http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2009/11/pr-for-pariahs-acorns-long-roa.php?rss=1 en Copyright 2010 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:23 GMT http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Advocacy and lobbying stories from this week's National Journal: (subscription)

"PR For Pariah's: ACORN's Long Road Back": ACORN has been cut off by Congress and abandoned by allies. It's a cautionary tale -- and a communications nightmare.

"Election Spending: Reformers On Flood Watch": Campaign finance reformers fear a worst-case ruling soon from the Supreme Court.

From Inside Washington: Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Texas, seems to have a way with the hearts and wallets of the fairer sex. A bevy of well-known K Street women, including Penny Farthing of Patton Boggs and Susan Hirschmann of Williams & Jensen, sponsored a "ladies night" fundraiser for Hall on November 3 at a town house on 2nd Street SE in the District. The ask: $1,000 per PAC and a mere $100 for individuals.

From On The Move: The National Stonewall Democrats, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organization, has hired Michael Mitchell as its executive director. He comes from the Equality Federation, a national alliance of state-based LGBT organizations, where he was the advocacy and planning specialist; The University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs has opened a Washington office, where staff members include Kristy Schantz and David Coleman.

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