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03-02-2010, 08:20 AM
By Kim Hart - 03/02/10 06:00 AM ET
Donating money to your favorite political candidate just got easier.
So if you're ever, say, waiting for a bus or trying to pass the time in a boring meeting, you can whip out your iPhone or BlackBerry to make a donation on the spot.
The Visible Vote smartphone application is responding to the recent Supreme Court decision that lifts limits on corporate contributions.
The goal is to make it so simple and convenient for voters to make small donations that the total given will outweigh corporate influence, said Paul Everton, who created Visible Vote a year and a half ago.
The application builds on the records set in the 2008 presidential election, when President Barack Obama and rival Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) raised a total of $213 million in small contributions from individuals.
Visible Vote started as a way to keep track of how closely members of Congress vote with the views of their constituents. Its 63,000 users can compare their own views with those of members or candidates to see if lawmakers are accurately representing their constituents.
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/84343-iphone-app-makes-instant-donations-to-campaigns
Donating money to your favorite political candidate just got easier.
So if you're ever, say, waiting for a bus or trying to pass the time in a boring meeting, you can whip out your iPhone or BlackBerry to make a donation on the spot.
The Visible Vote smartphone application is responding to the recent Supreme Court decision that lifts limits on corporate contributions.
The goal is to make it so simple and convenient for voters to make small donations that the total given will outweigh corporate influence, said Paul Everton, who created Visible Vote a year and a half ago.
The application builds on the records set in the 2008 presidential election, when President Barack Obama and rival Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) raised a total of $213 million in small contributions from individuals.
Visible Vote started as a way to keep track of how closely members of Congress vote with the views of their constituents. Its 63,000 users can compare their own views with those of members or candidates to see if lawmakers are accurately representing their constituents.
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/84343-iphone-app-makes-instant-donations-to-campaigns