Category Archives: campaigns
“Organized labor comes up short in Democratic state Senate runoff”
LAT: “Finally, the barrage is over in the East Bay. Tuesday night’s special election for a state Senate seat closed a $9-million assault of mailers, television ads and radio commercials that led to the victory of a Democrat backed… Continue reading
“Clinton Super PAC Executive Director Exits Amid Shake-Up”
“Pro-Scott Walker super PAC spells out perks for $1 million donors”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
What does a million-dollar political donor get for his or her money these days?
The answer is spelled out in great detail in a handout from the super PAC supporting Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s potential presidential bid.
Among… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton’s Hypocrisy”
Dana Milbank:
Her advisers claim campaign-finance reforms will be at the top of her agenda, a sensible choice because of the deep resentment in the populace toward a political system rigged in favor of the wealthy. But she gives… Continue reading
“Too close to call: Matt Bevin leads James Comer by 83 votes; Comer calls for recanvass”
Sam Youngman on #KYGOV.
“Republicans Very Troubled By Clinton Donors See No Conflict With Their Own Dark Money”
Paul Blumenthal reports for HuffPo.
“Super PACs’ Next Target: Local Elections”
Texas Appeals Court Confirms New Election Required After Illegal Votes Found
Press release:
Late last week, Najvar Law Firm scored a victory in the Thirteenth Court of Appeals that sets a landmark precedent in the fight against illegal voting in the Texas Rio Grande Valley.
After a four-day trial in… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton was paid millions by tech industry for speeches”
WaPo:
In one of her last gigs on the paid lecture circuit, Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed an eBay summit aimed at promoting women in the workplace,delivering a 20-minute talk that garnered her a $315,000 payday from the company.… Continue reading
“When is a campaign not a campaign? When it’s a Super Pac”
Ben Jacobs reports for The Guardian.
“Clinton Friend’s Libya Role Blurs Lines of Politics and Business”
NYT:
Mr. Gowdy’s chief interest, according to people briefed on the inquiry, is a series of memos that Mr. Blumenthal — who was not an employee of the State Department — wrote to Mrs. Clinton about events unfolding in… Continue reading
A Real Money Primary
People sometimes talk about the invisible primary, or the role of wealth in making candidates viable. Well Bill Scher wants to put that insight into action for the Republican primary debates:
How do you accomplish that? Boil it down to… Continue reading
“Modern campaigning has big effects on voter turnout”
Andrew Gelman at The Monkey Cage.