Quote of the Day
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 4th, 2011 5:41 am by HL
Quote of the Day
“Hmmm, you are really making it tough for me. Should I say that we have proven that write-in campaigns can actually work?”
— Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), in an interview with Dan Rather, when asked who she would support if Sarah Palin is the Republican presidential nominee against President Obama.
FEC Raises Contribution Limits
Open Secrets reports that the Federal Election Commission has raised the campaign contribution limits to candidates and national party committees as part of an adjustment to keep up with inflation.
By the numbers: “Individuals may now give a federal-level political candidates up to $2,500 per election — up from $2,400 during the 2010 election cycle… An individual may also give national party committees up to $30,800 per calendar year, an increase of $400… An individual’s total contribution to all federal campaigns, parties and other political committees combined may not exceed $117,000 for the 2012 election cycle,” up from $115,000 in 2010.”
