http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_fundraisers_dilemma Comments for "The Fundraiser's Dilemma" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_fundraisers_dilemma <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>Call it the Fundraiser&#39;s Dilemma.</p><p>In game theory, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner's_dilemma">prisoner&#39;s dilemma</a> is what happens when two suspects have to decide how much information to tell authorities.</p><p>If both suspects keep quiet, they&#39;ll go free. But if one comes clean, he&#39;ll get a lesser sentence while the other will heads to prison. </p><p>The equivalent situation comes up when political campaigns finish counting the donations but have not yet turned them in.</p><p>Since they usually don&#39;t know how much the other campaign raised, fundraisers struggle with when to release their figures. </p><p>If they go first, they risk being quickly topped by a higher number from the other campaign. That could dampen ongoing efforts to raise money.</p><p>But if they in fact raised more, they&#39;ll get positive press coverage, have an easier time lining up support and—most importantly—raise even more money by announcing their results. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_fundraisers_dilemma#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_fundraisers_dilemma#comment campaign finance fundraiser&#039;s dilemma Under the Dome Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:49:26 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 4326 at http://projects.newsobserver.com