Tags: fundraising
Obama Flip Flops On Super PAC's
By Carole on Feb 7, 2012
Two years ago President Barack Obama railed against a certain type of political action committee known as super PAC's as a "threat to our democracy". Today his reelection campaign confirmed that both administration and campaign officials will fundraise for Priorities USA Action, a super PAC backing the president.
Turner Ties Weprin In New NY-9 Poll
By Carole on Sep 1, 2011
With less than two week's to go until the special election to replace disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-New York), Republican Bob Turner has tied Democrat David Weprin according to the latest poll. This despite Mr. Weprin's huge cash advantage and the fact that Democrats outnumber Republicans in the district by a 3 to 1 margin.
Blumenthal Losing Ground And Credibility In Connecticut
By Carole on Aug 20, 2010
On January 7, the day after he entered the US Senate race, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) proudly stated, "I've never taken PAC money, and I have rejected all special interest money." Now that he has accepted almost half a million dollars from Political Action Committees and special interest groups, his Republican opponent Linda McMahon has released a new ad asking, "How can he fight special interests if they're paying for his campaign?"
Obama And His Priorities Hit The Road
By Carole on Aug 16, 2010
President Barack Obama is squeezing some time in between vacations to do some major political fundraising this week. Today starts a three-day trip around the country attending lavish events, telling friendly crowds how wonderful his policies are despite their job-killing results and including some official events with the political ones so that he can bill taxpayers for most of the cost of the trip. (source)
The Hooker Maneuver
By Carole on Mar 15, 2010
It's gotten tougher for the administration to bribe House members into voting for Obamacare against the will of the American people. Even the mainstream media has picked up on President Obama's Federal Judgeships for Brothers Program and it would be nearly impossible to slip another Cornhusker Kickback or Louisiana Purchase past the voters. So what’s next? Like many desperate people before him, Mr. Obama is resorting to prostitution.


