In New Hampshire, Edwards to propose cut in maximum donations - The Boston Globe: "Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards was expected to propose today a democracy initiative that calls for creating a citizen congress to advise him as president, allowing Election Day voter registration to boost turnout, and cutting the maximum campaign contribution from $2,300 to $1,000 to increase the influence of small donors.
'The government belongs to the American people,' Edwards says in remarks obtained by the Globe, prepared for delivery at a town hall forum in Keene, N.H. 'It's time we put the power back in their hands...'"
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It's about time that a candidate actually is talking about involving the public in a new and different way. Democracy is not just about elections.
I'm not sure about the mechanics of his proposal, whether they are workable or not, but I'm with you-- anything to make this ponderous government more responsive to its people is certainly something I'm in favor of.
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