FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 3, 2008

ALASKANS FOR CLEAN ELECTIONS, A NON-PARTISAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM GROUP, IS BEING FRAUDULENTLY LISTED ON DISCLAIMER OF NEGATIVE CANVASSING EFFORT IN ANCHORAGE

(ANCHORAGE) Over the past weekend, Anchorage residents contacted Alaskans for Clean Elections reporting a flyer hanging on their doors with the disclaimer, Paid for by Alaskans for Clean Elections. Alaskans for Clean Elections (ACFE) is a non-partisan campaign finance reform group which sponsored a ballot initiative on the August 2008 primary election. The flyer (see attached file) was not paid for by, nor distributed on behalf of AFCE. AFCE had no part in, nor does the group participate in partisan campaign activities.

Alaskans for Clean Elections had nothing to do with this negative, partisan campaigning, said Michelle Meyer, Campaign Manager for Alaskans for Clean Elections. She continued, In fact, this style of campaigning is exactly why we must reform the current political campaign finance system. We have worked for 18 months to educate Alaskans about the need for reform in our electoral system and we certainly don't want Alaskans to be confused about our organization or its goals.

When asked, multiple canvassers said they were paid by Nenana Creative Arts. Clean Elections has since learned that Nenana Creative Arts is Don Young's political sign vendor (see attached files Don Young's Expenditures October and Don Young's Expenditures July).

Tim June, Chair of Alaskans for Clean Elections, said today The blatant dirty politics that is on display is the reason we need Clean Elections for Alaska, and for that matter all elections, including federal.

Sponsors of Alaskans for Clean Elections are exploring all legal options, including the filing of an FEC complaint to investigation violations of federal election laws. We wish to stop anyone from using the Clean Elections name on negative literature for this, and future elections, continued June.

For more information contact Alaskans for Clean Elections at 907-230-5617 or via email at michelle@alaskansforcleanelections.org

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A big thank you to all our staff, volunteers and voters who worked so hard to help make Clean Elections a reality. Do not be discouraged. This is only a bump in the road and we will succeed. We have a great broad-based coalition of Alaskans that is growing. We now have 486 individual donations which is far more than all the other ballot groups combined. We are Alaska based and Alaska funded. Be proud of that. We need to continue to educate Alaskan voters about the benefits of Clean Elections.

Our loss, and the loss of all the Ballot Measures, can most likely be attributed to the $8 Million spent by the S. African mining industry to turn out the NO vote on Ballot Measure #4. It turned out people who were not our voters. It, once again, proves our claim that big money special interests continues to dominate Alaska politics. Clean Elections will put an end to that influence.

We believe when voters get honest information to evaluate Clean Elections, it will become a reality in Alaska.
Alaskans cannot afford to stand idly by and allow special interests to continue influencing our election system. We must continue to work together to bring control of Alaska back to our people.

My heart-felt thanks for a great grassroots campaign. We will prevail!

Tim June, Chair of Alaskans for Clean Elections

Clean Elections is a voluntary, straight-forward process that levels the playing field, reduces the power of special interests and holds elected officials accountable to the voters. Try our walk-through to see how transparent and effective Clean Elections in Alaska works. 2006 candidates for state office raised $11,245,300 for their campaigns. Since then, our state has been rocked by corruption scandal after scandal. Learn more about why we need Clean Elections in Alaska now. Clean Elections has wide bi-partisan support from your neighbors, current and former elected officials and organziations that want an end to special-interest controlled government. Your neighbors and friends Candidates and Elected officials Local and state leaders

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