Bernard Madoff was arrested in a “Ponzi” scheme, according to reports. On Thursday, Mr. Madoff was arrested for what federal agents described as a massive Ponzi scheme, which could leave investors with billions in losses. A spokesman for Mr. Madoff said: “Bernie Madoff is a longstanding leader in the financial services industry and we are […]
Category: FEC
Factcheck.org’s On Message Conference
Factcheck.org has a summary of this morning’s panel discussions on voter persuasion and the 2008 election. My photos are here and the Factcheck.org site will have video. A book will apparently be composed incorporating the day’s presentations and a previous, closed session with campaign officials. Mary Gilbert of National Journal also covered the event.
Robo-Donors
National Journal features robo-donors. With no rules governing “robot donations,” campaign officials can say, “Yippy doo, let’s go, no need to check anything,” whenever a small enough donation is submitted under a unique alias, said former Federal Election Commission Chairman Scott Thomas.