Brief History of CFR in Oregon

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Campaign Spending Skyrockets in Oregon

Business Outspends Everyone

Loot for Legislative Races

Governor Race Gushes Cash

Wealthy Business-People Make Big Contributions - 2002

Wealthy Execs Fork Over the Bucks – 2006 Primary for Gov

Corporate Interests Do “Independent Expenditures”

Corporate Interests Pile on the Cash – 2006 Primary for Justice

Average Person is Left Out

Money Buys Election Results

Political Results: Enron, PGE

"Why"

Oregon Corporate Taxes Go Down, Down,  Down

Money Buys Political Results:  Corporate Taxation

Oregon Taxes the Working Poor

Political Results: Restaurants, Bars, Gambling

"Why"

Political Results:  Tobacco

Need Constitutional Amendment

Protect from Legislative Repeal

Colo Legislature Destroys Limits

Other Legislatures Destroy Limits

Measure 47: Contribution Limits

States with Overall Limits on Individual Contributions

Small Donor Committees

Independent Spending

Measure 47:  Disclosures in Ads
by Independent Expenditures

Detailed Disclosures in Ads

Limits Use of Candidate Wealth

Limits are Constitutional

Limits are Constitutional  2

Oregon Near Worst in Campaign Contribution Disclosure

Oregon Near Worst in Contribution Disclosure (#2)

Endorsements 1

Endorsements 2

Oregon Voter Poll, Aug 2005
Riley Research

Get Involved!

Oregon Voter Poll, Aug 2005
Support for Contribution Limits