WORDS STRUCK. Story here. “House debate on a capital formation bill on Wednesday quickly turned into a heated political fight between Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), prompting Hensarling to ask — successfully — that Frank’s words be stricken from the record.” QUESTIONS ON POLL. Story here. “Greenberg Quinlan […]
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Political law links for Tues., March 6, 2012
DONOR PLANS. Politico. “Republican fundraisers and strategists alarmed at the course of the 2012 presidential campaign are increasingly focusing their attention on congressional races, as the party’s chances of unseating President Barack Obama appear to grow more remote.” SUPER PACS AND THE RACE. Views here. “Today is not Super Tuesday. It’s super PAC Tuesday.” STALKING […]
Political law links for Thurs., March 1
PAC CONFERENCE. From some of the Facebook photos, it looks like the Public Affairs Council’s National PAC Conference was a raving success. HIGHWAY BILL LOBBYING. Roll Call. SNOWE TO K ST.? The Hill. “Retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) would move toward the top of K Street’s recruiting class if she decided to become a lobbyist […]