Public Campaign Action Fund - Boehner

Roundup

Nancy Watzman — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:43:47 -0500

Lots to report on…

Déjà vu all over again…nearly a decade ago, then state-senate candidate Katherine Harris (R) faced questions about $20,000 in illegal contributions she took from a Sarasota company. “I'm a victim here," she said. "There's absolutely no way I knew at the time or could have known,” she said at the time, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Sound familiar?

Boehner Backs Wall Street Donors in Pension Bill

Nancy Watzman — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:32:06 -0500

Take one House majority leader, add more than $870,000 in campaign contributions from the securities and investment industry, and what kind of pension reform legislation do you get?

One that, in the words of The New York Times, “rather than strengthening the pension system, would actually weaken it, according to a little-noticed analysis by the government’s pension agency… The agency’s report projects that the House and Senate bills would lower corporate contributions to the already underfinanced pension system by $140 billion to $160 billion in the next three years.”

Make of this what you will...

David Donnelly — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:54:04 -0500

At least someone has limits on what they'd do for cash.

Movie star and pop singer Jessica Simpson, recently of Dukes of Hazard fame, refused to appear at a Republican fundraising event to meet with Bush. It's not clear why the fundraising event is the only time on Bush's schedule.

"It just feels wrong," one Simpson insider told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the actress keeps her political views private. "She would love to meet the president and talk about Operation Smile … but she can't do it at a fund-raiser for the Republican Party."

Meet the old boss, same as the new boss

Nancy Watzman — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:06:00 -0500

We've already said it, but now the Palm Beach Post is saying it in an editorial detailing how the election of Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) is not exactly a breath of fresh air. After going through Boehner's history of passing out tobacco checks,...

DeLay fights for his political life

Nancy Watzman — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 11:50:00 -0500

That's the headline from this story from the Star Telegram. Boehner's election has shifted the balance of power in Congress. Some select quotes:[I]t is a diminished DeLay who is fighting for his political life.The only perk he's got left of...

The Boehner ad

David Donnelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:49:00 -0500

Cold. Hard. Cash. We've also posted a quick summary of Boehner's likeness to the disgraced Majority Leader he replaces, Tom DeLay. Feel free to circulate: The Facts on John Boehner (R-OH) 1. Like Tom DeLay, John Boehner has close ties to K...

Counting all the votes, twice

David Donnelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:28:00 -0500

In the race for Majority Leader, early signs are that the Republicans are taking balloting seriously:House Republicans are taking a mulligan on the first ballot for Majority Leader. The first count showed more votes cast than Republicans prese...

Off to the races

Nancy Watzman — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:28:00 -0500

Today is the big day: House Republicans will vote on which version of DeLay-ism will be their new majority leader: Roy Blunt (R-MS), John Boehner (R-OH), or John Shadegg (R-AZ).If you haven't yet seen the ads on these characters, click here.M...

State of the Union Drinking Game -- DeLay Edition

Micah Sifry — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 07:40:00 -0500

Early press reports say President Bush's speech is likely take him about 24 minutes to deliver, but to expect the whole address to last an hour while Members of Congress and assorted dignitaries interrupt to applaud their favorite lines.To he...

Inside Baseball

Nancy Watzman — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 06:04:00 -0500

If you want an inside baseball account of leadership race campaigning check out this story in today's New York Times, which reports on Blunt, Boehner, and Shadegg stumping among conservative House members. There's talk--and denial--of any tr...