Fair Elections/Campaign Finance The next campaign finance battle Jamelle Bouie does a great job laying out the case for why McComish v. Bennett could go our way.

• He follows up here with some discussion of Malbin’s new report on NY: http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=12&year=2010&base_name=the_future_of_campaign_finance

Why NYC’s matching funds should be a model for the nation and states The Campaign Finance Institute has released a new report on what it says is the best use of a matching fund system – New York City. A good read. New Congress must maintain Office of Congressional Ethics Common Cause press release on saving the OCE. In search of a better idea This San Diego editorial basically decides that transparency is the only thing left. Public financing is intriguing, but no way it’s going to pass with a Republican House, it argues. Congress As Rangel stands silently, censure vote rings loudly Rangel was censured yesterday.

• Times ediorial: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/opinion/03fri4.html
• WaPo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/02/AR2010120201626.html?hpid=topnews
• The Hill: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/131779-house-censures-rangel-for-ethics-violations-on-xx-vote
• LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-rangel-censure-20101203,0,2307681.story

Pair of conservative groups raised $70 million in 2010 American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS raised $70 million in 2010. One couple, the husband a hedge fund manager, gave $500,000 alone. Palin, Romney show Republican candidates the money Romney and Palin made big donations to candidates this cycle. House ethics probe to investigate whether finance committee withheld records Wow, the Maxine Waters investigation is getting more and more curious - “House ethics investigators have begun a probe into why the powerful House Financial Services Committee did not fully comply with its promise to turn over all documents pertinent to an investigation of subcommittee chairwoman Maxine Waters.” U.S. Rep.-elect Fincher retains prominent lawyer to handle campaign finance disclosure problem. Fincher, who is replacing retiring Rep. John Tanner, is facing a campaign finance violation for a reporting error. Final report shows DCCC massively outspent the NRCC The House Democratic party committee outspent the DCCC by about $23 million in the weeks leading up to Election Day. At least we know where that money comes from. U.S. Chamber of Commerce: White House is accused of urging defections Is the White House urging business leaders to defect from the Chamber of Commerce? Maybe so, says an anonymous source. The White House disagrees.