Congress/2012
Super Disclose Them
The New York Times wants transparency for the supercommittee and mentions Brennan Center's call for disclosure of spending by outside groups. But, they need to go further!

Open debt talks are a super idea
The Nashua Telegraph wants transparency too.

Donations roll for supercommittee members
UPI looks at the PAC money supercommittee members got in July.

Eric Cantor's op-ed: Defending campaign donors?
We added some context to Eric Cantor's op-ed yesterday bashing President Obama.

Labor gets in the big money game--AFL-CIO to launch super PAC
And the AFL is throwing its hat in the super pac game. "The essential idea is that changes in the law for the first time really allow the labor movement to speak directly to workers, whether they have collective bargaining agreements or not."

Warren's criticism of Wall Street poses fundraising dilemma
"If [Elizabeth] Warren runs, she will have to decide whether to court high-rolling donors in the financial services community — an awkward choice both personally and politically, given her carefully crafted image as antagonist to big finance." Ugh.

Tipton's anti-environment agenda as clear as the waters he'd leave unprotected
Colorado Conservation Voters is out with a report card on the anti-environment votes of Republican reps this year. CCV's Pete Maysmith: "Instead of working to protect the water we drink and air we breathe here in Colorado, our representatives are voting again and again to let corporate polluters off the hook while accepting tens of thousands of their campaign contributions.”

Donor questions may not hurt Perry
Questions have been raised about Rick Perry's fundraising but according to this article, when it's just business as usual, where's the scandal? Campaign Legal Center's Paul Ryan: "Pay-to-play politics is pervasive at every level of government. ... The likelihood of this influencing the election is pretty small, given Mr. Perry is going to be running against others who probably have similar pasts"

Democratic Party reports slow fundraising in July
"The Democratic National Committee was not kidding when it hinted last month that fundraising would slow down from the torrid pace set during the first half of the year."

Shays jumps in Senate race: another GOP dilemma?
And former Rep. Chris Shays is in in Connecticut. Can he take Linda McMahon if she runs again? "And perhaps even more than Simmons, Shays could pick off Democratic and left-leaning independents. Shays favors abortion rights and also sides with the left on such issues as gun control, gay rights and campaign finance reform."

Rick Santorum fundraising in Pennsylvania
Rick "yes, I'm still running for president" Santorum is going on a fundraizing blitz back home next week

Report: 60 percent of House members not holding town halls this summer
"Six in ten House members are not holding any town hall meetings during this summer’s five-week congressional recess, according to the nonpartisan activist organization No Labels."

States/Other
Rob McKenna's ride free area
It seems that Washington's Attorney General Rob McKenna (R) has a free car courtesy of a local car dealership.