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FEC Reporting Made Easy (or at least easier), Part I

Benjamin A. Katz

Filing campaign statements with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) or any government agency can be a nerve racking and mentally exhausting experience.  Having to itemize nearly every transaction, complete complicated forms and follow obscure rules make reporting a challenging job.   

The frequency of reports, rapid turnaround required during election season and requirement for exact reporting makes campaign reporting scary for even the most seasoned professional accountant.

With all of that said, after working for years with many clients, we have come up

Getting the Strong Urge to Run? Get Started Right After Election Day

As we approach yet another Election Day, all politically-minded eyes are focused on this year’s big races.  There are a small number of people, though, who have already begun to look beyond Election Day: next year’s candidates.  For them, while this year’s campaigns are important, the most important campaign, their own, is just beginning. 

Whether you’re just thinking about running for office next year, or you’ve already decided to throw your hat in the ring, you may be asking yourself, “When should I start my campaign?”  The best answer anyone can gi

Why Newspapers?

Tom Edmonds

Ten Reasons Why Newspapers Deliver for Political Campaigns 

There was a time when political and issue campaigns could buy 1,000 gross rating points per week of television advertising and be done with it.  But today’s political climate is different.  With so many choices for news and information, reaching voters with your message is becoming more and more challenging.  A diversified marketplace of ideas demands a targeted mix of media to get your message across efficiently and effectively.  Of course, for many campaigns, televisi

Who Are Young Voters?

Rock The Vote

Millennials are defining themselves as a politically engaged, tech-savvy, and diverse generation.

POLITICALLY ENGAGED
Young adults are taking action on key issues in communities and on campuses all across the country. From the 5,000-person Power Shift summit on climate change in Maryland in 2007 to the 2,000-person march for voting rights in Prairie View, Texas in 2008, young adults aren’t sitting on the sidelines of the most important fights – they’re leading them.

Young volunteers are fueling political campaigns, too. In 2006, campaign strategists for sever

Candidate Web Sites are as Effective as TV and Cable Ads

Karen A.B. Jagoda

Results of two national studies among political consultants and American voters revealed that candidate web sites are almost as effective for reaching loyal base voters as network and cable television ads. In the survey of political experts, 25% of respondents said the candidate’s own web site was effective for communicating with base voters while 26% rated television and cable ads useful. Nearly half of all consultants (46%), reported that the best ways to reach loyal base voters is email, followed by traditional means such as direct mail, events and telephone.

E-Voter Institute and H