Ted Strickland on Government Reform Democratic Governor; previously Representative (OH-6)

Overturn Citizens United with constitutional amendment

Portman: Yes

Strickland: No. Supports constitutional amendment to overturn.

Q: On Campaign Finance: Do you support the DISCLOSE Act, which requires key funders of political ads to put their names on those ads?

Portman: No. Voted against it.

Strickland: Yes

Citizens United lets billionaires' dark money buy elections

Ted Strickland: The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision opened the doors to unlimited dark money and for millionaires and billionaires to try and buy elections for themselves. It undermines our democracy and rightly makes people even more frustrated with politics. It has created a rigged system where the Washington establishment and the wealthy special interests spend millions to elect those like Senator Portman who are pushing their agenda at our expense. In the U.S. Senate, I will work to overturn Citizens United so that to our country cannot be bought and sold, and I'll support additional campaign finance reforms to increase transparency and accountability in campaign donations and spending. I will also support Supreme Court judges that will put our democracy before the interests of corporate billionaires.

Voluntary spending limits with free access to media

Indicate which principles you support regarding campaign finance reform.
• Pass legislation that would encourage full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information.
• Strickland adds, "Support legislation encouraging voluntary spending limits with non-tax supported incentives to comply (free or reduced access to media)."

Supports line item veto

A: Yes.