The LA Times reports that the Obama campaign may decide not to pay people “street money” in Philadelphia. “We’ve heard directly from the Obama organizer who organizes our ward, and he told us it’s an entirely volunteer organization and that I should not expect to see anything from the Obama campaign other than ads on TV […]
Author: Eric Brown
Pro-Public Financing Editorial
I didn’t want The Post’s editorial supporting public financing in Montgomery County, Maryland, to go unnoticed. The bill never came up for a vote. Whoever the culprit, the bill’s death is a fine example of the opaque art of legislating in Annapolis, where transparency and good government are no match for the special interests, monied contributors […]
Catalist Operation Detailed
The Times reports on Harold Ickes’ for-profit company. The political world is filled with polling firms, consultants and others that operate for profit. But Catalist’s business structure — and the political motives of its backers — have raised questions about whether the company is using its status as a for-profit company to shield its investors […]