Last week Obama eschewed the public financing system for the general election. It seems that many of the articles I am reading are saying that he is the "first major party candidate to reject public financing and its attendant spending limits." Do they mean in this election, or ever? If they mean "first-ever" (since public financing started) and public financing means a candidate can't raise private funds, then why is there always so much talk of candidates hosting various fund-raising events like $x,000-a-plate dinners? Are the publicly financed campaigns having their PACs raise money or what?
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me find a full image of a Clinton campaign poster from the Puerto Rican primary [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2008 - 8 answers

Barack Obama now has more than 1.5 million donors. How many donors do Clinton or McCain have? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 3 answers

Can you point me to a good web platform for hosting a grassroots activism campaign, including supporter mailing lists and the ability to send customized emails to people in power? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 6 answers

I just received an anti-Huckabee push poll. Who was it from? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 11 answers

Dear Mr. Rumpole: Thank you for your campaign contribution of $25. Please enjoy our $50 worth of mailings regarding why you should give us more money. [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 25 answers

I'm looking for a picture of yard signs or other materials from Senator Crapo's campaign (I have to prove to my coworkers that I am not crazy). [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 5 answers

Help me put together a great political campaign website. What does a great campaign website even look like? [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm about to graduate and have no clue about the options for my future, and no one to talk to about it. Help me get a clue. [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2007 - 13 answers

PhillyFilter: How many signatures does one need to get on the ballot for mayor? [more inside]
posted on Nov 10, 2006 - 3 answers

Know a good source for weather-proof political campaign yard signs? I'm in California, the size is aprox. 24"x 18", with two colors, and the quantity is 2000-5000.
posted on Aug 29, 2006 - 13 answers

Help me destroy a junk car and my electoral opponents! (Well, actually, I just need help to obtain the car... we can handle destruction...) [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 14 answers

Have any MeFites run for local public office? How did you raise funds? [+]
posted on Jan 4, 2005 - 19 answers

Last night's debate made me think of something I heard regarding Kerry's senatorial campaign strategy boiling down to banking everything on his endgame (it may have even been in the Blue, but good luck finding that...). Is that true? Can someone shed some light on his previous campaigns?
posted on Oct 1, 2004 - 3 answers

I'd like to make a presidential campaign contribution, but I want to avoid being put on any kind of list. Should I mail cash? I'm afraid to use a check or credit card. It will be under $200, the threshold above which the law requires the campaign to report my info. I guess I could do a money order. But are completely anonymous donations okay? If so, what's to stop someone from making 1,000 different anonymous donations of $150, and skirting the $200 law?
posted on Jun 17, 2004 - 23 answers

Following a link from the blue, I ended up here. What would happen if I, as a non-US resident sent Dean - or any of the other candidates - money? Would it be likely to show up? Could they do anything to me? (I should emphasise that i have no intention of giving him a penny)
posted on Feb 4, 2004 - 4 answers