[tdaltonc]

The frien-nemy relationship that this database represents is super interesting. So each candidate has their own columns in the database. Does that me that, for example, if the governor of California (Dem) endorses a candidate for president, they will share their columns with that candidate? I'm imagining a crypto-key getting plugged into a Mandrill scrips at campaign HQ, and suddenly the emails get 5% more effective.

[e40]

Yes, once an endorsement takes place they will share data. It goes further than that, though. Once someone drops out of a race and shares data, donations to the endorsed candidate require a kickback to the original candidate. I don't know the magnitude of the kickback, but the thing I wonder is this: is that money tainted and under the rules of the FEC? Or, can it be spent on anything the once-candidate desires?

This just shows how dirty money makes politics.