Month: December 2009

Republicans turning to social media faster than Democrats?

This NPR report discusses Republicans’ efforts to use social media tools. Republican strategist Mindy Finn, who helped Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell find his voice online, tells NPR’s Liane Hansen that GOP politicians are now turning to social media even faster than Democrats. “Members who don’t have a lot of say or don’t have much of […]

The latest on the Fiesta Bowl/political contributions issues

USAT has the latest on an internal investigation into political contributions from executives affiliated with the Fiesta Bowl. The Fiesta Bowl issued a statement Wednesday saying that an inquiry this week by former Attorney General Grant Woods turned up “no credible evidence that the bowl’s management engaged in any type of illegal or unethical conduct.”