Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

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“At stake is not simply a choice between two candidates or two political parties, but between two paths for our country,” said Obama early on in his speech. “And while there are many things to discuss in this campaign, nothing is more important than an honest debate about where these two paths would lead us.”

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Feingold Renews Call For Campaign Finance Reform - former Democratic Wisconsin Senator  Russ Feingold wrote in an essay published in the Stanford Law Review "The Citizens United decision also has had an effect on the perceived legitimacy of our elections—increasing skepticism about the campaign finance system. When the public sees the Supreme Court overturn 100 years of settled law, a cynicism sets in. And when the groups created by Citizens United dominate our elections with hundreds of millions of dollars of unregulated money, many may begin to believe that the average participant’s small contribution is irrelevant, and that the average person’s vote is grossly outweighed by the gigantic contributions now allowed."  You can read it here.

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Egyptian Military Aided By High Court Deals Muslim Brotherhood a Serious Blow Prior to Presidential Election - who says the military will be relinquishing their power to civilian rule after this weekend elections?  The high court approved former Mubarak regime Prime Minister Ahmed Shafig who has close ties to the military, to be a candidate for president on the ballot.  Shafig will face Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi. At the saem time, the court ruled 1/3 of the parliament, mostly Muslims were elected illegally, setting the stage for a new parliamentary election.  The Washington Post has more here.

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Will Greece Leave Euro Zone? - On Sunday, voters will be making their second attempt at determining the structure of their government.  A decision that could well decide whether or not Greece stays in the Euro Zone.  The NY Times has more here.

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