Category Archives: campaigns

Jeb Bush Gets Audition for Koch Brothers Primary

April 21, 2015, 7:16 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Playbook: EXCLUSIVE: Charles and David Koch are considering throwing their massive wealth and sophisticated organization into the Republican presidential primary for the first time, a potentially game-changing boost that could make even a second-tier candidate instantly viable. In another… Continue reading

“Why Hillary Is Really Pushing Campaign Finance Reform”

April 21, 2015, 7:14 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Smart Jonathan Bernstein analysis.

“Ex-Candidate O’Donnell Challenges Rules Barring Personal Use of Campaign Money”

April 20, 2015, 5:31 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: “Federal Election Commission regulations prohibiting campaign money from being spent to pay a candidate’s rent are unconstitutional, attorneys for former Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell has argued in a new federal court filing (FEC v. O’Donnell,… Continue reading

Quote of the Day

April 20, 2015, 7:24 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

“I’ve told my six-year-old daughter, ‘Running for office is real simple: you just surgically disconnect your shame sensor.’ Because you spend every day asking people for money. You walk up and say, ‘How are you doing, sir? Can I have… Continue reading

“New Book, ‘Clinton Cash,’ Questions Foreign Donations to Foundation”

April 19, 2015, 9:25 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: “Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich,” by Peter Schweizer — a 186-page investigation of donations made to the Clinton Foundation by foreign entities — is proving… Continue reading

“Clinton Team to Hit the Road in Search of Small Donors”

April 17, 2015, 4:30 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT First Draft.

“A Snapshot of the Campaign Finance Landscape”

April 15, 2015, 7:41 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT’S “The Upshot.”

“Clinton calls for constitutional amendment on campaign finance”

April 14, 2015, 5:49 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Hill reports.

“E&E Legal Releases a Sierra Club Unearthed Report on Green Groups Record-Breaking Spending on the 2014 Elections; Precious Resources Used to Buy Campaign Ads Instead of Helping the Local Environment”

April 14, 2015, 1:20 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Press release: Today, the Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal), a 501 (c) (3) watchdog group, released an investigatory report analyzing the money green groups spent on the 2014 elections. The report was released through E&E Legal’s… Continue reading

“Walker’s past campaign ideas go against present GOP orthodoxy”

April 13, 2015, 7:59 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Fascinating Patrick Marley piece for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: As a state legislator nearly 20 years ago, Gov. Scott Walkerproposed a restructuring of campaign finance laws that goes against today’s Republican orthodoxy and includes provisions that would now be considered… Continue reading