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Updated Wednesday, Aug. 27, 5:11 p.m.

Campaign finance news

CQ Today: Fat Campaign Account — for an Ex-Lawmaker

Former Rep. Martin T. Meehan left Congress to become chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. But if the Democrat was still running for re-election this year, he would have more campaign money available than any other House member or candidate. Full story

Aug. 27, 2008 - 5:11 p.m.

CQ Politics: Online Political Sites Pushing Boundaries of Campaign Law

The 2008 election cycle has seen a dramatic expansion in the use of the Internet to engage people in the political process. But with the rapid growth of online political advocacy have come unforeseen issues about how to police campaign-related activities on the Web, forcing regulators to address questions never anticipated by campaign finance law. Full Story

Aug. 27, 2008 - 3:43 p.m.

The Daily Query

House Republicans Steve Chabot, Jean Schmidt and Michael R. Turner have teamed up to bolster their re-election bids with a new joint fundraising committee called Ohioans Together 2008. Schmidt and Chabot have very competitive races in November and the DCCC has targeted their seats as potential takeovers by including their challengers in its Red to Blue fundraising initiative.
     Schmidt trails Victoria Wulsin in fundraising by close to $200,000, while Chabot has a $700,000 edge on Steve Driehaus. Turner’s race is currently rated as safe for the incumbent, who has raised just under $1 millions for his re-election campaign.
     Other notable filings with the Federal Election Commission and IRS in the past 24 hours:
      Independent Expenditures
• DCCC (Supports Deborah Halvorson, Opposes Martin Ozinga, IL-11; Supports Linda Stender, Opposes Leonard Lance, NJ-07; Supports Nick Lampson, Opposes Peter Olson, TX-22; Supports Gerry Connolly, Opposes Keith S. Fimian, VA-11)
• The Denver Group (Supports Hillary Rodham Clinton)
• League of Conservation Voters Inc (Opposes Bob Schaffer, CO Senate)
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. (Supports Barack Obama, Opposes John McCain)
• MoveOn.org Political Action (Supports Barack Obama)
• Republican Majority Campaign (Opposes Barack Obama)
      48-Hour Notice of Contributions/Loans Received
• AZ-01: Kirkpatrick for Arizona
• FL-16: Tom Rooney for Congress
• LA-04: Gorman for Congress, Inc.
• NY-20: Gillibrand for Congress

Aug. 27, 2008 - 3:19 p.m.

CQ Politics: Fundraising Loopholes Allow Lobbyists to “Honor” Lawmakers at the Conventions

The national party conventions have long been the targets of big spending by corporations and interest groups looking to grab a piece of the political action. But they are also a rich target of opportunity for elected officials and candidates looking to pad their campaign wallets. And thanks to a loophole in the recent lobbying and ethics law, they also provide a channel for lobbyists to host fundraising events for individual lawmakers. Full Story

Aug. 26, 2008 - 3:08 p.m.

The Daily Query

The Republican National Committee has spent $2.3 million on a television ad buy that features Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton criticizing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for his lack of experience. Republicans are hoping to play up the divisions among Democrats, who are holding their national convention in Denver this week.
     Other notable filings with the Federal Election Commission and IRS in the past 24 hours:
      Independent Expenditures
• Club for Growth PAC (Supports Sean Parnell, Opposes Don Young, AK-AL)
• The Denver Group (Supports Hillary Rodham Clinton)
• Life and Liberty PAC Inc. (Opposes Barack Obama)
• NARAL Pro-Choice America | SEIU COPE (Supports Barack Obama)
      Electioneering Communication
• American Leadership Project (John McCain)
• Susan B. Anthony List Inc. (Mary Landrieu, LA Senate)
• AFL-CIO (John Sununu, NH Senate, Mary Landrieu, LA Senate)
      Pre-Primary
• LA-04: Jeff Thompson for Congress | Gorman for Congress, Inc. | Carmouche for Congress, Inc.
• LA-06: Cazayoux for Congress

Aug. 26, 2008 - 1:16 p.m.

CQ Politics Convention Coverage

• Watchdogs Monitor Party Circuit
• Corporate Sponsors Mix Business With Politics
• Firm Helps Bring Beltway Business — and a Convention — to Denver

Aug. 26, 2008 - 10:39 a.m.

