Presidential Inaugural Expenses
Although campaign finance rules regulate and restrict contributions to candidates by both individuals and corporations, those same restrictions do not apply to events like the upcoming inauguration.
Individuals and corporations have each donated tens of thousands (and in some cases hundreds of thousands) of dollars to the effort over the last couple of days. You can see the complete list here.
The Associated Press today reports that those contributions are also buying private meetings with the President.
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Yes, Ms. DiNardo will be elected Chair of the Connecticut Democratic Party tonight. But IT IS NOT THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS! Back room muscle and deals removed obstacles, rather than votes being cast in a multicandidate election. SHAME!
Actually, Democratic State Central elections are also done through a Democratic process. There are male and female representatives from each senate district elected to the committee. Each of these representatives has a vote during the election. Last night, not only was a chair elected, but a vice chair, treasurer, secretary, deputy treasurer, and deputy secretary.
A vote does not make a democracy. A multicandidate vote is essential. My understanding is there was ONE candidate for Chair. Or one viable candidate anyway. USA invaded Iraq in part because Saddam Hussein's 99.9% rate of electoral victory was "undemocratic". I look forward to CT Dems or CT Young Dems publishing the roll call vote.
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