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A Window into the World of High-Dollar Campaign Fundraising
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | August 25, 2014
I found this article from POLITICO, a non-partisan, Arlington, Virginia-based news organization focusing on government and politics, to be particularly interesting.
This article focuses on the fresh batch of emails that emerged Friday night showing that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was deeply involved in raising money for an ostensibly independent group focused on fending off recall efforts.
I have not been all that interested in the partisan machinations surrounding the John Doe probe. In fact, I don’t believe I have posted much of anything about it. But, the following paragraph from the POLITICO article highlights why I find this article not only interesting but worthy of a re-post.
“The filing, coming just months ahead of a tough reelection fight and as the Republican gears up for a likely 2016 run, offers a rare window into the world of high-dollar fundraising and how candidates work to guide donors toward outside groups that can spend unlimited money on their behalf.” (emphasis added)
Read more here.
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