How have campaigns used social networking? The Post takes a look. The relationship between candidates and their supporters has shifted, too. Supporters see themselves less as agents of campaigns but as independent of them. And with the Internet making it easier than ever for voters to fund a candidate, act as their own publishers and […]
Category: FEC
Lehman Brothers PAC: What’s Next?
The financial crisis has stricken families, the housing market, and financial firms. What about the PACs of those corporations that have declared bankruptcy or been bought out? Lehman Brothers filed the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Their PAC is still alive and its cash on hand is not insignificant.
Use of Campaign Funds
Rep. Rangel’s use of campaign funds for legal expenses is discussed here. A newspaper says New York Rep. Charles Rangel paid more than $100,000 in campaign funds to a law firm to represent him as he continues to face ethical questions over his tax records. The New York Post reported Sunday that the powerful chairman […]