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1 ACCORDING TO STEPHEN COLBERT AND TREVOR POTTER Campaign Finance

2 Colbert Report 09/15/2009 Citizens United http://www.cc.com/video- clips/c9v1s6/the-colbert-report- the-word---let-freedom-ka-ching http://www.cc.com/video- clips/c9v1s6/the-colbert-report- the-word---let-freedom-ka-ching

3 Colbert Report 03/30/2011 Creating a PAC http://www.cc.com/video- clips/dtl1ew/the-colbert-report- colbert-pac---trevor-potter http://www.cc.com/video- clips/dtl1ew/the-colbert-report- colbert-pac---trevor-potter

4 Colbert Report 04/14/2011 http://www.cc.com/video- clips/yzb7q2/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter http://www.cc.com/video- clips/yzb7q2/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter

5 Colbert Report 07/18/2011 Campaign Finance Money in Politics http://www.cc.com/video- clips/73lwqj/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---campaign- finance http://www.cc.com/video- clips/73lwqj/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---campaign- finance

6 Colbert Report 09/29/2011 501 c4 and campaign contribution transparency http://www.cc.com/video- collections/8iug7x/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac/3yzu4u http://www.cc.com/video- collections/8iug7x/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac/3yzu4u

7 Colbert Report 01/12/2012 Candidates can not coordinate with Super PACs http://www.cc.com/video- clips/av6bvx/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---coordination- resolution-with-jon-stewart http://www.cc.com/video- clips/av6bvx/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---coordination- resolution-with-jon-stewart

8 Daily Show 01/16/2012 http://www.cc.com/video- clips/3pwzi5/the-daily-show- with-jon-stewart-colbert-super- pac---not-coordinating-with- stephen-colbert http://www.cc.com/video- clips/3pwzi5/the-daily-show- with-jon-stewart-colbert-super- pac---not-coordinating-with- stephen-colbert

9 Colbert Report 04/03/2012 Disclosing to the IRS http://www.cc.com/video- clips/ag45p1/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac-shh- ---501c4-disclosure---trevor- potter http://www.cc.com/video- clips/ag45p1/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac-shh- ---501c4-disclosure---trevor- potter http://www.cc.com/video- clips/v3p6ss/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac-shh- ---501c4-disclosure http://www.cc.com/video- clips/v3p6ss/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac-shh- ---501c4-disclosure

10 Colbert Report 05/08/2012 Contributors want to remain anonymous http://www.cc.com/video- clips/p05t1b/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac-shh---- corporate-campaign-players--- super-secret--spooky-pacs- http://www.cc.com/video- clips/p05t1b/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac-shh---- corporate-campaign-players--- super-secret--spooky-pacs-

11 Colbert Report 11/12/2012 Super PAC money after the election http://www.cc.com/video- clips/kj1cs9/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac-shh----karl- rove---jon-stewart http://www.cc.com/video- clips/kj1cs9/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac-shh----karl- rove---jon-stewart http://www.cc.com/video- clips/66y7dx/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac-shh----secret- second-501c4---trevor-potter http://www.cc.com/video- clips/66y7dx/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac-shh----secret- second-501c4---trevor-potter

12 Assessment Rubric FEC 1 Forms Alternate writing responsibilities for the forms Place everyone’s name on the FEC form Page 1 2 points Page 2 2 points Page 3 2 points Page 4 2 points Accurately tie information between choice ofpoliticalaffiliation,candidate,and connected PAC,non-connected PAC,or Super PAC2 pointsAccurately tie information between choice ofpoliticalaffiliation,candidate,and connected PAC,non-connected PAC,or Super PAC2 points Page 1: Fully Completed 2 points Partially Completed 1 point Not Completed 0 points Page 2 : Fully Completed 2 points Partially Completed 1 point Not Completed 0 points Page 3: Fully Completed 2 points Partially Completed 1 point Not Completed 0 points Page 4: Fully Completed 2 points Partially Completed 1 point Not Completed 0 points Accurately tie information between choice of political affiliation, candidate, and connected PAC, non-connected PAC, or Super PAC 2 points Inaccurate or no tying together 1-0 points Total of 10 points possible

13 Helpful Websites http://colbertsuperpac.com/hom e.php http://www.fec.gov/ans/answers _pac.shtml http://colbertsuperpac.com/hom e.php http://www.fec.gov/ans/answers _pac.shtml http://www.ncsl.org/research/ele ctions-and-campaigns/campaign- finance-and-the-supreme- court.aspx http://www.ncsl.org/research/ele ctions-and-campaigns/campaign- finance-and-the-supreme- court.aspx

14 Colbert Report 05/16/2011 Money in campaigns Waiting for decision http://www.cc.com/video- collections/8iug7x/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac/epwg6t http://www.cc.com/video- collections/8iug7x/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac/epwg6t

15 Colbert Report 05/31/2011 Preparing Colbert for FEC questions http://www.cc.com/video- clips/bmwaxh/the-colbert-report- fec-questions---trevor-potter http://www.cc.com/video- clips/bmwaxh/the-colbert-report- fec-questions---trevor-potter

16 Colbert Report 06/29/2011 Implications of Colbert filing and upcoming decision 06/30/2011 http://www.cc.com/video- clips/kco7lo/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter- preps-stephen-for-his-fec-hearing http://www.cc.com/video- clips/kco7lo/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter- preps-stephen-for-his-fec-hearing http://www.cc.com/video- clips/uf525x/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---stephen- addresses-colbert-super-nation http://www.cc.com/video- clips/uf525x/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---stephen- addresses-colbert-super-nation

17 Colbert Report 06/30/2011 FEC hearing http://www.cc.com/video- collections/8iug7x/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac/gffis7 http://www.cc.com/video- collections/8iug7x/the-colbert- report-colbert-super-pac/gffis7

18 Colbert Report 10/24/2011 http://www.cc.com/video- clips/45wqla/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---- corporations-are-people- http://www.cc.com/video- clips/45wqla/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---- corporations-are-people-

19 Colbert Report 01/30/2012 http://www.cc.com/video- clips/1ws9v2/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---return-of- the-pac http://www.cc.com/video- clips/1ws9v2/the-colbert-report- colbert-super-pac---return-of- the-pac

20 Stephen Colbert talking about one of Super PAC commercials http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWee k/video/colberts-super-pac-ad- mitt-ripper-15371195 http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWee k/video/colberts-super-pac-ad- mitt-ripper-15371195

21 05/08/2012 http://www.cc.com/video- clips/b2tfg8/the-colbert-report- anonymous-attack-ads---claire- mccaskill http://www.cc.com/video- clips/b2tfg8/the-colbert-report- anonymous-attack-ads---claire- mccaskill

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