The Slate’s Chris Beam profiles the creator of the “demon sheep” ad here. The man to credit—or to blame—is Republican media consultant Fred Davis, the closest thing political advertising has to an auteur. … Continue reading
Daily Archives: February 7, 2010
The Post profiles lobbying efforts by internet gambling proponents here. Key to the legalization effort is Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. He has become one of the top congressional recipients of gambling interests’ money, collecting nearly $100,000 … Continue reading
Tyler Cowen mentions Citizens United today. For all the anecdotal evidence, it’s hard to show statistically that money has a large and systematic influence on political outcomes. That is partly because politicians cannot stray too far from public opinion. (In … Continue reading