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Augusta, ME - Jonathan Carter (www.cartergov.com)
will announce the results of his intensive campaign to gain financing
through Maine's Clean Election Act at a press conference on Thursday,
April 11, 2002. The conference will be held at the Commission on
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices at 242 State Street in
Augusta, at 10:30 A.M.
Carter will be submitting enough signatures on Thursday to surpass the
requirement to qualify for Clean Elections funding. This will mean that
he will receive up to $900,000 to finance his campaign - making him the
most highly funded Green Independent candidate at the state level in the
history of US politics, and the first gubernatorial candidate in the
nation to finance his campaign with any sort of Clean Election Act
money.
Carter states, "This amazing show of support by the people of Maine
shows that they are ready for their voices to be heard by the government
once again. I am going to prove that someone is listening."
In order to qualify for this public funding, the Maine Clean Elections
Law requires that a candidate collect 2500 $5 contributions to the fund
from any registered voter in the state. The Clean Elections Law also
requires that candidates who qualify for this funding must not accept
donations from any outside entity, ensuring that the candidate owes no
allegiance to anyone who might wish to influence future policy decisions
made at the Blaine House. Prior to qualifying, a candidate may accept no
more than $100 from any individual, and no money from any PACs, special
interests or businesses.
Carter states, "The importance of Clean Elections in returning our
government to the people cannot be overstated. Citizens' voices can
never be heard over the rattle of money in the change purses of special
interests, PACs and corporations. It is imperative that we bring
politics back under the control of citizens so that the opening line to
the preamble of our great constitution, 'We the people.', has meaning
once again."
Carter has always practiced what he preached about campaign finance and
all of his previous campaigns for political office have reflected this.
He has never accepted money from special interests, PACs or large
corporations and has always limited individual donations.
Contacts:
2002 Johanna Hill
Press Secretary
Phone: 207.522.1067
Email: johanna@cartergov.com
Tom Fusco
Campaign Manager
Phone: 207.729.8104
Email: tom@cartergov.com
PO Box 2446
Augusta, ME 04338
207.729.8104
www.cartergov.com
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