More turns in the Obama campaign’s position on 527’s, according to Marc Ambinder. There’s been a spurt of 527 activity on behalf of Sen. John McCain, but Barack Obama campaign has suddenly gone silent on the subject. That’s because, after a year of telling donors not to contribute to 527 groups, of encouraging strategists not […]
Month: September 2008
Cook County Fundraising Issues
This article contains allegations related to fundraising in Cook County, Illinois. The involvement of employees raises ethical questions, said Cynthia Canary, executive director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. “I think the problem is the sense that employees feel they may have to participate in this,” she said. “It appears and may in fact […]
“Not a Lobbyist”
An issue was bubbling in Washington (Husky country) regarding the status of a university contractor who was working on legislation. The Public Disclosure Commission deemed that he wasn’t a lobbyist (not that there would be anything wrong with that). More here.