Ruth Marcus takes the occasion of the Office of Congressional Ethics’ referral of PMA Group issues to the Department of Justice to endorse the Fair Elections Now Act. Grants would be generous enough to encourage participation ($360,000 for a House primary campaign, for instance) but would also be calibrated to reflect candidates’ support, with additional […]
Month: June 2010
Leadership PACs in the spotlight
The Post looks at leadership PAC spending today. Most leadership PACs have given away less than 40 percent of their expenditures this cycle, even though they typically say they are collecting and bundling donations for others, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics at the request of The Washington Post.
Godfather of political advertising to be honored
The Times profiles New York City political consultant David Garth this morning. In fact, for 36 of the last 44 years, City Hall has been occupied by four men whom Mr. Garth helped elect. Michael R. Bloomberg is the fourth.