ABCNews reports on campaign finance reform: People like the idea of campaign finance reform. Yet, campaign finance law, like all of government’s laws, is subject to a still more powerful law: the law of unintended consequences.
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Obama at Bat
Major League Baseball (and Fox?) has reportedly changed the planned start time for game six of the World Series (if necessary) to accommodate an Obama campaign advertisement. “Fox will accommodate Senator Obama’s desire to communicate with voters in this long-form format,” network spokesman Lou D’Ermilio said in a statement. “We are pleased that Major League […]
Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and the McCains’ Sedona Ranch
The Post breaks exclusive news regarding the facilitation of cellphone coverage for the McCains’ Sedona, Arizona ranch. Ethics lawyers said Cindy McCain’s dealings with the wireless companies stand out because Sen. John McCain is a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees the Federal Communications Commission and the telecommunications industry. He has been […]