SUPER PAC SPENDING. Story here. “Election ad spending by super PACs, mostly Republican, has soared to unprecedented levels in key battleground states, some of which have seen an increase of over 200 percent since the 2008 presidential election, according to an authority on TV advertising.” RECOUNT FUND TOTALS. HuffPo. “The Republican National Committee has counted […]
Category: Missouri
Hello, here are today’s political law links (Fri., 8/31)
FUNDRAISER COVERAGE. Story here. “This rare look at the mechanics of SuperPac fundraising and electoral strategy was likely not intended for reporters. I was invited as the guest of a financier who is a significant Republican donor.” BLURRED LINES. The Times. “‘Super PACs on both sides of the aisle are more aggressively exercising the latitude […]
Good morning, here are today’s political law links
AKIN AND THE TORRICELLI SCENARIO. Volokh. “Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have both suggested that Akin step aside. But can he do that?” PIPELINE POLITICS. The Post. “Political boundaries crumbled as the pipeline proposal united Nebraskans across party lines and divided them within. Ultimately, it became a political […]