Monthly Archives: February 2012
Oy Vey! Voter Fraud Allegations in Nevada GOP Caucus
AP is reporting that the Romney and Paul campaigns are worried about the possibility of voter fraud because there will be a post-Shabbat (after sundown) special caucus meeting in Clark County, Nevada to accommodate religious Jews who cannot participate in… Continue reading
Senate Rules Committee to Hold Hearings on Super PACs
Should be interesting.
“A Dozen D.C. Lawyers On Board As Obama Campaign Bundlers”
BLT: “A couple George Washington University Law School professors and 10 lawyers who work at law firms in D.C. each secured at least $50,000 in 2011 for President Barack Obama’s reelection bid, according to a list of major fundraisers, known… Continue reading
Anonymous Donors Help Fund Pro-Obama Super PAC
Vogel: “In fact, such 501(c)4 groups could end up being more prominent big-money players than even super PACs. Crossroads GPS, for instance, accounted for $33 million of the Crossroads groups’ 2011 haul, while a pair of 501(c)4 groups backing… Continue reading
“Sheldon Adelson’s Family Members Funded Half Of Newt Super PAC’s 2011 Haul”
TPM: “Three Las Vegas residents and non-blood relatives of casino executive Sheldon Adelson who describe themselves as ‘self-employed’ gave a combined $1 million to a “super PAC” backing Republican Newt Gingrich on the same day in December.”
Time to… Continue reading
“Senate bill expected to repeal Ohio’s election law”
AP reports.
“Senate Democrats Take On Super PACs”
NYT reports. Tip for Dems: if you limit the DISCLOSE Act to disclosure, then it has a better (though not great) chance of passing. Last time the DISCLOSE Act also included spending limits on some corporations.
Is Obama Campaign Using Fear of Super PACs as a Fundraising Tool?
3-Judge DC Court to 3-Judge Texas Court: Don’t Expect Us to Moot Texas Redistricting Case
D.C. Court signals it won’t issue ruling for at least 30 days in Texas preclearance suit, meaning it will fall to the court in San Antonio to draw interim maps (unless there is a settlement—an issue on which we haven’t… Continue reading
“Super PAC Reporting: Recommended Reading”
“Super PAC Disclosure Reports Reveal Out-of-Control and Corrupt System, New Disclosure Legislation Needs to Provide Timely Disclosure, Require List of Top Donors in TV Ads”
Right Said Fred.
“Blame Game on Lack of Super PAC Disclosures”
New Norm Ornstein column at Roll Call.
Crossroads Secret Money, and Less Democratic Secret Money
Worth emphasizing from this Politico report: “The bulk of Crossroads’ 2011 haul – $33 million – went into a secret money group called Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS for short) that does not disclose its donors.”
And why… Continue reading