Mike Castle, Election 2010, Christine O’Donnell, Delaware Senate Race, Politics, Disclose Act

Mike Castle was instrumental in pushing the Dem agenda this past summer.  One key piece of Legislation that failed to pass Congress (thanks to a filibuster in the Senate) was the Disclose Act, which sought to ignore the recent Supreme Court Ruling on Mccain-Feingold, enabling Lefist groups like the Unions and hurting activist groups that traditionally support Conservative, Constitutional Values.  If Mike Castle had been a Senator instead of a Congressman, the Disclose Act would have passed this summer.

Mike Castle is the presumed-to-be GOP nominee in the Delaware Senate Primary for this November’s Special Senate Election to fill the Joe Biden Seat.  This is a series on Mike Castle that details his unconstitutional, extreme left Liberal voting history.  If Mike Castle wins the GOP nomination in the Delaware Senate Primary race, Freedomists, Constitutionalists, will have no hope of stopping the Obama-Reid-Pelosi Lame Duck Congress from cramming Cap and Trade, Card Check, and many more extreme left programs through.

Here is a video of Castle supporting the Disclose Act on the House Floor:

from http://www.castle.house.gov

CASTLE SUPPORTS DISCLOSE ACT

Votes to Increase Transparency in Electoral Process

Washington | June 24, 2010 - Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5175, the DISCLOSE Act, by 219-206.  As a sponsor of the legislation, Congressman Mike Castle voted in favor of the bill to create new rules of disclosure for political advertisements that attempt to persuade voters.  The base bill was written to apply evenly to any corporation, union or organization intending to influence an election outcome.  In addition, the bill would prohibit foreign-owned companies, large government contractors and TARP recipients from running ads in American elections.  During consideration in the House, the bill was amended to exempt certain large non-profit organizations; however, Congressman Castle opposed any effort to weaken the legislation and opposed the amendment.

“Political advertisements attempt to influence voters and Americans deserve to know who is paying for those ads,” said Rep Castle.  “The DISCLOSE Act requires that this information be made public, just as candidates are required to take responsibility for a campaign advertisement.  Most opponents of the bill would prefer that the legislation protect those groups that are likely to favor and support them during election season.  I believe that all groups should be treated equally under the new disclosure requirements and I voted against the effort to carve out certain large, non-profit organizations from the bill.  As the bill moves through the Senate, I would like to see a clean bill which applies equally to all corporations, organizations and unions, in order to put voter’s interests ahead of political favoritism.”

Summary of H.R. 5175

• Requires corporations and unions alike to disclose to the FEC the major donors for each expenditure of $10,000 or more.
• Covered organizations would also have to post these disclosures on their website and in their periodic financial reports to the organization’s members.
• Requires the CEO of a corporation, the head of a union, or leader of any other covered organization, to “stand by their ad” and approve a campaign message, just as candidates are currently required to do.
• To ensure that these groups do not simply funnel their money through other shell organizations, the top donor must appear, and the top five donors must be listed in these campaign advertisements.
• Prohibits political expenditures by TARP recipients, Government Contractors, and foreign companies.

Click here for a video of Rep. Castle’s floor statement.

Statement of the Campaign Legal Center
Statement of Democracy 21

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The Delaware Senate Race of 2010 is the most important Election this midterm cycle.  A true Constitutional Conservative could take a seat in the Senate immediately.  This one seat could derail the Obama-Reid-Pelosi plans to cram through Obama’s Leftist agenda with a Lame-Duck Congress.  The Freedomist recognizes only one candidate in the Delaware Senate Race who can fill this role, Christine O’Donnell.  To that end, we are producing this series of articles on her first opponent, Mike Castle, in the GOP primary.  We encourage fellow Freedomists to share information on the details of this fundamental race for Freedom, the Delaware Senate Race.

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