OPPO IN THE MAINSTREAM. Politico. “Opposition research, long vilified and romanticized as a kind of political dark art, has stepped out of the closet for the 2012 presidential campaign, in which current and former opposition researchers are taking prominent roles, the self-described ‘high road’ candidate has an extensive research operation and the climate couldn’t be […]
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Lobbyist bundlers, social media advocacy, and a grassroots case in political law links today
LOBBYIST BUNDLED CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE NEWS. Politico. “If there was any doubt about whether Tony and Heather Podesta qualify as one of Washington’s top power couples, it can now be erased.” WH FUNDRAISING ALLEGATIONS. Politico. “The White House’s response—delivered a day after a deadline the House committee chairman set—may be courting a showdown with Issa because […]
Political law moves and news in these links for today
POLITICAL LAW BIZ. Allen & Overy is launching a new political law practice in Washington. The firm’s release is here. Jason Abel is leaving his spot as Chief Counsel of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration this week to join the firm. A DECADE OF FORMS AMENDED. Story here. “[Rep.] Akin released a document […]