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I am a Democrat and Candidate for the United States Senate, running against a three-term Democratic Party incumbent. I am running because I believe we are making minimal progress on the multiple and severe challenges facing our country and planet. Congress acts in the short-term interests of their big money backers, rather in the long term interests of our people
Until we get the corrupting influence of corporate and special interest money out of politics, there will be no progress. We need public financing of elections. The incumbent is a master of the "pay-to-play" system. It serves her, but not us. That is why she is silent on public financing--something supported by 80% of all Democrats, 78% of all Independents, and even 65% of all Republicans.