Posts tagged "campaign contributions"

Political Auction Committees

Friday, May 11, 2012

Political Auction Committees

Several weeks ago, I read an article discussing how much Mitt Romney had to spend per vote to win the Republican nomination, as well as the projected influence of Super PACs over the 2012 Presidential Election. The headline alone had me immediately reflecting on how the Presidency, as well as most significant political power, is more often bought than it is earned

Money Talks

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Money Talks

Appeared in the “Week in Review” section of the Sunday, September 20th, 2009 Edition of the New York Times, mistakenly credited there to Jim Morin

I Got Hit with a Giant Ball of Oil!

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

I Got Hit with a Giant Ball of Oil!

This was a local cartoon drawn for the Peninsula Daily News in Port Angeles, Washington. It addressed Mike McGavick, a Republican candidate for the US Senate Seat held by Maria Cantwell, and campaign contributions he received from VECO Corporation, an oil company from Alaska which was under investigation by the FBI for illegal gifts to lawmakers…

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