COLBERT PAC COVERAGE. The Times. “Mr. Colbert, who lampoons conservative talk show hosts by pretending to be one, is now making fun of Super PACs by actually forming one.” CAMPAIGN INVESTMENTS. Roll Call. “It is unknown how many campaigns are currently playing the stock market with their contributors’ money, though some 1,500 committees have cash […]
Month: August 2011
Here are the political law links for today
BACHMANN SUPER PAC. Story here. “Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell and longtime Republican strategist Ed Brookover organized the super-PAC, Citizens for a Working America, as first reported by The Washington Post.” BACHMANN SUPER PAC II. Politico. “Super PACs allow wealthy individuals, corporations and unions to donate more than the $2,500 maximum they can […]
Political law links for Wednesday, August 17, 2011
PERRY FUNDRAISING IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Politico. “Adding to the problem, these allies said, is that Perry has never had to raise money under the intense national media scrutiny of a presidential campaign or the more restrictive federal rules — and they question whether some of his early fundraising efforts were fully vetted for compliance with […]