The Times explains how President Obama has started to help his party raise funds. On one hand, Mr. Obama is trying to pull the nation together, using his platform as president to tamp down populist anger at Wall Street bailouts and expressing sympathy for people who are losing their homes and jobs. On the other, […]
Category: FEC
Candidates and Fundraising
Under the Influence’s Bara Vaida has this post (with video) about candidates and their fundraising events. Fundraising is such a huge part of this city, and lawmakers are constantly bombarding lobbyists with fundraising invitations. So why are so many of them reluctant to talk about the fundraisers held in their honor?
Event Locations II
This Post story examines some of the interesting event locations for campaign fundraisers. Though it’s early in a non-election year, politicians and special interests are blasting out daily e-mails by the truckload, beckoning lobbyists and other would-be donors to fundraisers ranging from the mundane to the exotic. A look at scores of them, provided by […]