Category Archives: campaign finance

Hearing in Louisiana Republican Party’s Challenge to Soft Money Ban

June 25, 2016, 5:30 pmcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Bloomberg BNA ($) has this story on yesterday’s hearing before a three-judge district court, including U.S. Circuit Judge Sri Srinivasan who was reportedly skeptical of the argument pressed by plaintiffs’ attorney Jim Bopp: While the logic of the high court’s… Continue reading

D-Backs Legend’s Ad for McCain

June 25, 2016, 5:21 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Arizona’s Politics has two posts on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Arizona Chamber of Commerce’s $570K buy for an ad in support of Senator McCain, featuring former Arizona Diamondbacks star — hero of the 2001 World Series — and… Continue reading

The GAB and Employer Information

June 24, 2016, 10:32 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign has now withdrawn its blog post alleging that the GAB recently changed its database to make employer information unsearchable.

“Bernie Sanders Campaign Showed How to Turn Viral Moments Into Money”

June 24, 2016, 8:39 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

NYT on the implications of Sanders’ small-dollar fundraising.

“Clinton’s Cash Stockpile Strategy”

June 24, 2016, 8:18 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Politico: “Hillary Clinton’s top fundraisers are encountering an unexpected obstacle a month out from the party conventions: big money donors suddenly reluctant to give for fear of running Donald Trump out of the race before he locks up the… Continue reading

“Donald Trump to Convert $50 Million Loan Into a Contribution”

June 24, 2016, 7:44 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

NYT reports, while Reuters questions whether he really has enough cash to self-fund his campaign.

Today’s Hearing in Republican Party of Louisiana v. FEC

June 24, 2016, 7:36 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Campaign Legal Center has this two-pager and this post by Tara Malloy on the challenge to BCRA’s soft money ban in which motions for summary judgment are being heard today before a three-judge district court in D.C. (Circuit Judge Sri… Continue reading

Bauer’s “Reform and the ‘Chaos Syndrome,’ Part II”

June 24, 2016, 7:16 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Bob argues that we need to “think[] in different terms about the point at which the aggressive regulation of politics becomes a kind anti-politics that falls far short of purifying government but helps damage its capacity to function.”

“GAB Deep-sixes Employer Info”

June 23, 2016, 9:25 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Sigh.

“Why Isn’t Donald Trump Campaigning in Swing States?”

June 23, 2016, 6:56 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT’s The UpShot dialogue: Toni Instead of focusing on Clinton, he has been continuing to squabble with Republicans. What is the biggest mistake he’s making? What is the one thing he should prioritize in terms of organization and strategy? He… Continue reading

“Statement of Chairman Bradley A. Smith and President David Keating on FEC Commissioner Weintraub’s ‘Corporate Political Spending and Foreign Influence’ Forum Published on June 23, 2016 “

June 23, 2016, 6:46 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

CCP release.

“Who’s donating to Trump? This bot will tell you.”

June 23, 2016, 6:44 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CNN reports.

“Memo Reveals Clinton Foundation Donor’s $100 Million Registration, Turnout Push”

June 23, 2016, 6:40 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Washington Free Beacon: Swiss billionaire and seven-figure Clinton Foundation donor is pouring millions of dollars into a nonprofit voter registration and turnout operation and appears to have shared information about the project with the Democratic Party, a leaked document… Continue reading

“Trump campaign says it raised an astounding $2 million in 12 hours”

June 22, 2016, 1:49 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WaPo: Raising such a huge sum in a short amount of time — through an email list that had never before been tapped for contributions — would make Trump’s pitch for donations one of the most successful in American politics,… Continue reading