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Common Cause

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Common Cause U.S. organization that seeks a "reordering of national priorities and revitalization of the public process to make our political and governmental institutions more responsive to the needs of the nation and its citizens." Established in 1970 by John W. Gardner , it succeeded the Urban Coalition Action Council, founded in 1968. Common Cause supports a large number of political reforms, including campaign finance reform, government ethics and accountability, and nuclear control agreements. It has sponsored voter registration drives nation-wide and has worked for a liberalization... Read more
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Common Cause Looks for New Battle to Fight
; ...campaign finance reform, I picture Common Cause. For as long as I've been in Washington...Sadly, those days are now gone. Common Cause doesn't care as much about campaign...ought to be focusing on," says Common Cause board member Bradley S. Phillips... Read more
Common Cause Urges Opposition To Senate Effort To Abolish Presidential Campaign Finance System; News Conference Thursday
; News Advisory: Common Cause, the League of Women Voters and Public...Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol, S-207 Common Cause President Ann McBride also will be joined by the Executive Directors of 11 Common Cause state organizations; Ruth Holton... Read more
Common Cause, Washington Monthly Explore a Common Future
; ...institutions -- the lobby group Common Cause and the scrappy magazine Washington...decision could come in May, when the Common Cause board plans to discuss the combination...the Monthly could be folded into Common Cause. What is certain is that conversations... Read more
COMMON CAUSE'S 30TH BIRTHDAY
; ...founded a citizens' lobby called Common Cause. I joined and received the help and guidance of Common Cause in my years as a US representative from 1971 to 1981. Common Cause will soon be celebrating its 30th... Read more
Civic Gadfly Steps on 'Astroturf' Groups.(Common Cause issues a report charging think tanks and nonprofits)
; By Linda Moss Common Cause, the civic-watchdog association, last...Industry Front Groups and Advocacy , Common Cause cited nine purported think tanks and...cable companies. 'DEVIOUS' CAMPAIGNS Common Cause held a teleconference call last Tuesday... Read more
Former State Senator To Lead Common Cause; Pingree Ran Against Collins in Maine
; Common Cause, the nonpartisan reformist group that...Democratic gubernatorial candidate, as Common Cause president. In her 2002 Senate race, Pingree...elections under the McCain-Feingold law. Common Cause was a major proponent of banning soft... Read more
Ann McBride Elected as New President of Common Cause
; ...U.S. Newswire/ -- Ann McBride, Common Cause's senior vice president, was elected on Saturday, March 11, by the Common Cause National Governing Board to succeed...and chief executive officer of Common Cause. McBride has served as Common Cause... Read more
Common Cause Ads On Radio Draw GOP Counterattack
; Take that, Common Cause. The campaign finance lobbying group...would spend about the same amount as Common Cause -- some $50,000 -- to broadcast ads in the four states targeted by Common Cause and another group, Campaign for America... Read more
Common Cause calls for investigation of soft-money ads.(Nation)
; Common Cause has asked the Justice Department to investigate...violate federal campaign finance laws. Common Cause President Scott Harshbarger said in the...direct campaign activities is illegal. Common Cause first questioned the use of soft money... Read more
Common Cause/Hawaii Announces Anti-Corruption Lobbying Campaign; Candidates Asked for Public Commitments
; HONOLULU, Sept. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Common Cause/Hawaii, the nonpartisan citizens...Washington. As part of the effort, Common Cause has been distributing an Anti-Corruption...As a nonpartisan organization, Common Cause neither supports nor opposes candidates... Read more

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