527s

Liberal Donors Threatened By Conservative Group

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


In a mirror-image of a threat from a liberal group to publicize and raise legal problems for conservative donors, a conservative group has mailed a wa...

Is Team Obama Finally Ready to Fight?

John Neffinger | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


John Neffinger

Will Team Obama find its groove and come out swinging? Will a progressive 527 appear with memorable ads to save the day? It's hard to know --but this ad is a start.

The Obama Money Situation

Rick Hasen | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


Rick Hasen

The race is indeed tightening, which explains why the Obama campaign wants a lot of money -- a little panic is probably a good thing from their perspective.

Obama's Rope A Dope

Deannie Mills | Posted 09.20.2008 | Home


Deannie Mills

Obama has taken many body blows during this campaign, first from Hillary Clinton and now from John McCain. But now he's got a cash fortune and major grassroots support still building for the final rounds.

Sam Stein

Freedom's Watch Opponents Get Organized

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.08.2008 | Politics


The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is set to launch a website Thursday that will serve as a preemptive attack outlet against the right-wi...

Lack Of Money Hobbling GOP Attack Machine

McClatchy | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics


Democrats and the media have used the term so much that it's almost an article of faith. But the so-called "Republican attack machine" waiting with pi...

Fighting Fair

Rob Stafford | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics


Rob Stafford

Battle not with monsters, lest you become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. --Fredrich Nietzsche. Like man...

Obama Files F.E.C. Complaint Against Pro-Clinton "Swiftboat" Group

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.08.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

In filing the FEC complaint, the Obama camp is sending a message that "Swiftboat"-style groups will not be free to ignore the revised laws governing such groups as the general election heats up.

Pro-Clinton Group Swiftboating Obama In Indiana

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.07.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

"This ad violates the FCC standards. It's modeled after the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth ads. It is being supported by the Clinton campaign and the consequences are going to be severe."

Jason Linkins

MSNBC Hosts Founder Of Anti-Hillary Group "C.U.N.T."

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


As is his wont, the little watched and seldom heeded Tucker Carlson continued to pursue his "hurt America" agenda last night on MSNBC, when he once ag...

Jason Linkins

Welcome To The Gutter: Right-Wing 527 Hits New Low

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


As if we needed a reminder that the 2008 Presidential Election is poised to become the most embarrassing, shame-filled miasma of our lifetimes, a 527 ...

IA: Special Interest Groups Jump Into Race

Campaign Diaries | Campaign Diaries | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


With a little more than 2 weeks to go before Iowa votes, there is not much more the campaigns can do to move numbers but ground game, organizing and g...