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Lessig Seeks
to Inject Question of Influence of Money in Politics
in the 2016 New Hampshire Primary Campaign
Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig is seeking
to inject the question of the influence of money in politics in the
2016 New Hampshire primary campaign. He is calling his effort New
Hampshire Rebellion; he is starting his crusade rather early, beginning
with a walk across New Hampshire, 185 miles from Dixville Notch to
Nashua, from Jan. 10-24, 2014. According to the NHRebellion.org website,
Lessig envisages that this will be the first of three walks before the New Hampshire primary. The walk is inspired in party by Doris Haddock's ("Granny D") 1999 walk across the United States to raise the issue of campaign finance reform.
The NHRebellion will change this. At every stop during the NH primary campaign trail for all Presidential candidates a NH voter will be asking the candidates how they plan to address this critically important question given the level of polarization and dysfunction that has taken over Congress and how these candidates plan on addressing this issue once elected.
The first nhrebellion informational event will be held on October 23rd at 6:00 PM at the offices of Sheehan Phinney at 1000 Elm Street in Manchester. (17th floor)
"Along the way, we will recruit
citizens in New Hampshire to do one
critical thing: to help us guarantee that at every presidential event
between now and the 2016 primary, every candidate gets asked at least
this one question: 'How will YOU end this system of corruption in
Washington?'”
Lessig envisages that this will be the first of three walks before the New Hampshire primary. The walk is inspired in party by Doris Haddock's ("Granny D") 1999 walk across the United States to raise the issue of campaign finance reform.
About
During
the 2016 Presidential Primary, the NHRebellion will ensure that all
Presidential candidates talk about the issue of corruption wherever
they go.
Description
During
the 2012 Presidential election voters named the issue of corruption as
the second most important issue to them. Yet, none of the Presidential
debates or candidates addressed this critically important issue to
voters.The NHRebellion will change this. At every stop during the NH primary campaign trail for all Presidential candidates a NH voter will be asking the candidates how they plan to address this critically important question given the level of polarization and dysfunction that has taken over Congress and how these candidates plan on addressing this issue once elected.
The first nhrebellion informational event will be held on October 23rd at 6:00 PM at the offices of Sheehan Phinney at 1000 Elm Street in Manchester. (17th floor)