Sentences with phrase «of friends of democracy»

The fledgling Super PAC plans to spend $ 200,000 this month in the Syracuse area on a series of direct - mail ads, live - operator phone calls and targeted Internet ads to independent and undecided voters, said David Donnelly, co-director of Friends of Democracy.

«The political realities are such that this bill probably won't advance in the Congress this year or probably next year,» said David Donnelly, co-director of Friends of Democracy, a Washington group that advocates for public financing of elections.

Jonathan Soros, co-founder of Friends of Democracy, stated that the results signal an unprecedented and important message to lawmakers: «Being on the wrong side of reform can cost you your seat.»

For developers, «it's critically important to beat candidates like CeCe Tkaczyk if they want to maintain their hold on rental laws,» said David Donnelly, director of Friends of Democracy, a Super PAC that spent on Tkaczyk's behalf.

Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jonathan Soros, co-Founder of Friends of Democracy, a super PAC pushing for public financing of campaigns in New York State.

«The crystal clear lesson from this election is that voters have had it with the pay - to - play culture that has ruled Washington for so long,» said Ilyse Hogue, co-director and co-founder of Friends of Democracy.

Not exact matches

Years later in Beijing, I met the Tiananmen Mothers, a group of Chinese democracy activists made up of the parents, relatives, and friends of victims of the massacre.

He does not deny that, notably in America, religion has been a friend of democracy.

Then you will understand dear friends, Islam does not espouse the fundamental principles of democracy, in which this country prospers.

My friends and I know that rational criticism of specific Israeli policies is absolutely essential, as such criticism is to the functioning of any democracy.

Since I sent the above memo, Jonathan Soros, who founded Friends of Democracy — one of the two PACs that spent big money on Tkaczyk's behalf to push campaign finance reform - released the following statement:

Alan's Internet Advocacy Roundtable made the cut, as did others of our friends and comrades in arms, including the Personal Democracy Forum, Google's Peter Greenberger, Joe Rospars and the Obama Singers (well, close enough), Blue State Digital and the entire Iran protest movement.

A political action committee that backs public financing, Friends of Democracy, is spending heavily on behalf of Senate Democrats to create a public financing program.

The Friends of Democracy super PAC, which has intent of pushing candidates to back campaign - finance reform, announced a «final push» in online ads and direct mail for Congressional races in New York and New Hampshire.

Jonathan Soros (Friends of Democracy) and Eldridge (Protect Out Democracy) are both investing in a push by well - heeled New York Democrats to establish a publicly funded campaign finance system in New York.

Friends of Democracy is a deep - pocketed organization that has vowed to get involved in state legislative races heading into the election season.

At the moment, neither Public Campaign Action Fund or a related organization, Friends of Democracy, has filed an intent to lobby letter with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics — a documented required when the cost of seeking to influence state government is expected to be more than $ 5,000 for any given entity.

Teachout herself donated $ 500 to the super PAC Friends of Democracy, which was formed in an effort to elected candidates supportive of campaign finance law changes.

«Friends of Democracy is deeply disappointed with the failure of Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders to address the systemic corruption in Albany through a comprehensive publicly funded Fair Elections program.

The pro-public financing group Friends of Democracy this month spent virtually all of its $ 650,000 budget, according to a filing with the state Board of Elections.

My deepest gratitude goes to my family, many friends and volunteers, and especially Citizen Action of New York, the Working Families Party, the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation (AFL - CIO), Ulster People for Justice and Democracy, and the Kingston and Ulster County Democrats, all of whom endorsed me and stood by me throughout this entire campaign.

The New York Times reported Monday that Friends of Democracy and another super PAC called Protect Our Democracy are putting $ 250,000 each into the 46th Senate race.

Friends of Democracy, a group with ties to billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, will begin running $ 250,000 worth of TV ads Tuesday, spokeswoman Ilyse Hogue said Monday.

Every Voice was created in 2014 when Friends of Democracy merged with the Public Campaign Action Fund — a group which was founded in 1997.

In 2012, he worked for Friends of Democracy, a Super PAC fueled by Jonathan Soros, scion of the liberal mega donor, when it directed $ 250,000 to television ads boosting Cecilia Tkaczyk.

