D SUPER PAC DANGER. Roll Call. “Campaign finance reports filed Wednesday yet again point to the basic problem facing Democrat-friendly super PACs as they struggle to catch up with their GOP counterparts: Wealthy liberals are still not playing the big-money game.” LOWELL ON EDWARDS CASE. The Post. “With respect to former senator Edwards, the department […]
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Good morning, here are political law links for May 3, 2012
INVESTED CAMPAIGN CASH. Story here. “Rep. Brad Sherman insists he’s no financial whiz, but you wouldn’t know it looking at his campaign finance reports. The California Democrat has raked in an astounding $652,000 from investing millions of dollars that his political supporters have sent him over the years.” A SUPER PAC FOR EDWARDS? Here. “A […]
Monday’s political law links and an upcoming feature
SUPER PAC PACT EDITORIAL. The Times. “Congress could also require disclosure of donors, and end the coordination between outside groups and political parties. That is increasingly unlikely, however, as long as some members of Congress owe their elections, and their allegiance, to the same groups.” NEW VOTER ID LAWS. The Times. “Advocates of the new […]