In the Post this morning. Lawyers, lobbyists and associations representing business interests have injected millions of dollars into Tuesday’s midterm elections, positioning themselves as key influencers in the battle over which party will control Congress. Meanwhile, Q3 lobbying numbers are in. Patton Boggs once again led the pack, bringing in about $9.3 million. (That figure […]
Month: November 2010
Who cares about “secret donors”?
Not moderates, according to the Post. Fewer than half of moderate and conservative Democrats in a new Washington Post/ ABC News poll said that it was very important for them to know who is paying for campaign ads, a number that suggests the intense White House focus on the issue may not change many minds […]
Fox News, a donation, and a news story
From the Times. A Fox Business executive said he had not known about the parent company’s donation. Industry observers, however, said the News Corporation’s contribution to the group, and the organization’s role in arranging the interview, raised a potential conflict of interest that warranted disclosure.