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Commentary: The Diminishing Returns Of Big-Data Campaigning

Brian Fung | Nextgov | May 8, 2013

What if we were all wrong about the Obama campaign’s vaunted technological advantage? That’s what two Harvard researchers are suggesting. In a new head-to-head comparison of voter turnout in battleground states, what many believe gave President Obama an edge—his data-driven efforts at getting out the vote—might not have mattered much after all. Read More »

How Much Does It Cost To Win Election To Congress?

Mike Masnick | Techdirt | March 14, 2013

A year ago, we wrote about a fantastic episode of the radio program This American Life, which was all about lobbying. One part of it revealed just how much time our elected officials in Congress spend fundraising, and the numbers were somewhat astounding... Read More »

Slaughter Joins Legislation To Overturn Citizens United And Limit Contributions To Super PACs

Press Release | Congresswoman Louise Slaughter | March 26, 2013

Today, Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI12) announced the introduction of H.R. 1338, the Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act, legislation to set contribution limits on donations to Super PACs and establish findings that would allow for the overturning of the flawed Citizens United v. FEC decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Rep. Louise Slaughter (NY-25) joined Dingell as a co-sponsor of this important legislation. Read More »