DEMOCRATIC APPOINTEE TO THE FEC WILL BLOCK CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM, WARN GREENS

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Contacts:
Nancy Allen, Media Coordinator, 207-326-4576,
nallen [at] acadia.net
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624,
mclarty [at] greens.org
Marnie Glickman, Co-chair of the Green Party,
503-313-7919, glickman [at] lclark.edu


DEMOCRATIC APPOINTEE TO THE FEC WILL BLOCK
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM, WARN GREENS

Greens call for the withdrawal of Robert Lenhard,
who opposed McCain-Feingold.


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party members sharply
criticized Democrats for selecting Robert
Lenhard, an opponent of campaign finance reform,
for a seat on the Federal Election Commission.

"Lenhard was a prominent legal opponent of the
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act," said Marnie
Glickman, co-chair of the Green Party of the
United States. "Democrats should withdraw
support for Lenhard's nomination immediately.
It's shocking that Tom Daschle and Nancy Pelosi
would choose a prominent anti-McCain Feingold
lawyer to sit on the FEC."

Greens warn that, if confirmed, Lenhard may
persuade the FEC to create even more loopholes to
McCain Feingold, which restricts 'soft money'
contributions from corporations and unions. Last
week, the FEC ruled that corporations may give
contributions to finance presidential nominating
conventions.

"The FEC decision will allow the Democratic and
Republican conventions next year to become an
advertisement for corporate logos and corporate
interests," said national party co-chair Jo
Chamberlain, who noted that the Green Party
refuses to accept corporate money for the party,
for its political campaigns, or for nominating
conventions.

The Green convention will be held in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin in June 2004.


MORE INFORMATION

The Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
National office: 1314 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-296-7755,866-41-GREEN


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