“Money Can’t Buy Love — or in Some Cases, Even Elections”
Roll Call reports.
See my earlier Money Can’t Buy Jeb Bush the White House, But It Still Skews Politics, Washington Post, January 14, 2016.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Trump’s top lawyer helped open political spending floodgates”
Smart Zach Roth for MSNBC:
Donald Trump has made his opposition to the flood of big money in politics a centerpiece of his front-running campaign, frequently lamenting the role of super PACs and the outsized sway of wealthy donors like… Continue reading
“Trump’s Republican Turnout Boost Extends to Battleground States”
“Trump warns he will run attack ads about Cubs owners”
“Hillary Clinton’s Backers Prepare General Election Ad Blitz”
NYT:
The “super PAC” supporting Hillary Clinton is preparing to reserve roughly $70 million in television ads to begin after the Democratic National Convention and to run through the fall general election in important battleground states such as Ohio and… Continue reading
“Colorado firm tied to super PAC operative was a top Trump vendor last month”
WaPo:
Donald Trump’s campaign has paid more than $1.2 million to a small Colorado printing firm connected to a Republican operative who ran a short-lived super PAC in support of Trump — shelling out $624,000 to the company just… Continue reading
“Megadonors stricken with presidential fatigue?”
“Donald Trump Is Finally Uniting Top Republican Donors — Against Him”
NYT:
Some of the wealthiest conservative givers in the country are helping pay for a series of last-ditch attacks to wound Mr. Trump, disclosures filed on Sunday night revealed, even after previously backing rival Republican candidates. And officials involved… Continue reading
“These Right-Wing Groups Are Gearing Up for an Onslaught on Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee”
Stephanie Mencimer for MoJo:
This face-off could well be nastier and more expensive than past confrontations over the Supreme Court. It’s the first political fight of this kind since the controversial Citizens United decision allowed money to flow freely into… Continue reading
Some Republicans Covet Libertarian Ballot Line
WSJ:
The search for ballot access has led some Republicans to look toward the Libertarian Party, which has gained access to 31 states and expects to be on all state ballots by the fall.
“The interest in what we… Continue reading
“Jeb Bush pumped $400,000 into his campaign in final weeks to keep it afloat”
WaPo:
While Bush’s campaign was running out of cash, his allied super PAC still had ample resources. Right to Rise USA raised just under $179,000 in February but still ended the month with $16 million left of its $119… Continue reading
“The Mutual Dependence of Trump and the News Media”
Must-read Jim Rutenberg debut “Mediator” column in the NYT.
“Judge’s Lower Bar for Third Party Candidates Intrigues Republican Election Lawyers”
Daily Report:
The chairman of the Republican National Lawyers Association said Friday that a federal judge’s decision to strike down Georgia’s ballot access law as unconstitutionally restrictive could have national ramifications for the 2016 presidential race.
U.S. District Judge Richard… Continue reading
“How John Kasich Could End Up Picking the Next President; A bizarre, tangled, 130-year-old law could leave the 2016 election up to the Ohio governor—unless Congress acts now
Ned Foley for Politico:
In this situation, the Supreme Court could step in to resolve the dispute. But the odds of that happening have probably decreased due to the vociferous criticism of the Bush v. Gore decision. Not to mention… Continue reading