Comments on: Fundraising Records http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/07/29/fundraising-records/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:40:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: George Phillies http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/07/29/fundraising-records/#comment-479 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 03:17:56 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/07/29/fundraising-records/#comment-479 It can be much more interesting to look at how that money is spent. It is often possible to determine when an effort is from a particular clique, because each clique goes to their own printers and webmasters. Indeed, as a very general comment about all political reporting on all FEC reports from candidates, including people who are not third party candidates, there is an extremely tight focus on who gave money, with no attention as to the equally interesting question of how that money was spent. It can be much more interesting to look at how that money is spent. It is often possible to determine when an effort is from a particular clique, because each clique goes to their own printers and webmasters.

Indeed, as a very general comment about all political reporting on all FEC reports from candidates, including people who are not third party candidates, there is an extremely tight focus on who gave money, with no attention as to the equally interesting question of how that money was spent.

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