Buddy RoemerMonday his competitors for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination should follow his example and reject contributions from political action committees.Our political system has been corrupted,”at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington. “Special interests control this town.”Roemer has made campaign reform a signature issue in his long-shot White House bid. He made his comments two days after Rep. Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota won the Iowa Republican straw poll.Roemer, 67, who did not participate in the pollhe plans to spend much of his time campaigning in New Hampshire, the first of the nation’s presidential primaries. He announced his bid for president there last month.
he may also visit South Carolina, another early primary state.
Roemer has vowed to accept no donations from political action committees and to limit individual donations to $100. He
he needs 1 million people to invest $100 in his campaign.other Republican presidential candidates, in additionto shunningdonations, should limit individual donations to $2,500, at minimum.
candidates should disclose their contributions in real time instead of quarterly, and lobbyists should not also work as fundraisers.
“No more Wall Street fundraisers’’ hosted by candidates,
“They’d be out with folks. They might hear something.’’The top seven finishers in the Iowa straw poll were Bachmann, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, former MinnesotaTim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, businessman Herman Cain, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Pawlenty later dropped out of the race.Democrats running for elective office next year alsoshould rejectdonations.President Barack Obama is among the worst offenders.
the old system of one-man-one-vote has been replaced.Now, it’s one big check, you win,Roemer, who was governor from 1988 to 1992, also represented Louisiana in the House from 1981 to 1988. He later wasBusiness First Bank in Baton Rouge. he decided early this year to run for president in part because he felt candidates would not talk about campaign finance reform.“I don’t know if I’ll ever be a major candidate ... but I couldn’t stand by any longer,
he may also visit South Carolina, another early primary state.
Roemer has vowed to accept no donations from political action committees and to limit individual donations to $100. He
he needs 1 million people to invest $100 in his campaign.other Republican presidential candidates, in additionto shunningdonations, should limit individual donations to $2,500, at minimum.
candidates should disclose their contributions in real time instead of quarterly, and lobbyists should not also work as fundraisers.
“No more Wall Street fundraisers’’ hosted by candidates,
“They’d be out with folks. They might hear something.’’The top seven finishers in the Iowa straw poll were Bachmann, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, former MinnesotaTim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, businessman Herman Cain, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Pawlenty later dropped out of the race.Democrats running for elective office next year alsoshould rejectdonations.President Barack Obama is among the worst offenders.
the old system of one-man-one-vote has been replaced.Now, it’s one big check, you win,Roemer, who was governor from 1988 to 1992, also represented Louisiana in the House from 1981 to 1988. He later wasBusiness First Bank in Baton Rouge. he decided early this year to run for president in part because he felt candidates would not talk about campaign finance reform.“I don’t know if I’ll ever be a major candidate ... but I couldn’t stand by any longer,
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