Category Archives: campaigns
“GOP FAIL: Donald Trump Not Listed on Minnesota Ballot”
It’s the little things (via Political Wire).
“Trump’s Lawyers Had a Very Good Summer. Why His He Paying Them So Much Money?”
“‘Natural Born’ Disputes in the 2016 Presidential Election”
Derek Muller has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Fordham Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The 2016 presidential election brought forth new disputes concerning the definition of a “natural born citizen.” The most significant challenges surrounded the eligibility of… Continue reading
“WMP/CRP Special Report Outside Group Activity, 2000-2016”
New report highlights:
There has been a vast increase in the volume of advertising sponsored by outside groups between 2000 and 2016.
The share of ads sponsored by outside groups between 2000 and 2016 has increased dramatically.
Whereas 527 organizations… Continue reading
“McCain rips big donor, warns of future campaign finance scandals”
“Hillary Clinton is exploring the outer limits of fundraising like no presidential nominee ever has”
LAT:
If there were a moment in this presidential race when Hillary Clinton could act on her stated outrage over the obscene amount of money in politics, it is probably now, having eclipsed her rival Donald Trump in terms… Continue reading
Helpful from Kevin Drum on Hillary, the State Department, and Access
Kevin responds at Mother Jones to my USA Today oped. Here’s the key part:
This is fine. If the beef with Hillary is that she’s an ordinary politician who’s more likely to see you if you’re (a) important, (b)… Continue reading
33 Donors Gave 90% of Money to Pro-Clinton Super PAC
“Donald Trump Used Campaign Donations to Buy $55,000 of His Own Book”
Daily Beast:
Paul Ryan (not that one), of the nonpartisan nonprofit Campaign Legal Center, said that Trump would have to forgo accepting royalties for sales on the book in order for the transaction to be legal, under Federal Election Committee… Continue reading
6th Cir., in Thoughtful J. Sutton Opinion, Upholds Ban on Endorsements by Judicial Candidates
This strikes me as an exceptionally thoughtful opinion, upholding some judicial campaign regulations and striking down others.
It also shows how the Supreme Court’s Williams-Yulee decision has changed the calculus on which judicial campaign regulations can survive First Amendment attack.… Continue reading
“Even Trump and Clinton need big-money donors: Column”
Coinciding with the paperback release of Plutocrats United, I have written this oped for USA Today. It concludes:
None of these things — Trump courting super PAC donors, Clinton getting paid by the wealthiest companies as a private… Continue reading
“Bernie Sanders’s New Political Group Is Met by Staff Revolt”
NYT:
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, his presidential campaign now behind him, will look to advance the movement he built during the Democratic primary race, with the public unveiling on Wednesday of a political organization focused on addressing economic inequality… Continue reading
Kochs To the Rescue in North Carolina?
Sounds like it from this Tarini Parti Buzzfeed report.