| Subject: news of the day 2/4/04 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 2/4/2004, 7:27 AM |
| To: election-law |
Roll Call offers this
report. See also FEC
Pursues Suit Against Rep. Evans. (Paid registration required.)
I just received the following via email:
A CFI Forum
CAMPAIGN MONEY, THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES, AND THE CRISIS OF PRESIDENTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING
Political observers began 2004 with many "conventional wisdoms" about
the likely effects of a frontloaded primary season. This panel will
assess what we have learned from the primaries so far about:
* Frontloading and Fundraising
* Large and small donors
* Candidates' strategies
* The role of TV ads
* Citizens' choices
* Spending limits and public funding
Panelists:
* Anthony Corrado, Colby College
* Rick Davis, Campaign Mgr., John McCain Presidential Campaign
* Anita Dunn, Communications Dir., Bill Bradley Presidential Campaign
* Kenneth Goldstein, Univ. of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Advertising Project
* William Mayer, Northeastern U., co-author, The Frontloading Problem
* Michael J. Malbin, The Campaign Finance Institute
Friday, February 27, 2004
Noon-2:00 pm
RSVP REQUIRED: E-mail (events@cfinst.org), or call (202) 969-8890.
Limited Seating. No substitutions without calling.
Box Lunches will be served
National Press Club
529 14th St. NW
13th Floor, Holeman Lounge
Washington, DC
Loyola Marymount University has launched a new website The Presidency 2004.
I'll be one of the contributors to the site and I've added a link on
the right side of the blog. Here is the text of the LMU Press release:
Wealthy
Liberals Give Heavily in Bid to Oust Bush in today's Los
Angeles Times
contains a serious error. One paragraph reads: "Last week, FEC
officials issued a draft advisory opinion that said, in part, that 527s
could not spend money to promote or oppose a federal candidate. But the
opinion is not binding on the commission."
Of course, the draft did no such thing. It involved whether 527s should
be treated as political committees, with contribution and source
limits, as well as certain reporting requirements. Outside the context
of corporations and unions, the Supreme Court has held it
unconstitutional to limit spending supporting or opposing candidates
for public office.
UPDATE: Marty Lederman writes:
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