Written by admin on March 12, 2008.
The national Democratic party wants campaign finance regulators to investigate whether Sen. John McCain would violate money - in-politics laws by withdrawing from the primary election’s public finance system. McCain, who had been entitled to $ 5.8 million in federal funds for the primary, has decided to bypass the system so he can avoid spending limits between now and the GOP’s national convention in September. [More]
Popularity: 9% [?]
Written by admin on March 12, 2008.
By the summer of 2007, almost two dozen candidates had launched election campaigns to become the next president of the United States. The election itself will not occur until November 4, 2008, yet these candidates had already started campaigns for the nomination of their respective political party, Republican or Democratic. The parties formally choose their presidential nominees at conventions in the summer of 2008, but the candidates must start their quest for delegates in the primary elections that begin in January 2008. This lengthy and arduous process demands candidates who are skilled, resilient, and tireless. It also requires large sums of money.
[More]
Popularity: 9% [?]
Written by admin on March 12, 2008.
The number of federally registered political action committees (PACs) increased by 1.5% from 4,168 on July 1, 2007, to 4,234 by January 1, 2008 according to a semi-annual survey released by the Federal Election Commission (FEC / Commission).
For more than 20 years the number of active PACs has remained relatively constant at about 3800 to 4200 organizations. New committees continue to register in numbers roughly equal to those who terminate their activity in each cycle. Since January 1, 2007, for example, 370 new PACs registered with the FEC while 319 ended their federal activity and terminated. [More]
Popularity: 9% [?]