MACHEN LEAVING. WP. “Former D.C. mayor Vincent C. Gray’s allies said Monday that U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. should not leave office without resolving the investigation that they think led to Gray’s reelection defeat.” SCHOCK MILEAGE. Politico. “Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock resigned Tuesday, less than 12 hours after POLITICO raised questions about tens of thousands […]
FINANCING CRUSADE. Capital Gazette. “U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, D-District 3, visited Thursday with The Capital editorial board, where he fielded questions for about an hour. Sarbanes talked at length about his legislation, H.R. 20, The Government by the People Act, which would create a public financing pool that empowers small donations from individuals.” AK: SUPER […]
SUPER PACS AND 16. WP. “It’s widely believed that super PACs must operate with complete independence from a candidate’s campaign. But the walls between them are quite porous. An official candidate’s campaign team cannot consult and coordinate how his or her super PAC spends its money. Nor can it share strategic information. Candidates can help to […]