The Post reports on the Democratic National Committee’s $50 million effort to help candidates. The story also mentinos the prominence of online fundraising efforts. Many independent political handicappers, pointing to the health-care divisions and unemployment numbers that have remained high, suggest that Democrats are in jeopardy of losing control of the House; they currently hold […]
Day: April 17, 2010
Barbour 2012 buzz in the news
Several sources report that former lobbyist Gov. Haley Barbour may be mulling a 2012 run for the White House. Having worked in Republican politics as an operative, lobbyist and elected official for more than 40 years, Barbour has an unmatched Rolodex that includes party leaders, donors and activists in every state. Upon his launch, he […]
Update on ethics charges against Colorado lobbyist
The Pueblo Chieftain updates the story on a Colorado lobbyist accused of ethics lapses as a result of alleged comments he made to a lawmaker. A joint ethics committee on Friday ruled there was insufficient evidence to uphold state Rep. Wes McKinley’s complaint against a lobbyist he accused of threatening him to influence his position […]