Nyhart

"Putting Senate Democrats' leading fundraiser in charge of a committee that will see a lobbying push like never before sends the wrong message to the American people," said Nick Nyhart of Public Campaign, a group that opposes special-interest money in politics.

Makeup of deficit-reduction 'supercommittee' nearly set 2011

Steven Maviglio, a Democratic strategist for Forza Communications and spokesperson for the No on 23 Campaign in California against dirty energy and Nicholas Nyhart of the Public Campaign Action Fund, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to improve campaign finance laws, discussed political TV ads, their messages, the effects on voters and whether this year's crop has gone too negative.

Campaign TV ads: Countdown to the midterms Emi Kolawole 2010

"Putting Senate Democrats' leading fundraiser in charge of a committee that will see a lobbying push like never before sends the wrong message to the American people," said Nick Nyhart of Public Campaign, a group that opposes special-interest money in politics.

Makeup of deficit-reduction 'supercommittee' nearly set 2011

"The DISCLOSE Act prevents foreign-owned companies from doing that and that's one reason it should pass," said Nyhart.

Citizens United Hearing: Pass Bill To Stop BP From Buying Elections, Says Public Financing Advocate The Huffington Post News Team 2010

"Our political system -- given this Supreme Court's recent decision -- allows companies like BP to spend their treasury money to influence elections," said Nyhart, according to his prepared remarks.

Citizens United Hearing: Pass Bill To Stop BP From Buying Elections, Says Public Financing Advocate 2010

"Our political system -- given this Supreme Court's recent decision -- allows companies like BP to spend their treasury money to influence elections," said Nyhart, according to his prepared remarks.

Citizens United Hearing: Pass Bill To Stop BP From Buying Elections, Says Public Financing Advocate The Huffington Post News Team 2010

"The DISCLOSE Act prevents foreign-owned companies from doing that and that's one reason it should pass," said Nyhart.

Citizens United Hearing: Pass Bill To Stop BP From Buying Elections, Says Public Financing Advocate 2010

"Our political system -- given this Supreme Court's recent decision -- allows companies like BP to spend their treasury money to influence elections," said Nyhart, according to his prepared remarks.

Citizens United Hearing: Pass Bill To Stop BP From Buying Elections, Says Public Financing Advocate 2010

"The DISCLOSE Act prevents foreign-owned companies from doing that and that's one reason it should pass," said Nyhart.

Citizens United Hearing: Pass Bill To Stop BP From Buying Elections, Says Public Financing Advocate 2010

"Putting Senate Democrats' leading fundraiser in charge of a committee that will see a lobbying push like never before sends the wrong message to the American people," said Nick Nyhart, president of Public Campaign.

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