Come talk about this topic and learn about money in politics TOMORROW Saturday May 23rd at 2pm outside Rocky
You will be able to meet the New Hampshire Rebellion walkers as they end up in Hanover! There will be free food and speeches about campaign finance reform.
This event is being held by Open Democracy, a group dedicated to reforming the role of money in politics in the United States. Below is more information about Open Democracy and the purpose of the NH Rebellion, a walk to raise greater awareness about this issue:
Inspiration
We were inspired by Doris Haddock (aka, "Granny D") who in 1999 at the age of 88, walked from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. with a sign on her chest that read, "CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM." Like Granny D's walk, our walks will help draw national attention to this issue and force politicians to address it.
How will walking make a difference?
First, with hundreds of Granite Staters walking for reform, the walks prove that Americans care about the issue of corruption.
Second, the walks give people hope that we can do something to solve this problem. The walks give everyone a way to participate in a tangible, visible way.
Third, the walks help us recruit New Hampshirites to join us in 2016 in asking every presidential primary candidate, "How will YOU end this system of corruption in Washington?"
Every presidential primary candidate comes through New Hampshire, and will be asked this question. The mainstream media will be forced to cover the issue and make it the most important issue of the primaries. Voters will then have the information necessary to choose a candidate who will champion reform.
How well is the plan working so far?
Extremely well! When we first walked in January 2014, we thought just a handful of people would join us. Instead, 207 people walked, including 19 who traveled with us for all 185 miles. We received international media coverage, including extensive coverage by major media outlets in New Hampshire, reaching an estimated audience of 3.2 million people. We've been overwhelmed by the support we've received here and across the country.
In July of 2014 we held a walk along the New Hampshire seacoast. This walk brought together just over 500 walkers. This gathering represented the largest non-partisan event in New Hampshire in a number of years. To see the news coverage of this and other events please visit our news and media page.<http://www.nhrebellion.org/for_press>
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New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation Presidential primary provides Granite Staters a unique opportunity to inject the root issue of corruption into the national debate by asking the candidates one simple question: "What specific reforms will you advance to end the corrupting influence of money in politics?" By doing this, we seek to make money in politics the definitive voting issue of the 2016 elections.?
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