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Call Eliot for Election Reform
Via the Daily Kos New York blogwire comes this:
Governor Spitzer has made full public funding with Clean Money Clean Elections the cornerstone of his reform New York program. But he is getting resistance from Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, who is against public funding of campaigns, and from Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who favors partial public funding. With partial funding using our tax dollars, candidates would still have to raise the bulk of their money from private wealthy donors, who would continue to have the upper hand in legislative matters.
When a friend of ours called Governor Spitzer's office to learn when he would introduce his Clean Elections bill, she was told that before he does, he is counting the calls to his office for it from each of the state's zip codes.
It's a quick call to 518 474-8390. All callers have to say is "I'm for full public funding with Clean Money Clean Elections" and give their zip code.
Give our man Eliot a call.
What the hell?
If this is true, it's very disturbing.
Candidate Eliot Spitzer was a stong proponent of Clean Money, Clean Elections (CMCE). Newly-minted Governor Eliot Spitzer was a strong proponent of CMCE as well. He even mentioned it in his State of the State address (though not by name).
Now we are hearing that he's waffling on the issue, and putting his finger in the wind? That's not reform. That's the revolutionary who sees the crowd running down the street and says, "Those are my people; someone tell me where they are going so I can lead them!"
I'm checking on accuracy, and will post when I find out.
It's not true
The operator that the Kos blogger spoke to screwed up.
Feel free to call Governor Spitzer's office to say you support CMCE, but he's introducing a bill as soon as his staff is finished drafting it, either this week or next. But you'll have more effect calling your Assembly member; they're the ones who need to hear from us.