WHO’S AHEAD IN SUPER PAC RACE? Roll Call. “For Democratic super PACs struggling to catch up with their cash-flush GOP counterparts, the news that financier George Soros will soon give $2 million to a couple of progressive groups comes as … Continue reading
SUPER PACS AND SATIRE. Roll Call. “Want to get big money out of politics? Set up a super PAC.” K STREET PUNDITRY. Story here. “Handicapping races and dispensing other political wisdom helps a firm’s clients figure out how to dole … Continue reading
CORPORATE SPENDING CONFERENCE. The Conference Board’s Corporate Political Spending Conference will be held on May 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. The program is led by Caplin & Drysdale’s Trevor Potter and the day’s interesting panels will feature representatives of Microsoft, … Continue reading
INVESTED CAMPAIGN CASH. Story here. “Rep. Brad Sherman insists he’s no financial whiz, but you wouldn’t know it looking at his campaign finance reports. The California Democrat has raked in an astounding $652,000 from investing millions of dollars that his … Continue reading
CSM ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE PARTIES. Story here. “The Republican National Committee unveiled its Social Victory Center on Tuesday, a Facebook application that lets users engage in campaign mainstays like phoning undecided voters, joining volunteer efforts, and distributing voter-registration … Continue reading