Independent Expenditure Guru Rails Against Limits
This was entirely predictable.
Xoff is mocking Mark Green's attempt to limit the power and effectiveness of independent expenditures.
in Greenspeak, a "clean" campaign is one in which the candidate with the most money agrees not to spend it, and both candidates say they abhor independent expenditures, and will penalize themselves if some independent group spends money on their behalf -- which, of course, the law forbids them to control.This isn't surprising. After all, who is benefiting most from the soft money loophole?
Wisconsin individuals, businesses and tribes gave $194,000 to the Democratic Governors Association, which has given money to a group that has run ads supporting Doyle and criticizing his opponents, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign said.Now, where does the DGA send a lot of their money?
Records filed last week show the DGA, which took in more than $360,000 from Wisconsin firms and tribes last year, turned around in August and poured $300,000 into the Greater Wisconsin Committee - one of those unregulated groups that spend big bucks on political issue ads, without saying who gave them the dough.And, finally, what is Xoff's day job?
Now, none of this is news, per se. But it helps to remind everyone from time to time how the dots are connected.The Democrats have done little more than whimper about the Republicans and their statehouse shenanigans, but, in the form of the Greater Wisconsin Committee the party hopes to take command of the agenda once again and to raise money.
The Greater Wisconsin Committee is a 501 (c) (4) group, established along lines permitting unlimited fundraising while preserving the anonymity of donors.
The 501 (c) (4) is yet another demon unwittingly unleashed by the McCain-Feingold campaign reforms, and it will certainly proliferate with both parties.
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The behind-the-scenes guy, as always, is Bill Christofferson, who is smart enough to use the outfit to advance the fortunes of his buddy, Governor Jim Doyle, whom he helped propel into the governorship over Tom Barrett. The group,with its statewide focus, will come in handy for Christofferson
4 Comments:
Brian, Brian, Brian!
How much sleazy corporate money do you think WMC is going to bundle together to prop up the Green campaign? Let's be honest; not all of this money gets spent on the Demo side of the ballot. Tons and tons of undisclosed corporate money is run through the WMC money machine. Are you outraged about this spending as well? If not, why not?
How do you say "hypocrite"?
Will Huebsch and Schultz abide to limit "outside" money in Assembly and Senate races
YOu protesteth too much. You know plenty of GOP candidates have benefitted from, and will benefit from the same thing.
And groups allied with Green will run tons of anti-Doyle ads in the '06 campaign. Certainly none of that will be handled by your employer, The Markesan Group, right?
I thought the Jensen trial showed that "everyone is doing it" is not a defense?
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