Day: September 11, 2008

Strategy to Deal with Random Audit

Random audits?  One candidate in San Francisco has a unique approach to dealing with regulators. You don’t bring me flowers: John Rinaldi, a.k.a. failed mayoral challenger Chicken John, says he’ll consider complying with a subpoena from the city’s campaign-finance watchdogs – if they ask nicely. And send him gifts.

Obama and the 527’s

More turns in the Obama campaign’s position on 527’s, according to Marc Ambinder. There’s been a spurt of 527 activity on behalf of Sen. John McCain, but Barack Obama campaign has suddenly gone silent on the subject. That’s because, after a year of telling donors not to contribute to 527 groups, of encouraging strategists not […]