[liberationtech] Fwd: Groundbreaking New Research on PACs and Political Contributions ...

Yosem Companys companys at stanford.edu
Thu Aug 7 14:29:23 PDT 2008 

This is very hyped but may be of interest to contact Dr. Steven Billet...

Yosem



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"MUST-KNOW" NEW RESEARCH THAT WILL DRAMATICALLY AFFECT THE 2008 ELECTION*

Dr. Steven Billet, the Director of the Masters in Legislative Affairs at
GW's Graduate School of Political Management, has recently completed a
*groundbreaking
study on PACs and political contributions*.  His exhaustive statistical
research and anecdotal evidence has produced a set of *easily applied
predictive algorithms* that will maximize the impact of every dollar you
spend over the next four months.

His unique "tools of the trade" will give you the decisive edge over your
fiercest competitors by showing you how to:

   - *Predict with near-perfect accuracy the contributions of your
   competitors before they occur* -- exactly who they will give to, how
   much, and the timing of the donations.


   - Quickly re-create the closely guarded formulas of the "Champions
   Programs" used by the most sophisticated PACs - programs that develop and
   empower effective legislative advocates for your organization's political
   goals.


* The Best Ways -- and New Tools -- to Help Your Candidates NOW*

*July 29, 2008 · 2:00-3:30 pm EDT
Meet with leading FEC Experts
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   Many of you have expressed an interest in attending a seminar - not just
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You've got four months until election day. There are still plenty of easy
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The good news is that the new FEC regulations allow a surprisingly large
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funds - *not precious PAC money.
*
What's more, many of these activities to be conducted with little or no
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*
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*No PAC?  No Problem!*

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*  The elections get closer every day.  Attend this conference and you won't
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*Meet Your Instructors*
*Scott E. Thomas* joined Dickstein Shapiro in 2006, and is the head of the
Political Law Practice. A former Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chairman,
Mr. Thomas focuses his political law practice on campaign finance, ethics,
and lobbying law. With more than 30 years of experience in this field, he
assesses current compliance issues and suggests best practices to ensure
adherence to the rules.

*Larry Norton* counsels clients on government regulation of political
activity, including federal and state campaign finance, government ethics,
and lobbying laws. From 2001 through 2007, Larry served as General Counsel
of the Federal Election Commission. Larry also oversaw the drafting of
regulations that implement all provisions of the landmark Bipartisan
Campaign Reform Act of 2002 ("BCRA," also known as McCain-Feingold). In 2007
Larry was named by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the top lawyers in
Washington, D.C.

*Dr. Steven Billet* is the Director of the Masters in Legislative Affairs
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at the George Washington University. His current research includes two
books, The Political Dimensions of Competitor Analysis and PAC Management in
the Jungle of American Campaign Finance.

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