George Will on the McDonnell Case and Corruption
Here, at National Review.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Rival pro-Trump super PACs fight for GOP cash with little success”
LAT:
One of the most promising pro-Trump super PACs, Rebuilding America Now, announced with fanfare earlier this year that it had $32 million in commitments. But only about $2 million of that came through.
A rival, Great America PAC, has… Continue reading
“Wall Street Takes a Hit in Democratic Party’s Platform Draft”
Bloomberg:
Wall Street was hit hard in the latest draft of the Democratic Party’s platform, which reflected the influence of Bernie Sanders by taking a sharp leftward turn from 2012 on a range of issues, from regulation and taxes… Continue reading
“N.R.A. Comes to Rescue of Donald Trump With Ad”
“Clinton’s massive June fundraising haul: Nearly $70 million”
“How Donald Trump Walked Away From Millions of Dollars”
NBC: “Donald Trump likely left tens of millions of dollars on the table by essentially ignoring online fundraising until recently, experts in both parties say …”
“Donald Trump, RNC Expand Fundraising Operation”
Politico: “Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee added more than 80 bundlers to their joint finance operation …”
CPI on the FEC Fox News Controversy
Here.
“Getting Illegal Foreign Money Into US Campaigns? It’s Easy, Experts Say”
Moyers & Co. on Trump’s solicitation of foreign nationals and Commissioner Weintraub’s recent forum.
Bauer on the FEC and Fox News
MSMHL: “The FEC cannot apparently do enough to make its critics look good. The problem is not, of course, that the FEC as a whole, as a unified body, is taking action that invites complaint. It is the absence… Continue reading
More on FEC Fox News Matter
Commissioner Ravel has released this statement of reasons, following yesterday’s disputed story from Fox News. The certification of last month’s vote is here and the general counsel’s report here. WaPo has this report and Politico this one. Those… Continue reading
“Cutting Corners in a Federal Campaign is Criminal”
Clinton’s Big Bucks from Small Fundraisers
“After Saying He Forgave Loans to Campaign, Trump Won’t Release Proof”
NBC: “[T]the FEC has posted no record of Trump converting his loans to donations. The Trump Campaign has also declined requests to share the legal paperwork required to execute the transaction, though they suggest it has been submitted. “