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‘DARK MONEY’ BAN “I think there’s a sense of disconnect among Arizona voters,
a sense that people are manipulating the political process that
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“ e primary opponent for SOS has been the dark money are,” Goddard said. “And that kind of outrage is, I think, going
national special interest groups. It’s Americans for Prosperity to translate into an awful lot of people from all parties helping
who are working with the American Federation for Children us with this.”
who sue us to try and keep our accomplishment o the ballot. Count former Attorney General Tom Horne as one such
So a lot of our volunteer network really sees a clear connection Republican ready to help Goddard, a Democrat.
between what we’re trying to do and what Attorney General “It’s very important for the voters of Arizona, that when they
Goddard is trying to do,” Penich- acker said. get a message they see or hear, they know where it’s coming from.
Given the 2,500-strong network of circulators registered with It tells you something about the credibility, it tells you something
SOS Arizona, it’s more than possible they’ll gather the more than about the motivation. And people who have a political message
200,000 signatures necessary by July, she said. should have the courage of being open about it and not hiding,”
“I think with that timeline, and just the fact that people Horne said.
are energized. And this time they know it’s possible,” Penich- Horne, who showed up to help Outlaw Dirty Money le with
acker said. “When we were starting out back in May, the Secretary of State’s O ce on November 29, said he was there
everyone told us ‘it will never be done, it’s impossible.’ is so that people don’t think of the campaign as an exclusively-
time we know it’s possible, and I think people are kind of Democratic endeavor, and pledged his own “maximum”
encouraged by that.” participation.
While education is a topic on many Arizonans’ minds, both at “ is is very important for the future of Arizona as a political
the Capitol and beyond, Goddard said the topic of dark money entity,” Horne said. “And it’s bipartisan. It has nothing to do with
could resonate just as much with voters across the state. political party.”

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