Super PACs Defined
Newly defined organizations. “Super PACs are a new kind of political action committee created in July 2010 following the outcome of a federal court case […]
Month: October 2023
McCutcheon and Capping Donations
Supreme Court Decision. This recent Supreme Court Ruling reversed a federal law that capped how much one individual can contribute, en toto, to federal candidates […]
Citizens United v. F.E.C (2010)
Supreme Court Decision. The Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission decision ruled that Congress’s limitation of electioneering by independent groups in the days near an […]
Willie Horton
Dog-whistle politics. The 1988 Willie Horton Ad is considered to be one of the most explosive political ads in modern times. The ad, created by […]
Superdelegates
The division within the Democratic Party. Superdelegates are unelected and unpledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Generally they are elected officials (congress members, governor, […]