Yeah, Influence and Access of the Super Wealthy Don’t Matter
Adelson > Reid > Obama.
Wow.
Doesn’t matter that he didn’t get it. He got the Senate Majority Leader to make his pitch.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“2016 Will Test the Power of Super PACs”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy writes at Moyers & Co.
“Why California’s Citizens United Ballot Initiative May Not Matter”
Justin Miller writes for TAP.
“Brian Dickerson: Campaign finance bill a victory for big donors”
Detroit Free Press column:
Three weeks after Michigan state legislators adopted a heavily amended campaign finance bill in the final, frenzied hours of their 2015 session, even some of those who voted for the legislation are unpleasantly surprised to… Continue reading
“The biggest donor to Jeb Bush’s super PAC says Bush is ‘not living up to expectations’”
WaPo:
The billionaire insurance magnate whose company gave $10 million to the super PAC behind the Jeb Bush presidential bid expressed regret Thursday about the direction of that campaign.
Listen to Matea Gold, Fredreka Schouten and Me on Diane Rehm Talking $ in Politics
“Montana to use corruption ruling to defend contribution caps”
Interesting AP story:
A second Montana judge has ruled there was corruption in the state’s 2010 Republican primary elections, with candidates pledging loyalty to a national anti-union group’s cause in exchange for thousands of dollars in illegal and unreported… Continue reading
“SuperPACs Are Not So Super In 2016”
Peter Overby reports for NPR.
“Campaign Legal Center Doubles Down on Jeb Bush Inquisition”
“Maine Democrats middlemen for wealthy donors and national party”
Maine Sun Journal:
A Cuban-born sugar tycoon. A California-based registered foreign agent for the government of Sri Lanka. A Chicago billionaire.
All are recent large donors to the Maine Democratic Party via a complex fundraising strategy called the Hillary Victory… Continue reading
“Texas companies growing part of political transparency trend”
The San Antonio Express News reports.
“Voting in America: How Campaign Finance and Election Laws Threaten Democracy”
Looking forward to participating in this event at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia:
VOTING IN AMERICA: HOW CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND ELECTION LAWS THREATEN DEMOCRACY
Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 12 p.m.
Admission: Free
Leading election law scholars Edward B. … Continue reading
“How Democratic are Ballot Initiatives?”
“How Current Campaign Finance Laws Are Shaping The 2016 Presidential Race”
I’ll be on the Diane Rehm show tomorrow with a terrific panel:
Thursday, Jan 07 2016 • 10 a.m. (ET)
How Current Campaign Finance Laws Are Shaping The 2016 Presidential Race
Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie is among those speaking… Continue reading