The Republican and Democratic governors’ associations are the topic of this Times report. Operating outside the laws that block federal candidates and party committees from taking money from unions or businesses, the Democratic governors’ group — and its Republican counterpart — are case studies in corporate political fund-raising. The two associations brought in a total […]
Day: February 25, 2010
Political cybersquatting for fun and profit
The Hill reports on the cyberissues facing candidates who haven’t secured their domain names (or their Twitter handles, for that matter). “You’ve got to get your domain name registered early, long before you consider running for office,” said Kari Chisholm, a Democratic Web strategist based in Oregon. “If you don’t do that, it is inevitable […]
ACS panel on Citizens United
Yesterday I attended the ACS panel on Citizens United. BLT has the report. It was being recorded so I assume it will show up at the ACS link. Joseph Sandler, a former general counsel to the Democratic National Committee and a member at Sandler, Reiff & Young, said the ruling will encourage the trend of […]