“Who is Bankrolling the Ballot?”
CBS News reports.
Monthly Archives: October 2010
“Justice Department was wrong to dismiss the New Black Panther case”
See this letter to the editor in WaPo.
“Americans for America”
When I was trying to dream up the most anodyne label possible for a political group in writing my piece for the American Interest, I thought of “Americans for a Strong America.” But who needs “strong?” We now have… Continue reading
Al Hunt on Secret Donors
“That Dog Won’t Hunt”
An unnamed Democratic strategist commenting to The Hill on Democratic attacks related to the Chamber’s campaign financing.
Important LA Times Story Blaming Low Voter Turnout for Some of the Chaos in Small Cities (like Bell) in Los Angeles County
“Concerned Taxpayers of America supported by only two donors”
The Washington Post offers this report. I know there are also other committees with broad names supported (or primarily supported) by only a handful of donors.
“GOP Cash Flow Threatens to Swamp Democrats”
Politico offers this report.
“In court of public opinion, U.S. justices mostly get it right”
The LA Times offers this report about the survey research of Nate Persily and Steve Ansolabehere. A notable exception to the trend in the headline: “The campaign finance decision in January ‘is very out of step with public opinion,’ Persily… Continue reading
“Return of the Secret Donors”
Yet another must read story on money in the 2008 election in the NY Times.
“Don’t Mix Chili and Politics, South Dakota Official Says”
The NY Times offers this report. As far as what counts as illegal vote buying in federal elections, see this California Law Review article, “Vote Buying.”
“The big election story: big money”
Tim Rutten’s column.
“I Am No Threat to Democracy: The president says secret foreign money might steal the election. He’s not even fooling the New York Times.”
Karl Rove has written this WSJ oped.
“Public Unions Step Up Spending”
The WSJ offers this report.