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Permanent Campaign on Steroids

Campaigns & Elections says that if you’re not planning for 2010 you’re already behind. In the next 729 days, Congressional candidates will spend some $1 billion combined on TV, radio, mail, newspaper advertising, mobile and internet technology and ground organizing. It is clear from my point of view that the smartest consultants are already plotting. […]

Largest Democracy and Campaign Funds

Here’s an interesting campaign finance perspective from India. Campaign finance rules in India are not clear. Lok Sabha candidates are only accountable for how they spend money, not for who gives it. There are expenditure limits and the Election Commission reviews expenditure accounts. Sources of funding that candidates and parties rely upon are unclear, though the […]