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NEW: Dems Slam Doherty of Citizens United Contribution

Monday, July 23, 2012

GoLocalProv News Team

The Rhode Island Democratic Party today called on Republican Congressional candidate Brendan Doherty to explain his acceptance of a $10,000 campaign contribution from Citizens United.

“The Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United does nothing but enlarge the voice of corporate America and give the special interests in Washington even more political power,” said Bill Fischer, spokesperson for the RI Democratic Party. “Mr. Doherty needs to explain why he thinks the Citizens United ruling is good for our country and why special interests should be permitted to continue spending millions of dollars to secretly influence elections.”

Fisher continued: “While Democrats in Washington are fighting for legislation that will at least disclose the big money influences fueling Super PAC expenditures, Republicans in Congress are standing with Citizens United to block transparency - the very Republicans Brendan Doherty will stand with if elected to Congress.”

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Comments:

Chris MacWilliams

7:04am on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Ha! The Rhode Island Democratic Party should explain 75 years of running our state into the ground.

RI is rated dead last for being business friendly. EXPLAIN THAT

Wuggly Ump

9:08pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

@ the Democrats 'Cause everyone is a "special interest" of course the fact that it is known must mean the information is available. What are they complaining about?

bill bentley

8:12pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Bill Fisher talking about special interests. Now, there is a real oxy moron (sic).

Michael Trenn

9:40pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Funny how the "Special Interests" never include (a) unions, and (b) liberal celebrities.

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