Corruption

New Data: 26 Congressmen Bought Out By Rep. Delay

10/11/2005

WASHINGTON – Twenty-six U.S. representatives received the maximum contribution allowed from former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s political action committee this election cycle, according to an analysis released today by the Campaign for America’s Future. more »

Our Democracy Has Been Hollowed Out

The destruction of public discourse in America, the marketplace of ideas, threatens the very foundations of our republic. more »

REPUBLICAN PARTY CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TOM DELAY'S WEB OF CORRUPTION

October 3, 2005

"The Republican Party is caught in the middle of Rep. Tom DeLay's web of corruption. As Rep. DeLay's defense continues to fall apart, Republicans from the U.S. House to the White House will be forced to decide if they still stand with DeLay or with decency. The Republican money laundering machine can't spin its way out of this one."

Democracy DeLayed

As we watch the GOP scramble to recover, let's not forget that the DeLay indictment shows how corrosive corporate money is to American democracy. more »


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Oil + Autos = Recession

A few commentators have noted the striking resemblance of the Bush administration's self-inflicted disaster in New Orleans to the stated objective of conservative strategist Grover more »

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Project Hypocrite

September 2005

On the eleventh anniversary of the signing of Newt Gingrich's Contract with America in late September, we flooded media outlets with thousands of letters highlighting the hypocrisy of the so-called Republican "reformers." Accenting our point that the Republicans who came in as reformers created a racket – just one day later, Tom DeLay was indicted on criminal conspiracy charges. more »

DeLay Indicted

September 2005

delay_indicted3.jpgAfter Tom DeLay was indicted on criminal conspiracy charges, the Campaign for America's Future was the first group to call for Tom DeLay's resignation — not just as Majority Leader but from the United States Congress. Our supporters sent tens of thousands of letters to members of Congress demanding that they publicly call for Tom DeLay's resignation.

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Has Anyone Found These Missing Democrats?

August 2005

missing_dems_thumb.gifWe issued a playful challenge to our supporters in early August 2005, enlisting them in a "search" for six Democrats who were missing when it came time to stand up for hard-working people across America. The six "missing" Democrats were Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., and Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn. more »

Liberal Group Targets Democrats That Crossed The Line

08/05/2005

WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America's Future today launched an extensive search effort to track down 6 Democrats in safe seats that went missing when it came time to stand up for hard working people across America. The group distributed photos of the missing Reps. more »

Liberal Group Criticizes Democratic Lawmaker

07/20/2005

WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America's Future today unveiled an ad that criticizes Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn., for voting against an amendment that would have strengthened federal oversight of Wal-Mart stores. Rep. Tanner is a top recipient of Wal-Mart money. The full-page newspaper ad ran today in The Jackson Sun, the largest newspaper in Rep. Tanner's Tennessee district.

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