“You have so tortured this law, it’s beyond silly,” Let the gutting commence. By a vote of 5-to-1, the FEC approves exemptions in McCain-Feingold that already have the interest groups smiling. This is not good.
Category: Campaign Finance
Just Say No…problem!
The Post takes a gander at GOP (prescription) drug money.
Conspiracy theories.
A study by Public Citizen finds that McCain-Feingold will benefit liberals in the short-term more than anyone else. I’m sure the GOP will have something to say about that.
The Washington Ten.
Speaking of which, if you can’t beat ’em, blacklist ’em. The GOP attempts to filter out Democrats from the lobbyist pool.
Lobbyists Strike Back.
The “feeding frenzy is over,” according to Phil Gramm, and corporate lobbyists are breathing a sigh of relief. The impetus stalls for post-Enron corporate reform in Congress.
Liberals v. Progressives.
McCain-Feingold draws fire from liberal interest groups for choking off their money supply. Well, that was kinda the point, wasn’t it?
Follow the money 2003.
Speaking of the man in question, special-interest PACS look to carve their niche after McCain-Feingold. Alas, according to this report, they’ll still do quite swimmingly.
Civil War?
The Democratic Party prepares for the McCain-Feingold era.