Patty Weiss Gets Creative
Patty Weiss’ campaign found an new way to make those increasingly dreary campaign e-mails interesting again. Rather than fancier formatting and interactive gew-gaws, she went the opposite direction with a hand-drawn cartoon note from her father. The total effect is little hokey, but it’s also very sweet, personal, and genuine. This is the sort of … Read more
July Quarterly Reports in AZ CD 8 race
Not all of the FEC filings are in, but enough are to be able to report a few interesting facts. Latas’ report is still unretrievable. Huffman’s was finally processed and reviewable on July 20th. Patty Weiss brought in $134,589.14 this quarter, giving her a grand total of $308,308.14. Expenditures of $130K left her with $175K … Read more
Kolbe Winds Down
Jim Kolbe, Sen. Goldwater’s page, age 15 Out of idle curiousity I found myself looking over Jimmy Kolbe’s campaign finance disclosures. He’s winding up a career of public service and disposing of a considerable war chest that never got used on a final campaign. One of things that a pol does in these cases is … Read more
Unseen Al Gore Campaign video
Al Gore at home, like you’ve never seen him. Documentary short film by Spike Jones.
Fundraising News For Simon and Renzi in AZ CD 1
In what was supposed to be a non-competative ‘safe’ district, Dick Renzi, the VA carpetbagger, may be sleeping uneasily tonight in his Virginia homestead. Following his convincing victory over Paul Babbitt in 2004, and the resignation from the race of the Democratic front-runner, Jack Jackson Jr., earlier this year, CD 1 was widely written off … Read more
2nd Quarter Fundraising News For Mitchell and Hayworth in AZ CD 5
In what has to be one of the most explosive developments in the Arizona political landscape this cycle, Harry Mitchell racked up over $565K in contributions to his campaign this quarter, bringing his total for the cycle to over $779K. This total is extraordinary in two respects: it far outstrips the fundraising of any other … Read more
Rep. Pete Hoekstra Seems to Act Like Congress is Co-Equal Branch
In what can only be described as a Constitutional officer seeming to think about actually doing his duty, Pete Hoekstra sent a confidential, and thus possibly somewhat candid, letter to President Bush. (Download 20060709hoekstra.pdf) Hoekstra, who is the chair of House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, expressed concern about several issues, but the one burning … Read more
