See this report from Berlin.

The Los Angeles Times offers Tickets to Schwarzenegger Fundraiser in New York Will Cost Up to $500,000; Gov. George Pataki helps organize the event to raise money for the California governor’s March 2 ballot measures. The article explains: California’s… Continue reading

The Washington Post offers this profile of new FEC Chair Brad Smith.

See this A.P. report, which begins: “In between visits to the Gap, Cinnabon and Victoria’s Secret, why not choose a president?”

The Christian Science Monitor offers this editorial. Link via Ed Still.

Roll Call offers this report. See also FEC Pursues Suit Against Rep. Evans. (Paid registration required.)

The Los Angeles Times offers this report.

I just received the following via email: A CFI Forum CAMPAIGN MONEY, THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES, AND THE CRISIS OF PRESIDENTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING Political observers began 2004 with many “conventional wisdoms” about the likely effects of a frontloaded primary season.… Continue reading

Loyola Marymount University has launched a new website The Presidency 2004. I’ll be one of the contributors to the site and I’ve added a link on the right side of the blog. Here is the text of the LMU… Continue reading

Wealthy Liberals Give Heavily in Bid to Oust Bush in today’s Los Angeles Times contains a serious error. One paragraph reads: “Last week, FEC officials issued a draft advisory opinion that said, in part, that 527s could not spend money… Continue reading

Demos has published Punishing at the Polls: The Case Against Disenfranchising Citizens with Felony Convictions. Alec Ewald wrote the report.

FEC May Expand BCRA’s Purview begins: “Federal Election Commission lawyers are recommending that the agency adopt the stance that federal lawmakers are bound by hard-money limits when raising funds for the purposes of reapportionment-related activities.” 527s Attempt to Appease Ney, … Continue reading

See this news out of Louisiana.

See this report from Florida.