Month: November 2008

Largest Democracy and Campaign Funds

Here’s an interesting campaign finance perspective from India. Campaign finance rules in India are not clear. Lok Sabha candidates are only accountable for how they spend money, not for who gives it. There are expenditure limits and the Election Commission reviews expenditure accounts. Sources of funding that candidates and parties rely upon are unclear, though the […]

Lehman Brothers PAC: What’s Next?

The financial crisis has stricken families, the housing market, and financial firms.  What about the PACs of those corporations that have declared bankruptcy or been bought out?  Lehman Brothers filed the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.  Their PAC is still alive and its cash on hand is not insignificant.

WA: Deposition

Supporters of one political party sue and depose an opposing party’s candidate for Governor days before the election and the deposition transcript is posted online here. Republican candidate for governor Dino Rossi answered questions Wednesday in Seattle regarding a lawsuit brought by supporters of his Democratic opponent, Gov. Chris Gregoire. A King County Superior Court […]