CMC Congress Course: Elections, HIll Style, Home Style, USA Style

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Elections, HIll Style, Home Style, USA Style

Senate Democrats pull all-nighter against Vought.

For Monday, read Davidson, ch. 6.

Campaign Finance

"Hard money" contribution limits

Outside spending

Outside spending examples:

A local emergency and a national story:

In their home style (Davidson, 123 of 19th ed. 130 of 18th), members try to convey

Qualification
Identification
Empathy

Every single member has both a Hill style and a home style.

Take, again, our own House member, Rep. Judy Chu

Also see Mike Lawler (R-NY)

John McCain in 1993 showed that a fierce maverick can become very deferential when facing little old ladies:

AOC-DC questions Michael Cohen:

AOC District Office

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During non-pandemic times, different kinds of encounters take place at town halls:

Town halls can sometimes get testy.

MTG:

Out-of-state fundraising

USA Style meets Hill Style

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