T-PWND. The Post. “Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty is ending his bid for the Republican nomination for president, he told about 75 supporters on an early morning conference call from Iowa on Sunday.”
PERRY SUPER PACS. The Times notes the proliferation of super PACs supporting Rick Perry. “At least seven so-called superPACs — technically independent groups that ran raise and spend unlimited amounts of money in support of a candidate — have been founded so far this year by supporters and former aides, each vying to tap into the large pool of wealthy donors who have supported Mr. Perry’s campaigns for governor of Texas over the last decade.” When it comes to super PACs, is more better?
PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FILED. Politico. “Romney’s assets, which are held in a blind trust, give him the ability to loan his campaign substantial sums, as he did during his 2008 race. He has not dipped into his personal fortune so far for his 2012 campaign.”
PERRY AND K ST. Roll Call. “A number of former aides to Texan lawmakers and Lone Star State natives who are now prominent lobbyists in Washington plan to back Perry.”
BOYCOTT DONATIONS? The Times. “[Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard] Schultz wants his countrymen — big donors and small; corporations and unions — to stop making political contributions in presidential and Congressional campaigns. Simple as that. Economists like to talk about how incentives change behavior. Schultz is proposing that Americans give Washington an incentive to begin acting responsibly on their behalf. It’s a beautiful idea.”
PERRY MONEY EDGE? The Times. “In three campaigns for governor, Mr. Perry has raised $102 million, including more than $39 million during his successful 2010 bid for re-election. The Republican Governors Association, of which Mr. Perry is chairman, raised a record $22.1 million during the first half of this year.”
PERRY TAPS COUNSEL. Politico.
ISSA’S INTERESTS. The Times. “Even as he has built a reputation as a forceful Congressional advocate for business, Mr. Issa has bought up office buildings, split a holding company into separate multibillion-dollar businesses, started an insurance company, traded hundreds of millions of dollars in securities, invested in overseas funds, retained an interest in his auto-alarm company and built up a family foundation.”
FUNDRAISING AND THE SUPER COMMITTEE. The Hill. “Almost half of the 12 supercommittee members are expected to attend at least one, if not several, fundraisers this fall, according to invitations and schedules obtained by The Hill and the Sunlight Foundation. Since their selection to the panel, interest in these lawmakers is expected increase greatly among donors and lobbyists.”
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