Public Campaign Action Fund - Hillary Clinton

Beating the Oil Drum

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:16:30 +0000

Derrick Jackson of the Boston Globe marvels at the irony of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama attacking oil and gas companies for skyrocketing prices while taking thousands in campaign contributions from these same companies. Campaign cash from the oil industry keeps presidential and congressional campaigns alike churning -- it's no wonder debate about their policies seems so conflicted.

Two out of three

Adam Smith — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:41:08 +0000

The USA Today spends some time in an editorial today highlighting the ever-increasing role of money in the political process and the need for full public financing of elections for Congress and a fix for the presidential public financing system.

Investing in the Internet

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:17:41 +0000

There is an interesting pair of articles in Business Week contrasting both the fundraising and organizing styles of Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as they duke it out for the Democratic presidential nomination. The two campaigns really provide a marked contrast in terms of how they view the engagement of small donors -- and even non-donors -- on the internet and how that has been reflected in their fundraising numbers.

Shape Up

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:25:50 +0000

I get the sense that somebody had fun writing this New York Times editorial chiding presidential candidates John McCain, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton -- along with the extravagantly expensive campaign process -- for not doing more to preserve the presidential public financing system and get a tighter reign on out of control raising and spending.

New Players, Old Game

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:50:15 +0000

Hillary Clinton seems to be collecting a lot of donors from an unusual demographic: a transient group of immigrants in New York's Chinatown. This article in the Los Angeles Times is interesting in its exploration of why this population gives such large sums relative to its income, what forces are compelling this surge in donations by a population that seldom votes, and how social pressure and hope for personal gain fuel political giving.

Bit of a Pickle

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:41:41 +0000

Candidates, we have a very special offer for you today. Behind door number one: you can show your support for public financing of elections by opting into the presidential public financing system, and in turn cast doubt on the viability of your candidacy! Behind door number two: you can speak in support of public financing but run a traditional campaign and be charged with hypocrisy! What'll it be?

Hsu Let the Dogs Out

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:11:09 +0000

Now that the Norman Hsu story has lifted the veil on the criminals past, present, and potential filling out the donor rolls of presidential contenders the Washington Post takes the opportunity to point to a few familiar, nefarious names giving big to Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, and John Edwards among others. As for the candidates, they're stuck choosing between a credible campaign and question-free cash.

Hsu Lessons

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:10:29 +0000

The news that Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) will return the $850,000 she collected from Democratic bundler, and wanted felon, Norman Hsu gets praise from Forbes, and a warning from the Washington Post that is further evidence that our campaign finance system is due for a change.

Knowing Who's In Your Tent

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:11:28 +0000

An Illinois pension scandal that touched Barack Obama via a political supporter of his may also touch Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign as this AP story reveals. The article quotes Public Campaign's David Donnelly on the liability candidates face by having to recruit big donors who may have backgrounds that can cast aspersion on the campaign.

Primary Pressure

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:34:02 +0000

There's nothing like a frenzied campaign schedule to get candidates talking about the wisdom of public financing. This article in The Washington Post focuses on how the early primary in California is putting the Democratic presidential field into overdrive, and wraps with Hillary Clinton promising to put her weight behind public financing of elections if she lands in the White House.