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Daryl Shute of Littleton writes:

America’s politicians and elections are for sale to the highest bidders. Intentional or not, the system is undercutting our democracy. Americans have long understood that special interests buy preferential treatment. Now, however, the majority’s will is blatantly thwarted in favor of corrupt crony capitalism with impunity.
It is time to entice citizens with the country’s common good at heart back to the election process. This will only happen when big money interests are unable to buy the elections. Fair Elections levels the playing field by giving well qualified people a chance to run for office regardless of wealth or political connections. Grassroots candidates have a viable chance against seasoned incumbents and prolific fundraisers.
Where Fair Elections has been implemented, it has been successful. More people from diverse backgrounds are running — and winning. In the 2006 elections, more than 200 Fair Elections candidates in three states, Arizona, Maine, and North Carolina, were elected to serve in legislative, judicial, and statewide offices.
Once in office, Fair Elections candidates are free to legislate without regard to who helped pay for their campaign. They work for their constituents, not big money campaign contributors.

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