- Friends of Democracy, largely funded by Jonathan Soros, the son of billionaire liberal donor George Soros, which has spent $ 672,000 helping Democrats.

Since the new breed of political corruption takes the form of corporate money smothering our democracy, our club is staying true to its roots by supporting Howie Hawkins: a genuine friend of the working and middle classes,» said long time club member John Bredin.

George Soros, the liberal financier, contributed to key Senate candidates, and his son Jonathan Soros once again funded the Friends of Democracy PAC as a vehicle to pass the public financing of political campaigns.

The ad, part of a $ 230,000 TV campaign by New York Friends of Democracy, will air on broadcast and cable television in the Albany media market for the next two weeks.

On the Democratic side, the super PAC Friends of Democracy announced a $ 230,000 TV ad campaign on Tkaczyk's behalf.

Jonathan Soros, meanwhile, gave $ 600,000 to help Senate Democrats through the Friends of Democracy, a super PAC that supports the public financing of political campaigns.

«Albany doesn't need another politician who'll represent the needs of big money donors and that's what they'll get with George Amedore,» said David Donnelly, treasurer of New York Friends of Democracy.

Last week, at the height of the furore triggered by the US - Ghana Military Co-operation Agreement, a good friend of mine came to caution me on what he called the «hazards of this democracy thing».

But despite turning Soros and son into the boogeymen of the left, Friends of Democracy reported little spending in the final days of the campaign: $ 43,420.

Tkaczyk is benefiting from a $ 230,000 advertising campaign from Friends of Democracy, a group funded by Jonathan Soros, the son of billionaire George Soros, which supports the public financing of political campaigns and backed her narrow victory two years ago.

The races have seen an influx of outside cash on behalf of both the Democratic and Republican candidates, including labor groups like the Communications Workers of America, the state teachers union, and super PACs like Friends of Democracy and Common Sense Principles.

The mailers are being funded by Friends of Democracy, a political action committee funded in part by Soros, the son of liberal billionaire financier George Soros.

Unlock Democracy will be a critical friend of the political party: while being honest about its limitations, we will embrace its potential for encouraging greater participation.

I gave the example of the late Lord Biffen and the current example of my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond, Yorks, but there have been many other people who gained an appetite for engaging in democracy and debate through the political process, without coming to visit Parliament and without having to sit on the green Benches.»

In New York Congressional races, Friends of Democracy was involved in the contest between Sean Patrick Maloney and Nan Hayworth in the lower Hudson Valley's 18th district, as well as the race between Dan Maffei and Ann Marie Beurkle in Syracuse's 24th district, targeting reform opponents Hayworth and Beurkle.

Notable Success by Two Anti-Super PAC Super PACs Friends of Democracy, the Super PAC opposed to Super PACs, had formidable success in helping to elect reform - minded candidates in New York State and Congressional races.

The call is being paid for by Friends of Democracy, the super PAC funded by Jonathan Soros in order to elect

That allegation stems from Friends of Democracy, a pro-campaign finance reform super PAC backed by Democratic mega-donor Jonathan Soros, the son of the billionaire financier George Soros, which supported Jones but never gave him any money.

«I call on Ms. Teachout and Mr. Wu to come out unambiguously in support of our friends, our allies, the only democracy in the Middle East, the people of Israel.

Friends of Democracy, a PAC backed by Jonathan Soros to push for a system of public campaign finance, filed discrete reports with both JCOPE and the State Board of Elections.

«Our party joins family, friends, well - wishers, and associates in celebrating the retired general, who has emerged as a bastion of democracy, good governance and development in Nigeria and beyond.

Fayose said it was embarrassing, shameful, disgraceful that a man of Falana's standing, reputed to be a human rights activist, friend of the masses, crusader of justice and defender of democracy, could be linked to such a scandal.

Friends of Democracy and another super PAC called Protect Our Democracy put $ 250,000 each into the 46th Senate race, in support of Tkaczyk, who was not expected to beat Amedore in the newly - drawn district but eventually won a razor - thin recount.

One of them, Friends of Democracy, has ties to George Soros.

The anti-Super PAC — Friends of Democracy — is targeting up to 12 of the most competitive House races in the nation with a message against what it views as the corrosive effect of money on politics.