Category Archives: political parties

“DNC Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Donor Deception”

July 25, 2016, 3:59 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

Jacob Gershman for the WSJ Law Blog: Claims that Democratic Party leaders conspired to squash the presidential primary campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders have not only led to a party shake-up but have sparked class-action litigation. A trove of… Continue reading

“Convention Delegates Win Settlement in Free Speech Lawsuit Against Federal Election Commission”

July 25, 2016, 8:39 amcampaign finance, campaigns, federal election commission, political partiesRick Hasen

Release: Two delegates to the Republican National Convention settled a lawsuit on Friday against the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Two Unnamed Plaintiffs v. FEC. These delegates were represented by attorneys from the Pillar of Law Institute, which was also… Continue reading

“Leaked DNC emails reveal the inner workings of the party’s finance operation”

July 24, 2016, 8:09 pmcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

WaPo: The DNC emails show how the party has tried to leverage its greatest weapon — the president — as it entices wealthy backers to bankroll the convention and other needs. At times, DNC staffers used language in their pitches… Continue reading

“DNC Host Committee Asks Court to Keep Donor List Under Wraps”

July 22, 2016, 7:52 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Amid Convention Controversy, Little Known About Donors”

July 19, 2016, 9:04 amcampaign finance, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Ken Doyle, (momentarily) freed from the BNA paywall.

RNC Platform Statement on Campaign Finance

July 19, 2016, 8:26 amcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

Via Paul Blumenthal.

“The Republicans waged a 3-decade war on government. They got Trump.”

July 18, 2016, 8:15 ampolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Ornstein and Mann for Vox.

“GOP convention organizers apologize to Sheldon Adelson”

July 15, 2016, 2:01 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Oops: The last-minute plea for $6 million from Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson to rescue the Republican convention has erupted in controversy, as four of the five signatories to the letter from party organizers never saw it before it was… Continue reading

“GOP Cleveland organizers beg Adelson for $6 million”

July 14, 2016, 7:47 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

The real story is the reason for the shortfall, not the begging of a plutocratic overlord: In a letter to the Adelsons, obtained by POLITICO, the Cleveland 2016 Host Committee revealed the names of more than two dozen prominent corporations… Continue reading

“Republican Officials Brace for Chaos at Convention”

July 13, 2016, 10:04 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NYT: Republicans are bracing for the possibility of a drawn-out fight over Donald J. Trump’s nomination that could stretch into the convention next week, a spectacle party leaders are desperate to avoid. As the party’s governing body convened in… Continue reading

Don McGahn (Trump’s Lawyer) Statement on VA Delegate Case

July 11, 2016, 6:00 pmcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Via Facebook: Trump Campaign Attorney and former FEC Chairman Don McGahn issued the following statement: “The court has confirmed what we have said all along: Rule 16 is in effect and thus delegates, including Correll, are bound to vote in… Continue reading

“Judge strikes down Va. primary law after challenge by anti-Trump convention delegate”

July 11, 2016, 2:40 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

Richmond Times Dispatch: A federal judge struck down an obscure element of Virginia’s presidential primary laws Monday, handing a symbolic victory to Republican National Convention delegate who has refused to support Donald Trump. You can find the judge’s 65-page … Continue reading