Category Archives: campaigns
“‘All the President’s Men Revisited’: Watergate again, but not just a nostalgia trip”
WaPo on new documentary.
“In Political Campaigns, Do You Get What You Pay For?”
i missed this extensive Tom Edsall piece from last week.
“Bob Perry, Big Backer of ‘Swift Boat’ Ads, Dies at 80”
“It Might Be America’s least super super-PAC”
WaPo on ProgressKy. Hard to imagine Senator McConnell having better luck.
“F.B.I. Looking Into Allegations That McConnell’s Campaign Was Wiretapped”
NYT:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was looking into allegations by Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky that political opponents bugged his campaign headquarters.
Mr. McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, blamed the “political left” for an anonymous… Continue reading
“Organizing for Action loses bid to control website domain”
LA Times:
Organizing for Action, President Obama’s nonprofit advocacy organization, has sought to be nimble as it ramps up a national effort to back his agenda on gun control measures and immigration reform.
But it appears the group… Continue reading
“The anatomy of a misleading fundraising email; Democrats’ pitch rife with curious, questionable statements”
There may never be a time to read this story from CPI. Act now before it’s too late!
“Milwaukee County prosecutors charge 10 with voter fraud”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: “Milwaukee County prosecutors Thursday filed voter fraud charges against 10 people, including two accused of double voting in 2012 elections and two felons ineligible to vote.”
” Have political parties lost their purpose?”
“To Mark Watergate’s 40th Anniversary, Common Cause to Convene Two -Day Conference at National Press Club; Watergate figures, policy experts, reformers, journalists to e xplore lessons learned and their resonance today”
See the program and the press advisory.
“Colorado gun lobbyist faces ethics probe by lawmakers”
Free speech or an inappropriate threat from a lobbyist? This is one to watch (via Steve Klein).
Bloomberg Super PAC Flexes Its Muscle in Illinois Congressional Race
“Government Election Advocacy: Implications of Recent Supreme Court Analysis”
Steven Andre has posted this draft on BE Press (Administrative Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The constitutional issue presented by government partisanship in elections is becoming increasingly significant for review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high Court’s decisions… Continue reading