Kerry has been attaced recently as being beholden to special interests. One can be idealistic like Nader and only get 3 percent of the vote or one can take a bit of special interest money. It is well known that Kerry doesn't take PAC money. He has taken some lobbyist money. However I think he is better than most main stream politicians.
David Corn has written a nice article about some good things Kerry has done over the years. The following excerpt gives one an idea about his credentials against special interests.
The following year, a re-elected Kerry was in another lonely position as one of only five original sponsors of the Clean Money, Clean Elections Act, to provide for full public financing of Congressional elections. The measure would remove practically all special-interest money from House and Senate campaigns. (Kerry's colleagues were Wellstone, Leahy, John Glenn and Joe Biden--all Democrats.) "Kerry was totally into it," says Ellen Miller, former executive director of Public Campaign, a reform group pressing for the legislation. "He believes in this stuff."
This would have been a huge step to reclaiming our democracy from corporate control.
Posted by Chris at February 27, 2004 03:16 PM | TrackBackdear mr.future prisident kerry
I think you are doing a great jod and you have my vote 100% all the way. I was wanting to know if you would send me some stuff about the election if you have the time and come visite my house or school. my address is 586 meadow ct middleton Idaho 83644. the school is middleton middle school I am 13 ande my name is michael cody lungrin. please and thank you.
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Posted by: cody lungrin on April 11, 2004 09:29 PMDear future president John Kerry. I am an eighteen year old college student from upstate New York and you have my vote 100%. I am tired of arrogant kids my age that don't know what is really going on in the white house today. They need to be educated on the crookedness and illegal activity that happens in this government. GOOD LUCK IN NOVEMVER!!
Posted by: Chris Cahill on September 27, 2004 07:20 AMWhy should the next president have five kids living at the White House. Instead of being a better father and spending time with his kids, he is campaining to be the president. His kids will be famous instead of having a regular life as a kid.
Posted by: Karen on October 7, 2004 08:27 AMdear Kerry,
Iam one of your suporters you have my vote 100%.
kerry has a plan he just doesn't know what it is he is a lying Jerk, he lyes about his service and he supports murder of children, and he has no Idea what he is talking about with the war in iraq, he is a flipfloper and will never be held up to his "soposidly" high standers