan support of 140 House members. For more information, visit http://www.fairelectionsnow.org.
The poll of 548 likely voters in District Three of Iowa was conducted by SurveyUSA from March 10-March 14, 2010. The full memo can be found at www.fairelectionsnow.org/2010march-polling.
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is a group of everyday people who talk, act and get things done on issues that matter most. With thousands of members from all walks of life -- urban and rural, black and white, immigrants and lifelong Iowans -- CCI has been tackling tough issues and getting things done for 35 years.
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