Contribution limits
The Atlantic: The Only Way to Fix Campaign-Finance Regulation Is to Destroy It
By RON FAUCHEUXInsanity is doing something over and over, but expecting a different result. That pretty well describes campaign finance reform in America. The worse the system gets, the more we regulate it. The more we regulate it, the worse it gets.
Independent groups
CNN: Crossroads blasts Obama over economy in new ad
By Kevin Bohn and Ashley KilloughCrossroads GPS, the private arm for the Karl Rove-backed super PAC American Crossroads, released a new television ad Tuesday blaming President Barack Obama for the still-lagging economy.
Disclosure
Huffington Post: Sheldon Whitehouse, Disclose Act Sponsor: ‘We Can’t Give Up’
By Paul BlumenthalWASHINGTON — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who recently led a two-day vigil on the Senate floor to press unsuccessfully for a bill that would require secret-money groups spending on elections to disclose their donors, told grassroots supporters Tuesday that campaign finance reformers need to adopt a “Jericho principle” until the issue is resolved.
Candidates and parties
Bloomberg: Republicans Outraising Democratic Rivals In House Races
By Jonathan D. SalantTrying to win a second term in the U.S. House, Republican Nan Hayworth of New York has almost tripled her fundraising.
The Hill: New Romney ad changes tone
By Justin Sink and Amie ParnesIn a shift, Mitt Romney’s campaign on Tuesday unveiled a new ad that embraced a more positive tone than his recent attacks on President Obama’s handling of the economy.
Politico: Romney, GOP high-rollers to meet in Aspen
By KENNETH P. VOGEL and WILLIAM BERGSTROMMitt Romney will hold a fundraiser with some of the biggest donors in GOP politics in Aspen on Thursday night on the sidelines of a closed-door Republican Governors Association high-rollers event, sources tell POLITICO.
Lobbying and ethics
The Hill: Poll: Public looks down on lobbyists, but OK with firms using them
By Bernie BeckerPeople in the United States are skeptical of businesses that use lobbyists, a new poll has found, but generally say it is acceptable for companies to look for advantages in Washington.
