Clips Round-up for 8-24-10
Fair Elections/Campaign Finance Public has right to know who is funding campaign ads The editorial board at the Grand Rapids, Mich. paper says the public should know who’s funding attack ads How corporate campaign donors can evade the IRS An explanation on how corporate donors can evade detection, and it has something to do with the IRS. Congress Political groups set up for ad blitz, by Fredreka Schouten “More than a dozen political groups have organized in recent weeks to spend large amounts of money on attack ads against House and Senate candidates as special interests on the left and right play a larger role in midterm races.” Money for nothing in Fla. primaries, by Jon Martin Rich self funder’s Rick Scott and Jeff Greene have plowed $60 million into the primary race for Senate, but it’s unclear either one of them will win. From a lack of connections to the political establishment to kind of shady histories, the money brought attention—but not the votes. Foes of Wall Street reform attack Murray Jim Bopp’s “Committee for Truth in Politics” in on the air in Washington, attacking Sen. Murray. It continues to refuse to file paperwork with the FEC. Rangel faces rivals at candidates’ night in Harlem Rangel faced a barrage of criticism during a candidate forum in Harlem, with his primary opponents calling on him to resign and highlighting his “corrupt” ways. He was also able to fill the room with supporters and create a debate environment beneficial to him. DeLay will appear in Texas court Tuesday, by Jordan Fabian Former Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) still faces conspiracy and money laundering charges in Texas and will be in court on Tuesday