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Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]>
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Steve writes:

> How about this: disallow *all* corporate contributions? I.e.,
>  contributions may only come from individuals, using something (check,
>  credit card, whatever) with that individual's name on it. In addition
>  to eliminating the "few big corporate contributors" dismissal, it also
>  eliminates accusations of deep-pocketed sponsors "buying" de-facto
>  advertising space on the page.

Regardless of having a firm policy, so far everyone has contributed in their
own names, not their companies, and everyone is sticking to the $1000 limit.

Personally, I agree with Steve, although it is going to take an awful lot of
people participating to make this happen, if we're going to do it this way.
But if it does happen, it will only be all the more meaningful.

Wirt Atmar

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