CQPolitics covers the conventions. When it comes to paying for the Democratic and Republican national conventions, the lobbyists and corporate contributors seem to be getting all the headlines. But the American taxpayer is also footing a good chunk of the bill.As the nonprofit group Taxpayers for Common Sense reminds us, the public presidential campaign finance […]
Day: August 12, 2008
Rolling Stone on Campaign Finance Law
Don’t miss this Rolling Stone article on campaign finance developments. For all the excitement that Barack Obama has garnered, and all the talk about a new day in Washington, it would be tragic if the real legacy of his election victory was to finally expose the essentially unchanging, oligarchic nature of our political system. It’s […]
“Feted”, “Big money”, “Loophole”
National Journal reports on convention activity. It’s not news that each year, the national party conventions become less about substance and more about eating, drinking, schmoozing and partying.