CQ Politics: Healing Clinton-Obama Rift Not Just About Bruised Feelings

A key theme at this convention is healing the rift between Obama and Hillary - and her supporters. The wager seems to be that putting women front and center at the convention could help assuage the bitterness these voters feel at the lack of a female candidate. But at play are not just bitter women and bruised feelings: women’s groups are powerful fundraisers. Full Story

Aug. 25, 2008 - 5:38 p.m.

The Daily Query

A small but dedicated coalition of Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters called the The Denver Group hasn’t given up on her presidential candidacy. The group will be running television and newspaper ads during the Democratic National Convention backing her nomination. The group spent $1,000 to air two ads on local Denver television stations, and plan more ad buys leading up to the presidential roll call vote later this week.
     Some other notable filings with the Federal Election Commission and the IRS over the weekend.
      Independent Expenditures
• Club for Growth PAC (Supports Sean Parnell, Opposes Don Young, AK-AL; Supports Dave Schweikert, Opposes Susan Bitter Smith, AZ-05)
• Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund (Opposes Steve Pearce, NM Senate)
• DCCC (Supports John Boccieri, Opposes Kirk Schuring, OH-16; Supports Mary Jo Kilroy, Opposes Steve Stivers, OH-15; Supports Martin Heinrich, Opposes Darren White, NM-01; Supports Deborah Halvorson, Opposes Martin Ozinga, IL-11; Supports Jerry McNerney, Opposes Dean Andal, CA-11)
• Legacy Committee Political Action Committee (Supports John McCain)
• NARAL Pro-Choice America (Supports Barack Obama)
• Sierra Club Political Committee (Supports Barack Obama, Opposes John McCain; Supports Mark Udall, Opposes Bob Schaffer, CO Senate; Supports Tom Udall, Opposes Steve Pearce, NM Senate; Opposes John Sununu, NH Senate)
      Electioneering Communication
• American Future Fund (Jeanne Shaheen, John Sununu, NH Senate)
      New Registration
• Lynn Jenkins, the RNC and the NRCC: Lynn Jenkins Kansas Trust
• Jay Love, Wayne Parker, the RNC and the NRCC: Love Parker Alabama Trust

Aug. 25, 2008 - 1:25 p.m.

CQ Weekly: Colorado’s Big Money People

Democrats have an edge this year among Colorado’s most generous campaign contributors and those who curry favor with the party by soliciting and then “bundling” the donations of others. Full Story

Aug. 25, 2008 - 10:27 a.m.

CQ Politics: Party Fundraising

• Dems’ Success Drawing Members’ Money A Growing GOP Sore Spot
• RNC’s Continued Money Edge a Crucial Backup for McCain

Aug. 25, 2008 - 11:43 a.m.

CQ Today: Ensign Fumes Over Failed Fundraising Effort

The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee said Friday colleagues have not heeded his calls for contributions to contested races, threatening advertising on behalf of GOP candidates. Full Story

Aug. 22, 2008 - 11:09 a.m.

CQ Politics: GOP Members Anted Up to Give House Campaign Arm a Big July

Republican officials responsible for this year’s House campaigns are well aware that they are operating in a very difficult political environment, with odds favoring additional seat losses atop those in 2006 that put the Democrats into their current majority. But the most recent fundraising numbers reported by the Republicans’ national House campaign committee suggest that they are not going down without a fight. Full Story

Aug. 22, 2008 - 10:28 a.m.

CQ Politics: FEC Punts on McCain and Vitter

Six months after the fact, the Federal Election Commission on Thursday finally recognized Republican presidential candidate John McCain ’s withdrawal from the public finance system for the primaries. The FEC directed the Treasury Department not to make any payments to McCain to help cover the cost of his primary campaign. At its meeting, the commission also punted on another high-profile issue — whether Sen. David Vitter can use his campaign funds to cover legal costs associated with his highly publicized entanglement in the trial of “D.C. Madam” Deborah Palfrey. Full Story

Aug. 21, 2008 - 5:37 p.m.

CQ Politics: Obama Outspending McCain, Big Time

So much for conserving resources. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spent a staggering $57.2 million in July, by far the most spent in a single month during this election and nearly $20 million more than his Republican rival John McCain. Full Story

Aug. 21, 2008 - 4:07 p.m.

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