The WSJ covers the most recent litigation involving what it deems a “voting rights conflict.” The evidence Mr. Bauer cited came from a news article published last week in the Michigan Messenger, a Web-based news site, that quoted the Republican Party Chairman of Macomb County, a Detroit suburb, as saying the tactic would be used. […]
Month: September 2008
Biden and Oldaker
The USA Today features, “Biden hires lobbyist to advise Senate run.” As Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama targets his Republican rival Sen. John McCain for hiring former lobbyists to work on his campaign, a key member of Obama’s campaign is paying a Washington lobbyist for legal advice: his running mate, Sen. Joe Biden.
Freddie Mac PAC
With Freddie Mac in the news, some are asking what their PAC and others got for their money. Together, the two mortgage buyers spent nearly $200 million on lobbying and campaign contributions over the last two decades, throwing their weight around more like corporations than the government-sponsored enterprises they were. And when Fannie and Freddie […]