FIGHTS OVER SONGS AND CAMPAIGNS. The Post. “Although presidential campaigns have adopted theme songs since Abraham Lincoln was running for office, squabbles between candidates and musicians have only become commonplace since 1984, when President Ronald Reagan name-dropped Bruce Springsteen and his ‘message of hope’ while stumping in New Jersey.” AT&T LOBBYING NUMBERS. Here. O-12 Q2 […]
Category: South Carolina
Political law links, TGIF edition
LOOK WHO’S VOTING. The Hill. “Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler, a Republican, told the panel that his department’s study identified nearly 12,000 people who were not citizens but were still registered to vote in Colorado.” INCHING CLOSER? Romney news here. CONVENTION MOVING? The Post. “The chairs of the Iowa and New Hampshire Republican parties […]
Lobby fees in SC, Holman on FEC, Alaska guilty plea and more political law links today
HOLMAN ON THE FEC. In Roll Call. “After April, all but one of the six commissioners on the Federal Election Commission will be sitting with expired terms. Half the commission had their terms expire two years ago.” SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION EVENT ON LOBBYING REFORMS. I enjoyed listening to yesterday’s lobbying reform event on the Hill with […]