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Making Americans Elect come clean
Maine has a new bill that would require the hedge fund - founded "Americans Elect" to disclose it's money sources.
http://www.kjonline.com/news/measure-disclose-funding_2012-03-04.html
Since they bought themselves a line on the ballot in several (how many?) States, it would be good to have a better idea of who they are and what, ultimately, they want,
from the link:
Measure: Disclose funding
Rep. Les Fossel, R-Alna, wants to require Americans Elect, which just earned a spot on the November presidential ballot in Maine, to disclose its funding sources.
His bill, which still is being drafted, was given bipartisan approval to move forward this session by legislative leaders. A few weeks ago, independent Eliot Cutler, who finished second in the race for governor in 2010, announced that the group had qualified for the ballot. When asked why its leaders didn't disclose their funding sources, he said many of them feared retribution from the two major parties.
Fossel said he wants lawmakers to look at Americans Elect - which is officially a nonprofit not affiliated with a party or ideology - to make sure they aren't skirting state disclosure laws.
"We need to take a close look at this in committee and make sure it is not just a political organization exploiting election law loopholes to shield its donors," he said.
Rep. Les Fossel, R-Alna, wants to require Americans Elect, which just earned a spot on the November presidential ballot in Maine, to disclose its funding sources.
His bill, which still is being drafted, was given bipartisan approval to move forward this session by legislative leaders. A few weeks ago, independent Eliot Cutler, who finished second in the race for governor in 2010, announced that the group had qualified for the ballot. When asked why its leaders didn't disclose their funding sources, he said many of them feared retribution from the two major parties.
Fossel said he wants lawmakers to look at Americans Elect - which is officially a nonprofit not affiliated with a party or ideology - to make sure they aren't skirting state disclosure laws.
"We need to take a close look at this in committee and make sure it is not just a political organization exploiting election law loopholes to shield its donors," he said.