Independent groups The Atlantic: Did Citizens United Help Democrats in 2012? After a year Democrats mostly spent fretting, freaking out, and fulminating against Citizens United–the 2010 Supreme Court decision that unleashed this year’s flood of unfettered political spending–it was a bit unexpected to hear Michael Podhorzer, the political director of the AFL-CIO, say on Friday, “Super [...]
Daily Media Links 12/3: Mr. Cuomo’s Next Big Task, Ex-lawmakers head to K Street, and more…
Published on December 3, 2012
Filed Under: Daily Media Links, New York
Policy Memorandum: National Popular Vote
Published on December 1, 2012
This memo dispells several popular myths surrounding the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPV), which is quietly being signed onto in state legislatures across the country.
Filed Under: Electoral College, Research, national popular vote, npv, Electoral College, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Media Watch: The New York Times Selective Quoting
Published on November 12, 2012
Make no mistake: there is renewed vigor to assault the First Amendment and attribute negative circumstances to an over-indulgence and respect for free speech. (Remember this piece from Slate just after Benghazi broke? Never let a crisis go to waste as they say…) The New York Times — and I hope I’m wrong — has [...]
Filed Under: Blog, Media Watch, Brad Smith, direct contributions, New York Times, super PACs, District Of Columbia, New York
Special Interests Trump Connecticut’s Tax-Funded Campaign Program
Published on October 25, 2012
CONTACT: Sarah Lee, Communications Director, 770.598.7961 http://www.campaignfreedom.org/2012/10/25/the-failure-of-citizens-elections/ Special Interests Trump Connecticut’s Tax-Funded Campaign Program The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) today released a study on Connecticut’s tax-funded election program that found the law had no measurable impact on legislative voting behavior. “Supporters of tax-funded elections claimed it would cut special interest influence, and there’s no evidence [...]
Filed Under: Blog, External Relations Sub-Pages, Featured Content, Newsroom, Press Releases, State Press Releases and Blogs, Tax-Financing, Tax-Financing Press Release/In the News/Blog, Connecticut, District Of Columbia, New York
In the News: David Keating at CUNY Forum airing October 16, 2012
Published on October 15, 2012
CCP President David Keating recently participated in a forum at the City University of New York that sought to provide graduate students at the school insight into campaign finance issues and general information regarding money in politics during the 2012 election cycle. The forum will be broadcast on local New York stations during the month [...]
Filed Under: Blog, Featured Content, In the News, Quotes CCP, CUNY Forum, David keating, money in politics, District Of Columbia, New York
Brad Smith on ProPublica Panel Discussing Money in Politics
Published on October 10, 2012
Brad Smith took part in a panel hosted by ProPublica last night in NYC on money in politics and what effect this has on democratic elections. You can watch the taped panel below or by clicking the UStream link. Other panelists included: Kim Barker, investigative reporter for ProPublica. Her groundbreaking “How Nonprofits Spend Millions on [...]
Filed Under: Blog, Featured Content, Brad Smith, money in politics, Panel, ProPublica, District Of Columbia, New York
CCP Takes Part in ProPublica Event Discussing Money in Elections Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30 pm
Published on October 9, 2012
CONTACT: Sarah Lee, Communications Director, 770.598.7961 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — CCP will take part in a forum tonight in New York City with pro-reform group ProPublica to discuss what they’re calling the rise of “dark money” in campaigns. CCP’s representative will try to counter this idea by presenting the fact that, for the most part, where [...]
Filed Under: Blog, External Relations Press Releases, External Relations Sub-Pages, Featured Content, Newsroom, Press Releases, Brad Smith, Dark Money, Panel, ProPublica, District Of Columbia, New York
CCP President David Keating in NYC for Commit Forum, Oct 2-3
Published on October 2, 2012
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — CCP President David Keating will be a featured speaker at tonight and tomorrow night’s Commit Forum in New York City, a two-day workshop that calls on business and organizational leaders to make a commitment to “change the world.” The event is sponsored by businesses such as DeLoitte and AT&T, and features a spotlight on [...]
Filed Under: Blog, External Relations Press Releases, External Relations Sub-Pages, Featured Content, Press Releases, Center for Competitive Politics, Commit Forum, David keating, District Of Columbia, New York
Media Watch: Manufacturing Controversy
Published on September 19, 2012
Last week, the New York Times ran a front page, in-depth article about the fossil fuel industry’s advertising push leading up to the election. The article, “Fossil Fuel Industry Ads Dominate TV Campaign,” looks at how an industry disenchanted by President Obama’s policies became more involved in politics. The New York Times has a history of wading into the campaign finance [...]
Filed Under: Blog, Mitt Romney, New York Times, Oxbow, District Of Columbia, New York
Media Watch: New York Times levels serious — and incorrect — charges
Published on September 14, 2012
Eric Lipton and Clifford Krauss of the New York Times wrote an article about fossil fuel advertisements in the run up to the election. Titled “Fossil Fuel Industry Ads Dominate TV Campaign,” the article claims: The surge in energy-related political spending partly reflects the rise in overall election spending after the Supreme Court lifted limits [...]
Filed Under: Blog, Media Watch, koch brothers, New York Times, oil and coal industry, Romney, District Of Columbia, New York
