Category Archives: campaigns

Today’s Must-Read; “Close Election in Kentucky Was Ripe for Twitter, and an Omen for 2020”

November 11, 2019, 9:50 amcampaigns, Election Meltdown, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: A few hours after polls closed in Kentucky last Tuesday, a Twitter user writing under the handle @Overlordkraken1 posted a message to his 19 followers saying he had “just shredded a box of Republican mail-in ballots.”It was clear that… Continue reading

“Intelligence community unveils plans for disclosing foreign electoral interference; promises no ‘partisan politics'”

November 11, 2019, 9:31 amcampaigns, chicanery, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

Yahoo News reports.

“Should Facebook run political adverts containing lies?”

November 7, 2019, 12:46 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

The Economist reports.

Kentucky: “Republican lawmakers: Bevin can’t turn election dispute into ‘fishing expedition'”

November 7, 2019, 12:44 pmcampaigns, chicanery, recountsRick Hasen

Courier-Journal: Republicans in Kentucky’s legislature have expressed skepticism about Gov. Matt Bevin’s dispute with Tuesday night’s election results, saying the governor should back up his claims of “irregularities” and not drag the outcome beyond next week’s recanvass.“If there… Continue reading

“AP Exclusive: Steyer aide offered money for endorsements”

November 7, 2019, 12:42 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP: A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the conversations.The overtures from Pat… Continue reading

California Supreme Court Likely to Strike Candidate Tax Return Law as Unconstitutional Under the State Constitution

November 6, 2019, 7:10 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

SacBee report.

“Amid troubles, Trump has huge cash advantage for 2020; But Democrats have already raised $700 million from small-dollar donors giving $200 or less”

November 5, 2019, 6:53 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Kate Ackley for Roll Call.

“Are you supporting Trump with that underwear purchase?”

November 4, 2019, 1:57 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Star-Ledger editorial.

“Democratic Strategists Set Up $75 Million Digital Campaign to Counter Trump”

November 4, 2019, 7:42 amcampaign finance, campaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

NYT: A progressive organization is plunging itself into the presidential campaign, unveiling plans to spend $75 million on digital advertising to counter President Trump’s early spending advantage in key 2020 battleground states.The effort, by a nonprofit group called Acronym and… Continue reading

Knight Foundation Announces Support for My Cheap Speech Project Among Many Worthy Projects

November 4, 2019, 7:32 amcampaignsRick Hasen

I’m honored to be included among those announced today as receiving support from the Knight Foundation. for work on internet governance and policy. I’ll be working on turning my cheap speech work into a book. My terrific UCI colleague David… Continue reading

Gates: RNC Had Advanced Notice of Wikileaks’ Release of Democrats’ Emails During 2016 Election

November 2, 2019, 3:13 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

BuzzFeed: President Donald Trump’s team was “very happy” that Wikileaks released emails hacked from the Democratic party during the 2016 race, a former campaign official told investigators from the special counsel’s office.Rick Gates, who served as Trump’s deputy campaign chair,… Continue reading