Political law links for Monday, March 5, 2012

PLOUFFE AND SUPER PAC MEETING. The Times. “David Plouffe, a top political adviser to President Obama, is scheduled to appear at a West Coast fund-raising meeting Friday for the ‘super PAC’ backing President Obama’s re-election bid, according to several people familiar with the event.”

CANTOR AIDE TO LEAVE. Politico.

SUPER PAC MAIL. Story here. “For all the money ROF has spent on the TV air wars, the group has also been prolific in its literature drops, dispatching mail against Newt Gingrich back in the Iowa caucuses days that featured little blue Christmas present bags reminiscent of the Tiffany blue bags that purchases from the high-end store come in.”

BROOKS AND COLLINS ON SUPER PACS. The Times. David Brooks: “Super PACs empower protest candidates. Super PACs prolong primary campaigns. Super PACs weaken parties. The irony is that Barack Obama is the first beneficiary of the new campaign finance rules.”

SUPER PACS IN H AND S RACES.  Roll Call.  “Super PACs and other unrestricted groups have moved beyond the presidential campaign trail to target key House and Senate races, and Congressional candidates don’t know whether to laugh or cry.”

UNION AD SPENDING.  The Hill.  “Several unions that back President Obama’s reelection bid are spending big in an effort to damage Mitt Romney in key GOP primary states.”

CAMPAIGN CASH CONFUSION. Story here. “Waving two $20 bills to the crowd, Forshee yelled, ‘Donate to Romney! He needs our money.’ A startled Santorum quickly said, ‘Romney?'”

CREW FOIA CASE INVOLVING REP. LEWIS.  The opinion is here.  “Although the Government may ultimately be entitled to withhold the majority — or even the entirety — of the requested files, it must provide a legal basis for withholding each responsive document or group of documents.”

BEREANO CASE UPDATE. Story here. “Annapolis lobbyist Bruce C. Bereano is appealing a federal judge’s decision to uphold his 1994 fraud convictions, according to court records.”

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

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