Saying that President Barack Obama can singlehandedly curb the pernicious influence of money in politics, more than 50 organizations today called on the him to issue an executive order requiring government contractors to disclose their political spending.
“We’re now living in a Wild West campaign spending world,” the groups wrote in a letter (PDF). “[I]t is imperative that you act. There is no single solution to the problem of Big Money dominance. In fact, there are many desperately needed solutions. Today, we urge you to act on one option immediately – tackling the issue of corruption in government contracting.”