Now we know—with only a few exceptions—the results of the 2010 midterms in terms of who’s in and who’s out.... View Article
Continue readingOutside groups are insiders on D.C.’s fundraising scene
Last May Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., raised campaign cash at a reception at the offices of the National Association of Realtors and around the same time, the group's PAC sent his campaign a check for $4,000.
Four months later, in September, the PAC started spending big, but this time on independent expenditures. Three hundred thousand dollars for a campaign ad. Forty-six thousand dollars on Internet ads. By mid-October, the group had spent more than $576,000 in support of Reichert.
When groups make independent expenditures to support or oppose a candidacy, they are not supposed to coordinate in ...
Continue readingCitizens United: Before, After, What’s Next?
The Citizens United case was a game changer in terms of money being spent by outside groups on the 2010... View Article
Continue readingBig Spending by Outside Groups, but No Disclosure
According to the Reporting Group’s Follow the Unlimited Money tool, the 60 Plus Association has spent $5.1 million this election... View Article
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