Supreme Court Finance Ruling "A Mistake" Remarks Candidate Gerry Garcia
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Supreme Court Finance Ruling "A Mistake"
Remarks Candidate Gerry Garcia
Contact:
J. Michael Cobb
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Haven, CT--New Haven-based candidate for Secretary of the State Gerry Garcia criticized today's Supreme Court decision rolling back limits on corporate contributions to political campaigns. This ruling overturns two prior decisions and is likely to impact how the 2010 elections are financed, an issue on which Garcia has spoken out about his concerns.
"This
ruling marks a sad day for the rights of individuals making up the
bedrock underpinning our democracy," noted Garcia. "We in Connecticut
know first-hand what happens when lobbyist interest infiltrates the
political process. We need look no further than our last governor,
John Rowland, to see sound reasons to keep lobbyists, contractors and
corporate interests out of the electoral process."
Rowland resigned in 2004 amid a corruption investigation and ultimately served ten months in a federal prison.
"We value free speech. We also value clean elections. This ruling seems to tilt the balance in the wrong direction. Our
own state history makes us an example of why we must consider every
solution possible to keep lobbyist influence and undue business
interest out of the electoral process. This
decision should bring a greater sense of urgency that ever to our
Connecticut General Assembly to fix our own laws so that we can keep
the integrity of our process and prevent corruption from entering our
system."
Earlier this week Garcia
issued a statement deploring the influence of unrestricted funds on
upcoming races for statewide office. He is the only candidate for any
constitutional office who has filed the necessary paperwork to
participate in Connecticut's public financing laws, which he has called
necessary for "...a level playing field."
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