TODAY AT THE FEC. The agenda for today’s Federal Election Commission meeting is online here. SUPER PAC SUIT THREAT. Argus Leader. “The South Dakota Republican Party today threatened legal action against a political action committee for airing what the GOP calls ‘defamatory’ attacks against U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rounds.” AD WILL AIR. Daily Caller. An […]
LUC ISSUES. Roll Call. “A disclaimer may seem like a rote few seconds in a campaign ad, but failing to follow the specific guidelines could have costly consequences for a candidate.” TECH AND CAMPAIGNS. Politico. “Preaching bipartisanship, civic responsibility and just good old free-market American capitalism, a small but influential set of consultants is thriving […]
PETRI ETHICS UPDATE. Politico. “The House Ethics Committee will not move forward with a full-scale investigation into GOP Rep. Tom Petri’s (R-Wis.) advocacy on behalf of a defense company that he owned stock in, but will keep reviewing the case, according to a statement released on Tuesday.” CRAIG OPINION. WP. “A federal judge Tuesday ordered […]