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Enlarge Seth Perlman/AP Despite the misspelling and grammar error, the tee-shirt message is clear on a protester at the Illinois capitol on May 16, 2012. It cites two former governors now in federal prison for corruption. Seth Perlman/AP Despite the misspelling and grammar error, the tee-shirt message is clear on a protester at the Illinois capitol on May 16, 2012. It cites two former governors now in federal prison for corruption. Do state capitals relatively distant from the major population centers have more corruption than those in more densely populated areas? Researchers report that they have found an intriguing correlation between political corruption in state capitals and population density. Political scientists have long noted the propensity for self-dealing among politicians in out-of-sight, out-of-mind state capitals ... Continue reading →
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WASHINGTON -- Contributions to super PACs fell in April from the month before as the Republican presidential primary race ended. The unlimited money political committees that report finances monthly -- many super PACs only file every three months -- raised $12.4 million in April, $10 million less than either March or February, and down nearly $20 million from January. The drop in super PAC fundraising shows how the new fundraising committees have settled on pseudo-independent roles supporting one candidate for election. Super PACs came into existence after after two court decisions, including the U.S. Supreme Court with its Citizens United ruling, freed corporations, unions, and individuals from many campaign finance restrictions. Contributions to super PACs that backed Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, who suspended their ... Continue reading →
If these forays seem random, it’s because at least some of them almost certainly are. To those familiar with the campaign’s operations, such irregular efforts at paid communication are indicators of an experimental revolution underway at Obama’s Chicago headquarters. They reflect a commitment to using randomized trials, the result of a flowering partnership between Obama’s team and the Analyst Institute, a secret society of Democratic researchers committed to the practice, according to several people with knowledge of the arrangement. (Through a spokeswoman, Analyst Institute officials declined to comment on the group’s work with Obama and referred all questions to the campaign’s press office, which did not respond to an inquiry on the subject.) Continue reading →
Orange County Congressman Gary Miller says he is ready to keep fighting for Washington. Watch the Congressman introduce himself to San Bernardino County. Continue reading →
