Are hybrid ads really that exciting? The ads are being financed by the Republican National Committee in conjunction with the campaign, an even split, actually, and the law — McCain’s campaign finance law — allows this division if and only if other candidates are mentioned.
Category: FEC
“Skirting Limits” and Public Financing
The Post’s Matthew Mosk and some commentators have an interesting take on well-established aspects of the presidential financing system. “One cute issue lurking within all of this joint fundraising is whether campaigns are getting away with having people basically give to party committees what technically is money earmarked to help a particular candidate,” said Scott […]
AIG PAC
American International Group has a PAC. One of its most recent contributions appears to be to Mitt Romney’s Free and Strong America PAC. We’ll have “public funding” before we know it, given all of these government bailouts of companies with PACs… AIG, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae…