USAT reports on one of the issues facing retiring lawmakers: leftover campaign cash. Might the two envision keeping the cash in a political account? I don’t know if either of the two have mentioned joining the ranks of strategic advisors. Former members of Congress also can hold on to their leftover campaign money indefinitely. As we recently […]
Month: January 2010
Who’s funding health care reform PR?
The Post reports on the “fuzzy” nature of groups behind health care reform efforts. The groups, some newly formed and others reappearing with different sponsors, have spent months staging noisy protests, organizing letter-writing campaigns and contributing to a record $200 million advertising blitz on health-care reform. . . . The compressed time frame gives outside […]
Campaign finance board decision benefits Weiner
The Times reports that a New York City Campaign Finance Board decision apparently benefits Anthony Weiner’s (and another potential candidate’s) finances if he runs for mayor of the city. The opinion is here.