Common Cause
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    This morning, journalists, citizens and supporters called upon the City of St. Paul Minnesota to drop the charges against the journalists arrested at the RNC convention. Our friends at Free Press helped organize the delivery of over 50,000 petition signatures collected online in 2 days to St.
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Erin Curtiss (Seattle, WA) wrote at 2:26pm on August 31st, 2008
I found your organization through the Seattle Channel and I'm excited to learn more about Common Cause and Clean Campaign (www.washclean.org)
Nina Harlan Kohl (Milwaukee, WI) wrote at 9:12am on July 9th, 2008
Awesome ad in today's NYTs!
Shawn Lux (VCU) wrote at 10:29am on July 3rd, 2008
I ask for help in saving VCU. I'm a student there and this degree scandal could ruin us if the degree stands along with potential hidden lies. Common Cause I ask for you help in getting this groups name out to people to help save VCU from the potential disaster that WVU had to endure

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Common Cause wrote at 3:00pm on March 4th, 2008
Join our new Cause: Pretty Soon Baseball May Have to Investigate Congress. Demand Ethics Enforcement in the US House.

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Common Cause wrote at 10:14am on February 28th, 2008
We need volunteers to come to the DC office and phonebank our members. We're calling on the House to pass Independent Ethics Enforcement. This is urgent and important, pass it on and please help if you can. Tx!

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Journalism is Not a Crime!
This morning, journalists, citizens and supporters called upon the City of St. Paul Minnesota to drop the charges against the journalists arrested at the RNC convention. Our friends at Free Press helped organize the delivery of over 50,000 petition signatures collected online in 2 days to St.
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September 4

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11:30am
Abramoff sentencing today
Jack Abramoff is back up for sentencing today.  After serving part of a six-year sentence on a Florida casino fraud, he's now going to be sentenced for what he's best known for: bribing lawmakers with gifts, trips, and campaign cash and defrauding Indian tribes.
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August 28

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Website:
http://www.commoncause.org
Company Overview:
Common Cause is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest.

Now with more than 300,000 members and supporters and 36 state organizations, Common Cause remains committed to honest, open and accountable government, as well as encouraging citizen participation in democracy.
Mission:
Strengthen democratic participation; ensure political processes serve the public interest; demand fair elections; raise ethical standards for public officials; protect civil rights and liberties.
Products:
Stronger Democracy, Civic Empowerment, Protect Civil Liberties

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