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Vermont: Jerry Greenfield

Tue, 09/02/2008 - 12:01

Ben & Jerry's co-founder joins campaign finance lawsuit

By Jennifer DePaul

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream co-founder, Jerry Greenfield, is the latest plaintiff to join a lawsuit over Vermont’s campaign finance laws.

He and his wife Elizabeth contacted Burlington lawyer, John Franco, over the weekend about the case, joining three other Vermont residents who claim the state laws violate their federal civil rights, according to the docket.

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Tue, 02/19/2008 - 16:44

Could Iraq make all the difference March 4?

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

The Washington Post’s Rachel Dry explains why Clinton and Obama’s relative positions on Iraq could make all the difference on March 4.

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Tue, 02/19/2008 - 10:24

The Clinton effort to compete in VT

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Monday’s press conference featuring Senator Patrick Leahy, Ben Cohen, and Jerry Greenfield touting Barack Obama receives its fair share of press coverage today.

But, as the Burlington Free Press’s Sam Hemingway reports, expect the Clinton campaign to make a play for Vermont, too.

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Mon, 02/18/2008 - 16:36

Ben & Jerry join Leahy in support of Obama

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the owners of Ben & Jerry's, publicly endorsed Obama in Burlington today.

“Barack Obama believes that the special interests in Washington shouldn’t drown out the voices and basic needs of Americans,” Greenfield said. “When Barack Obama is President, we will finally have a president who is committed to ensuring all Americans have access to affordable health care and our children get the education they deserve.”

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