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The FEC and Emerging Technology in Campaign Fundraising

By Inside Political Law Staff on August 6, 2012

Text messaging and donor focused websites in campaign fundraising were among the topics covered at the open meeting last Thursday (audio of meeting). Two decisions will mark important milestones in the FEC’s regulation of money in cyberspace.

Contributions by text message. FEC AO 2012-26 (Cooper for Congress, et…
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New FEC Advisory Opinion Request: A Window into the Next Generation of Fundraising?

By Kevin Glandon on July 25, 2012

Posted in Campaign Finance

Does a recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) advisory opinion request point to the next generation of fundraising structure for campaigns, political committees, and issue advocacy groups? We have already seen Super PACs join together to take advantage of the joint fundraising committee (JFC) structure. Now, American Future Fund (AFF) and…
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