With the Supreme Court set to hear arguments in Davis v. FEC on April 22, 2008, candidates who are using some of their own funds to run their campaigns and the opponents of these candidates face uncertainty in the face of a potential Supreme Court opinion coming down some time later this year. CQ Moneyline […]
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Outside Group to Form
The Politico reports on a 4-month, $40 million media effort “centered on attacks on Senator John McCain.” The move comes after the groups that had been expected to spearhead attacks on McCain – the Fund for America and Progressive Media USA’s previous incarnation, the Campaign to Defend America – failed to raise the money needed to dent […]
FEC to Meet April 17th
According to the FEC’s website, an open meeting is scheduled for April 17, 2008. A draft document for Advisory Opinion 2008-1 is on the agenda. The request involves a county party’s relationship with another political committee and questions of affiliation. The other topics to be discussed at the meeting are listed on the Sunshine Act […]