Category Archives: campaigns
NC GOP Says LGBT Forum Sponsored by Charlotte Observer Newspaper Is Unreported Independent Expenditure Supporting Democratic Candidate for Governor
CA Ban on Ballot Selfies Stands This Election as Judge Denies TRO
Ross Todd reports the judge so ruled it is because the ACLU waited too long to file suit (and it doesn’t matter that the law changes on Jan. 1).
This is in line with the recent Sixth Circuit ruling:… Continue reading
Twitter Refuses to Remove Information Lying to Voters About How to Vote
A Twitter user complained about dirty tricks using tweets telling voters they can vote by text from home. (They can’t).
Twitter says it won’t remove the items.
Bad policy.
UPDATE: TPM reports the account has been suspended.
“On Twitter, Trump bots are out-tweeting Clinton bots 7 to 1”
Recode:
A huge percentage of election-related talk on Twitter isn’t coming from humans. It’s coming from bots.
And the majority of those bots are gunning for Trump to win the race, according to a paper released yesterday from Oxford University’s… Continue reading
“Despite Citizens United, Corporate Super PAC Contributions Trail Individuals, Study Finds”
WSJ:
Despite legal rulings allowing companies, trade groups and unions to spend unlimited sums supporting political candidates, they still trail far behind wealthy individuals in political spending, a new study finds.
A study by the Conference Board’s Committee for Economic… Continue reading
“West Palm Beach Trump Supporters Use Bullhorns, Scream at Clinton Supporters Outside Poll”
Electionland:
Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continue to gather in front of the West Palm Beach, Florida, supervisor of elections’ office and shout at Hillary Clinton supporters and voters through bullhorns as they use the early voting location,… Continue reading
Judge in Nevada GOP/Trump Voter Intimidation Case Will Allow GOP to File Campaign Plans Under Seal
See this order (via Jon Ralston).
“Black Turnout Falls in Early Voting, Boding Ill for Hillary Clinton”
Striking Philly Transit Union Uses Potential Election Chaos as Leverage
Philadelphia Inquirer:
Two points about the SEPTA timing: TWU Local 234 stayed firm to its pledge to walk out if no agreement was reached by the 12:01 a.m. deadline. And, the deadline was just eight days before one of the… Continue reading
“Disney Breaks Its Own Spending Record in This Year’s Anaheim Council Election”
Voice of OC:
With a week to go until the election, The Walt Disney Company’s spending on Anaheim City Council races has blown past the record it set in 2014 and is approaching the $1-million mark, according to the most… Continue reading
“How Donald Trump’s Lawyers Could Make Sure This Godawful Election Never Ends”
Jay Willis for GQ.
“Nonprofits With Secret Donors Spend Millions in Key Senate Races”
Bloomberg BNA:
Nonprofits that keep donors secret but are closely linked to Democratic and Republican Senate leaders have spent more than $10 million on television, radio and mail ads in key races that may determine control of the Senate,… Continue reading
In DNC v. RNC Voter Intimidation Case, Court Orders Discovery on Trump, Republican Poll Monitoring Efforts
Pretty broad discovery required in short order, with hearing on November 4.
The judge rejected much of the discovery sought by the DNC given the time frame, but this should alone should be pretty educational on what efforts are actually… Continue reading