The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI) has released a new report, "Fast Start for Soft Money Groups in 2008 Election 527s Adapt to New Rules, 501(c)(4)s On the Upswing." The report highlights the fundraising of 527s and 501(c)(4) groups for the 2008 election. "Soft money groups are poised to play a major role in the 2008 election." The report partly attributes the rise of 501(c)(4) spending to the Supreme Court decision in the Wisconsin Right to Life case, preventing the Federal Election Commission (FEC) from regulating some groups that engage in issue advocacy rather than electioneering.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released two quick start management guides for election officials. According to the EAC, these newest Quick Start Management Guides are part of a series of brochures designed to highlight and summarize the information contained in the chapters of the EAC's Election Management Guidelines (EMG). The first—the Quick Start Management Guide on Uniformed and Overseas Voters — offers guidance on serving overseas voters, including communication strategies for securing and managing the voter registration and ballot transmission process.

A new website, www.votervoter.com allows individuals to either broadcast their own political ads or support those of others. The Nation states; "Forget the YouTube election. For the first time, Americans can now run their own political advertising campaigns on television, thanks to VoterVoter.com, a new business unit of a major advertising firm. Starting around $1,000, the site lets people purchase broadcast time in any market across the country, target specific demographics, and choose an ad for their candidate or cause -- or even make their own.

An opinion piece in Politico defends the use of political robocalls.