Survey question: Who is left in America’s national political life who holds the unreserved admiration of the majority of respondents? Suppose that survey question (as poorly worded as it is) had been […]
July 5, 2012: Nothing's changed. The American dream continues to erode
Hope you enjoyed your hot dogs, Mom, apple pie, fireworks, and the inevitable flourishes of patriotism, both faux and real, on the Fourth of July. But nothing has changed in America from […]
Romney vs. Obama: Big campaign cash spent neither wisely nor well
On the north wall of my living room is a 37- by 58-inch map of the United States. It shows only landforms and drainage. It is beautifully executed. There are no state […]
Dems' super PACs, trailing in money race, to coordinate fundraising
The law forbids super PACs — political action committees permitted to raise unlimited funds with little disclosure of donors — from coordinating their activities with those of candidates’ formal campaign committees. But, […]
Report: Super PACs raise $181 million from fewer than 200 people
As if we needed still more evidence that financial authority over national political campaigns is increasingly wielded by fewer and fewer really rich people, consider this exhibit: Super PACs raised about $181 […]
How to get ahead on Capitol Hill: Use a leadership PAC to buy power
I’m in my second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. I’m a Republocrat. I like the job. It pays $174,000, has great medical benefits, provides a really nice private gym to […]
