TODAY AT THE FEC. The agenda for today’s Federal Election Commission meeting is online here. SUPER PAC SUIT THREAT. Argus Leader. “The South Dakota Republican Party today threatened legal action against a political action committee for airing what the GOP calls ‘defamatory’ attacks against U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rounds.” AD WILL AIR. Daily Caller. An […]
SUPER PAC PARENTING. More Soft Money Hard Law. “Of course, one of the enduring questions about federal campaign finance law is why a member of a candidate’s immediate family cannot contribute more than $2,600 per election and must comply with the same contribution limit that everyone else must live by.” INSANITY NOT STOPPED. WP. “‘The […]
COMMUNICATIONS AND COORDINATION. Roll Call. “Party campaign committees and outside groups aren’t allowed to coordinate, but as they outline their fall television ad strategies, interested groups are doing a very public dance to ensure they don’t step on each others’ toes and waste money duplicating efforts.” ANSWERS SOUGHT. Roll Call. “The federal agency regulating and […]