[EL] Record: GOP out of sync in DC and Trenton

[Paul Lehto]

On 9/8/11, Primo, David <david.primo at rochester.edu> wrote:
> This story reflects a familiar theme in campaign finance law:
> Politicians of both parties do not often enact these (or any other) laws
> with the "public interest" or "good government" or "clean government" or
> "sunshine" in mind.  They are much more likely to enact  campaign
> finance laws for naked partisan or other political advantage.

I'd call it a familiar theme in election law generally, though outside
campaign finance the fact that votes are made with a close eye on
partisan advantage is perhaps less obvious than it is with campaign
finance aspects of election law.

Paul Lehto, J.D.



> To: law-election at uci.edu
> From: holman at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:41:02 -0400
> Subject: [EL] Record: GOP out of sync in DC and Trenton
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> Colleagues:
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> The Record (New Jersey) provides an interesting news analysis of the
> pending pay-to-play transparency Executive Order, which would require
> full disclosure of political spending by federal government contractors.
> New Jersey Republicans have long supported New Jersey's pay-to-play law,
> which is the strictest in the nation, when they are in Trenton -- but
> sing a very different tune when in Washington DC.
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> http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/129460248_GOP_out_of_sync_in_D_C__
> and_Trenton.html
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