Wed 1/11 – New Hampshire, New Hampshire!
- Mitch Romney’s Victory Speech after NH Primary on 1/10/12 here.
- Ron Paul – Second place in NH. Watch here.
- Pro Romney PAC – $7 millions in ad spent. Watch here.
- The size of all Super PACs spending so fare, read here.
Tue 1/10
- Review and discuss New Hampshire Primary
- Watch video 1 here (Will Ron Paul become a third party candidate?)
- The Proliferation of PACs and then, Super PACs. See NBC video here.
- Winning Our Future (Gingrich’s Super PAC) http://www.winningourfuture.
com/ - “Bain” Attack Campaing on Mitt Romney. See http://www.kingofbain.com/
- Political Commentary on the “Bain” Attack
Essay (250-300 words) – Due THU 1/12:
What are Political Action Committees (PACs)? What are the positive and negative aspects of Political Action Committees? How might they affect politicians and policymaking?
Mon 1/9
Review and discuss Iowa’s Caucus