“Crossroads groups: $100 million raised so far this cycle”
No breakdown yet on how much to its secret GPS arm.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
“Gary Johnson: Libertarian Spoiler?”
Buzzfeed reports.
“Money Rules”
NYT Editorial: “There’s one key that always fits Washington’s locks: a big campaign check. President Obama boasts about the many small donors who propelled him to office, but it’s the biggest givers who find the White House doors smoothly… Continue reading
“New District Maps Toughen Democrats’ Race for House”
Front-page NYT report.
“Senate Races 2012: Republican Establishment Tries To Tamp Down Tea Party Insurgency”
HuffPo: ‘Super PACs and political nonprofits, despite arguments that they have expanded the ability of competitors to challenge incumbents, may actually be doing the opposite. The flow of money released by the 2010 Citizens United and SpeechNow.org decisions… Continue reading
“FEC Audit Finds Obama Campaign Failed To Report $2 Million in Last-Minute Money”
Bloomberg BNA reports.
Two Must-Listens on ALEC
Conservative Group’s Charity Status Draws Questions by Peter Overby for NPR and an excellent discussion on Warren Olney’s “To the Point.”
Here’s the discussion and links for the latter:
A New Look at the Sausage Factory Where Laws Are Made… Continue reading
“The Questionable Prosecution of John Edwards”
National Review editorializes.
“The X-factors? Lesser-known super PACs could have big impact in fall congressional races”
The Sunlight Foundation blogs.
No Foreign Money Problem in Obama ’08 Campaign
WaPo: “In 2008, Republicans made an issue out of the millions in small donations that Obama’s campaign raised in the last two months of the campaign, charging that he was accepting money from foreigners or fictitious persons. The FEC… Continue reading
“Iowa Republicans to Review Caucus System”
Political Wire reports.
Cert. Petitions Filed by Democrats and Libertarians in Renewed Challenge to Washington’s “Top Two” Primary
Richard Winger has the documents.
“News Analysis: Pa. counties get ready to give voter ID test run”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
I’m wondering why the threatened lawsuits in PA have not yet materialized.
FEC Audit of Obama 2008 Campaign Finds Minor Reporting Violations
From the report: “Based on audit fieldwork, OFA did not file required 48-hour notices for 1,312 contributions, totaling, $1,972,166, that were received prior to the general election.”
Although the audit also considered other issues, including whether the campaign received… Continue reading