“Fear-Mongering about Citizens United Undermines Faith in Elections”
Mona Charen for National Review.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Hyperpartisan Facebook Pages Are Publishing False And Misleading Information At An Alarming Rate”
BuzzFeed:
Hyperpartisan political Facebook pages and websites are consistently feeding their millions of followers false or misleading information, according to an analysis by BuzzFeed News. The review of more than 1,000 posts from six large hyperpartisan Facebook pages selected from… Continue reading
“Election law brawl; Soros v. Lincoln”
San Diego Reader:
San Diego Republicans are facing off against liberal billionaire George Soros in an improbable big-money brawl about whether the city should change its election laws. The way it is now, candidates for city office who get more… Continue reading
“The Claim that the Media is Rigging the Election–and Citizens United”
Ned Foley:
Now for the relevance of Citizens United: insofar as the attack on that decision rests on the premise that corporate-funded speech will distort the electoral process by persuading voters of its message, it seems the same sort… Continue reading
“Dems use loophole to pump millions into fight for the House”
Politico:
The Democratic Party is directing millions of extra dollars to its House candidates this fall by way of a legal loophole that has helped them bypass the typical limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates — all… Continue reading
“Torres-Spelliscy on Corporate Citizenship and the Argument for Separation of Corporation and State”
Corporate Crime Reporter.
See also Ciara’s post, Does Big Money Still Matter?
“Which Companies Keep Political Contributions Secret?”
Neil Minow talks to Bruce Freed.
“Trump proposes five-year ban on executive branch officials and lawmakers who want to become lobbyists”
WaPo:
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday called for tighter restrictions on Washington’s revolving door, proposing a five-year ban on members of Congress and executive branch officials who want to become lobbyists after leaving government.
Trump also proposed a… Continue reading
“Small Donors Still Aren’t as Important as Wealthy Ones”
Ian Vandewalker and Larry Norden in the Atlantic.
“No Guardians of These Names”
National Institute on Money in State Politics:
On Sept. 14, 2016, The Guardian released 1,500 pages of leaked documents pertaining to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s alleged coordination with conservative dark money groups during the 2011 and 2012 Wisconsin recall… Continue reading
“Lobbyists raised $11 million for Hillary Clinton since July, none for Trump”
“Koch brothers’ network focusing on GOP Senate, not Trump”
AP:
Four years after spending heavily in a futile effort to prevent President Barack Obama’s second term, the Kochs have pushed all of their resources down ballot. And their resources are ample: They’re on track to spend about $250 million… Continue reading
“The Other Campaign Madness: Mega-Donors”
NYT editorial:
Whatever voters’ disappointment with the fractious and bitter election campaign, the moneyed forces underpinning the candidates are quietly doing very well. It’s estimated that the $6.3 billion record set for election spending by presidential and congressional candidates in… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton Builds $150 Million War Chest, Doubling Donald Trump”
NYT:
After raising $100 million in partnership with Republican Party organizations in September, Mr. Trump and committees linked to his campaign began October with $75 million in cash on hand. Mrs. Clinton raised $154 million in September and began October… Continue reading