Voter Blog
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Aug29
Does gun money influence votes in Louisiana?
Last weekend, Gov. Bobby Jindall (R-La.) was scheduled to appear at the “3rd Annual Second Amendment Rally” in Iowa, co-sponsored by the Iowa Firearms Coalition and the National Rifle Association.
It’s no surprise, the NRA loves Bobby Jindal. It’s lead national lobbyist, Chris Cox has said, “There’s no stronger pro-Second Amendment Governor in the country than Governor Bobby Jindal and NRA is truly grateful for his leadership.”
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Aug27
Clips Round-up for 8/27/12
Are you ready to party, Tampa, Florida? Well, you're in luck: "Lobbyists and trade groups, virtually all with business before Congress and federal agencies, are paying for a nonstop schedule of beach parties, concerts and cocktail hours."
Aug24Clips Round-up for 8/24/12
Hey look! It's a state making it EASIER to vote! ThinkProgress: "Election Day Registration (EDR), which allows citizens to register up to and on Election Day, passed the California State Senate today by a party-line vote of 23-13. AB 1436 had passed the State Assembly in May 47-26."
Aug23Update: President Obama's Campaign Begins Accepting Text Message Donations
The Obama campaign has announced that it will begin accepting text message donations this week. After negotiating with most of the big wireless companies, including Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp, they were able to reach an agreement that would allow a new influx of small donations via mobile devices. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is likely to follow suit.
Aug23Clips Round-up for 8/23/12
Mitt Romney will provide some details on his energy plan today. Kurt Walters at Public Campaign Action Fund runs down all his big oil donors.
Oh, and want to know who is running those ads you're seeing? Download Sunlight Foundation's new app, Ad Hawk!
Aug22Clips Round-up for 8/22/12
Wow, check out this story in the Miami Herald on the possibility that David Rivera ran a shadow campaign in the Democratic primary in his race. This is a sentence you never want to see in a story about a member of Congress (emphasis added): "Among the revelations: The mailers were often paid in envelopes stuffed with crisp hundred-dollar bills."
Aug21Clips round up for 8/21/2012
First off, that "FBI is investigating congressman for skinny dipping in the Sea of Galilee" story? Yeah, it wasn't about skinny-dipping--it's about the ongoing investigation into Congressman Michael Grimm.
And yesterday was FEC day for presidential campaigns and many PACs. Here's a rundown of the top stories:
Aug20Clips round up for 8/20/2012
In the ongoing voting wars in Ohio, the Franklin County GOP chair had this to say over the weekend: "I guess I really actually feel we shouldn’t contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine. Let’s be fair and reasonable."
Aug16Clips Round-up for 8/16/12
With the Romney campaign forcing Paul Ryan to back off his own budget plan (and its unpopular Medicare changes), one could ask where those who voted for the plan--and received money from Ryan's leadership PAC (and insurance money) over the years--stand today. Here's that list.
Aug15Text Message Contributions in Time for 2012 Elections?
Late yesterday, the Federal Election Commission continued its work on text message campaign contributions by clarifying in Advisory Opinion 2012-26 that political campaigns, not wireless companies, would be responsible for certifying that donors comply with contribution and disclosure requirements. While the FEC approved text message donations, which Public Campaign and other groups support to help enhance the role of small donors, in June, wireless companies have bee