This week, Common Cause and our partners in the Fair Elections Now Coalition are asking our activists to answer the call put forth by President-elect Barack Obama: share your vision for a better America with the transition team!

We believe it's time to shake up how public policy is made. Out with the special interests, the lobbyists and the big-money PACs. In with the public interest, the needs of average citizens and leaders who take the job of governing for the people seriously. And the first step should be the Fair Elections Now Act.

Please take a moment to tell the Obama team that we need Fair Elections public financing -- because if we want to get serious about real change on the economy, health care, climate change, and more, we have to get serious about ending the influence of powerful special interests. If we want the power of small donors to be the rule for campaigns, not the exception, we need a Fair Elections system to make that happen.

We'd like to hear your thoughts as well -- so please make a copy of your message to President-elect Obama and post it in the comments section here to share with your fellow activists.  Thanks.