FEC
John McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and Campaign Finance Laws
June 20, 2008 -- John McCain claims he is following campaign finance laws. But the reality is when it's inconvenient to his campaign, Senator McCain thinks the rules don't apply to him--even going as far as breaking the law. Senator McCain is violating campaign laws by using a corporate jet for campaign events but not reimbursing the corporation for the cost of the trips.
John McCain protesters, Pennsylvania: Photo by Bernard Pollack (CC) » read more »
DNC To File Complaint Against John McCain Campaign For FEC Violations
Holding McCain Responsible For His Do As I Say, Not As I Do Campaign
June 17, 2008 -- The Democratic National Committee today announced that it will file a suit with the U.S. District Court in D.C. next week to compel the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to investigate John McCain's decision to unilaterally withdraw from the FEC's matching funds program despite using the program to financially benefit his campaign, which is clearly against the law.
John McCain's "Straight Talk Express": Photo by Rich McGervey (CC) » read more »
DNC: McCain Campaign Misleads on Kentucky Ballot Application
February 27, 2008 -- Facing questions about whether the campaign leveraged eligibility for public matching funds to gain access to the ballot in several states, the McCain campaign yesterday sunk to a new low. For days the McCain campaign has been playing fast and loose with the facts surrounding McCain's FEC violations. On a call with reporters yesterday, the McCain campaign erroneously stated that the campaign was getting on the Kentucky ballot by collecting signatures. [Wall Street Journal, 2/27/08] » read more »
Public Citizen: FEC Should Develop Full Disclosure System for Campaign Bundling Activity
In Comments to Agency, Public Citizen Documents the Rise of ‘Bundling for Dollars’ by Campaigns
Nov. 30, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Election Commission (FEC), which is devising rules for handling fundraisers who bundle large sums of money for candidates, should use the opportunity to create a full and well-developed disclosure system for all bundling activity, Public Citizen said in comments submitted today to the agency. » read more »
FEC Partially Bans Soft Money Funding for Campaign Ads, Generally Following Wisconsin Right to Life Decision
Commissioner Weintraub Leads Agency Away from Gutting the Provision Altogether
Nov. 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public Citizen applauds Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chairman Robert Lenhard and Commissioner Ellen Weintraub for significantly reining in a potentially aberrant FEC rulemaking today on “sham issue ads.” The new rule at least partially preserves the ban on soft money funding for campaign ads in general. However, in accordance with the Supreme Court’s decision in FEC v. » read more »
Federal Election Commission Regulates Presidential Campaigns
Campaign finance monitoring, public funding top commission’s duties
05 November 2007 -- Washington -- Candidates for president of the United States come from all walks of life. Many are career politicians; others are political activists, wealthy businessmen, or even professional entertainers. » read more »
U.S. Presidential Hopefuls Release Campaign Finance Data
04 October 2007
Democratic candidates edge out Republicans in the race for funds
By Stuart Gorin
USINFO Special Correspondent
Washington -- At the end of each quarter of the calendar year, U.S. presidential candidates must reveal how much money they have raised to fund their campaigns. The monies pay for such expenses as campaign travel, office space, television and radio advertising, telephone service and printing literature. » read more »
Latest stories
- Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama for President: Video from this morning's appearance on Meet the Press
- Keating Economics
- Pelosi: The Legislation Has Failed But the Crisis Has Not Gone Away; We Must Work in a Bipartisan Way to Pass New Legislation
- Congressman Hoyer Statement Following Vote on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
- Senator McCaskill Calls for Greater Accountability on Wall Street
- Senator Bob Casey Statement on Bailout Bill
- Senator Hillary Clinton Calls for Bipartisan Action on Economic Crisis
- Congress Passes Obama, Murkowski, Allen Bill to Ban Dangerous Mercury Exports
- Barack Obama Statement on Financial Plan Breakthrough
- Barack Obama Calls on VA Secretary to Provide Critical Data on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Improve Veterans Services
Yes We Can
Yes We Can:




