The Influence Industry: Challenging the IRS on rules that keep donors secret

The Washington Post:
"An invitation to a “Lawyers for Romney Luncheon” in Washington this week reveals another link between the former Massachusetts governor’s campaign and an independent group aiding his presidential bid.

The invitation, acquired by the Sunlight Foundation, shows that the event was organized by a professional fundraiser named Lisa Spies. Her husband is Charles Spies, a lawyer at Clark Hill, who helped found the Restore Our Future PAC aiding Romney.

“Lisa runs a successful fundraising consulting firm with multiple clients,” Charles Spies said. “Her clients are, of course, separate from mine and my law firm’s.”"