What's wrong with Minneapolis following the state's policies for financial
disclosure? Political parties and candidates for state office are required to
report the names and addresses of individuals who donate $100 or more. This
is public record, although I don't think you can find these reports on the
web.
Funny to think of a candidate spending campaign resources soliciting people
who have already donated to his/her competitor! And I've never been asked to
keep a donation "secret" by contributors either to my campaign or to the
Green Party - I guess most of us on the Green side agree that transparency in
political fundraising is a good thing.
BTW the Hawaii Green Party has made campaign finance reform a key component
of their city and county platforms. The reason for this is that there is
terrific pressure on city and county government from land developers -
residential, commercial and agricultural - and environmental, indigenous and
community-based groups are losing representation as a result.
-- Holle Brian
Bancroft
(612) 822-6593
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