Tonight we dedicated the Ham Rove Memorial Conference Room, made possible by Stephen Colbert. CLC Director Gerry Hebert said, “You have to admire a man who gives you his untraceable 501(c)(4) money, knowing you’ll use it in an attempt to shut down untraceable 501(c)(4) money.” CLC President Trevor Potter remarked, Stephen Colbert did an amazing job of distilling the complexities of Super PACs and 501(c)(4)s into something that the general public could instantly grasp.” http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2085:march-21-2013-stephen-colbert-assists-in-dedication-of-ham-rove-memorial-conference-room-at-campaign-legal-center-&catid=63:legal-center-press-releases&Itemid=61
Unlimited secret spending in our politics is a bipartisan problem. We need to restore real transparency, because voters have a right to know which wealthy special interests are spending big money to influence our government and our votes. #StopSecretSpending
Michiganders, like Americans across the country, turned out in record numbers to pick new leaders. The Michigan election board has affirmed its commitment to respect the law and the voters of Michigan. It's past time for leaders in every state to acknowledge Biden as President-elect so our country can move forward.
The right to vote is not theater. By law in every state, the voters in those states determine their slate of electors, not state legislatures. The pressure campaign to deny the certification of election results must be dismissed by Republicans and Democrats alike as antidemocratic and unacceptable. Read the statement from Trevor Potter, President of Campaign Legal Center, John McCain’s presidential campaign General Counsel, and a Republican Former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission:
