How Bob Bauer Channels His Inner Trump (for Biden Debate Prep)
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“Disappointment and ‘depression’: Biden’s biggest fundraisers watch their advantage vanish”
Politico:
Joe Biden’s campaign planned to bury Donald Trump in an avalanche of cash.
Instead, his allies are bracing for a slugfest without the benefit of a fatter wallet, as financial reports showed Trump outraising Biden in back-to-back months, hauling… Continue reading
“Trump raised so much last month he erased Biden’s cash advantage”
Politico:
Former President Donald Trump’s huge May fundraising haul erased President Joe Biden’s longstanding cash advantage as the two gear up for a rematch.
Trump’s campaign had $116.6 million in the bank at the end of May, compared to $91.6… Continue reading
Indiana: “Beckwith poses a ‘serious threat’ to Braun’s campaign, says GOP powerhouse lawyer” (Includes Jim Bopp Memo)
Indiana Capital Chronicle:
Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun faces a “serious threat” to his candidacy after Noblesville pastor Micah Beckwith was selected as his running mate, according to an internal campaign memo penned by prominent conservative attorney Jim Bopp.
The… Continue reading
Citing First Amendment, Michigan Supreme Court narrows construction of voter intimidation statute after 2020 robocall prosecution
People v. Burkman and People v. Wohl, decided yesterday by the Michigan Supreme Court, a 5-2 decision. The majority narrowed construction of the statute and remanded for further consideration. The dissenting opinions, which concurred in part, would have held… Continue reading
Social-pressure mailers back in the news
Since Gerber, Green & Larimer’s 2008 study – among the most widely cited articles in political science since that time – there’s been both academic and practical interest in the sizable turnout impact of mailings using the shaming impact of… Continue reading
Hard to beat this split-screen
NBC News on courting older voters with phone banks and pickleball.
WaPo on courting younger voters with beer and birth control.
And the money quote: “‘You have to be able to drink the beer whether you voted… Continue reading
“Trump raises millions in Newport Beach and Beverly Hills in post-conviction appearances”
The LA Times reports on the former President’s fundraising since the verdicts were announced.
“Trump’s Campaign Donor Website Crashes After Guilty Verdict”
NYT:
WinRed, the payment processor for Republican campaign donations, crashed after former President Donald J. Trump’s felony conviction, a technical issue that his campaign attributed to the number of people trying to donate in the immediate aftermath of the verdict.… Continue reading
“Debunking misinformation failed. Welcome to ‘pre-bunking’; Election officials around the world are adopting ‘prebunking’ campaigns, as AI and other threats jeopardize voting.”
WaPo:
Election officials and researchers from Arizona to Taiwan are adopting a radical playbook to stop falsehoods about voting before they spread online, amid fears that traditional strategies to battle misinformation are insufficient in a perilous year for democracies around… Continue reading
“Trump’s Reported Fund-Raising Tops Biden’s for First Time”
NYT:
Former President Donald J. Trump and the Republican Party out-raised President Biden and the Democrats last month for the first time in this election cycle, according to campaign officials, as Mr. Biden’s pace of fund-raising slowed significantly from March.… Continue reading
“See How Easily A.I. Chatbots Can Be Taught to Spew Disinformation”
NYT:
The responses, which took a matter of minutes to generate, suggested how easily feeds on X, Facebook and online forums could be inundated with posts like these from accounts posing as real users.
False and manipulated information online is… Continue reading
“Gene Mazo survives petition challenge in NJ-10 special election”
New Jersey Globe:
Eugene Mazo, a Rutgers law professor with a penchant for filing for political office in order to test out state election laws, has just barely survived a challenge to his nominating petitions for the special election… Continue reading
“Top RNC lawyer resigns after rift grows with Trump”
WaPo on the campaign losing the adult in the room:
The top lawyer at the Republican Party is resigning after he cited conflicts with his other work obligations and after Donald Trump grew angry about his criticism of the former… Continue reading