Category Archives: campaigns
“Meet the man siphoning money from Donald Trump”
Shane Goldmacher for Politico:
In just its first three weeks of operation, Hawes’ PAC spent more than $108,000 on Facebook ads, offering an opportunity to win “Dinner with Donald Trump” — and netted itself nearly $350,000 in donations, according to… Continue reading
“Do CEOs Affect Employee Political Choices?”
New on HLS Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation:
Do CEOs affect political choices of their employees? Using a large sample of U.S. firms, we find evidence that they do. First, we document that employees donate significantly more money… Continue reading
“New York Law Curbs Impact of Citizens United”
Bloomberg BNA:
The impact of legislation signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) to combat the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision will hurt nonprofit charities that were not intentionally targeted by the bill, according to… Continue reading
“Controversy vs. Corruption”
Eliza Newlin Carney:
All that helps explain why Clinton casts GOP attacks as purely partisan. Clinton is finding it harder to explain, however, why the line between the business and interests of the Clinton Foundation and its donors, and… Continue reading
“Millions From Maxed-Out Clinton Donors Flowed Through Loophole”
Bill Allison for Bloomberg.
Is it right to call it a “loophole” when the Supreme Court required these entities in McCutcheon?
“4 experts make the case that the Clinton Foundation’s fundraising was troubling”
Good piece at Vox. As I’ve said, there was nothing special about Clinton’s exchange of donations for access. That’s business as usual. And that’s the problem.
“How many votes will Trump give up by not running a professional campaign? A lot.”
John Sides for The Monkey Cage.
“Rich Upper East Siders Are Spending Millions to Mess With Elections in Brooklyn and the Bronx”
“GOP FAIL: Donald Trump Not Listed on Minnesota Ballot”
It’s the little things (via Political Wire).
“Trump’s Lawyers Had a Very Good Summer. Why His He Paying Them So Much Money?”
“‘Natural Born’ Disputes in the 2016 Presidential Election”
Derek Muller has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Fordham Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The 2016 presidential election brought forth new disputes concerning the definition of a “natural born citizen.” The most significant challenges surrounded the eligibility of… Continue reading
“WMP/CRP Special Report Outside Group Activity, 2000-2016”
New report highlights:
There has been a vast increase in the volume of advertising sponsored by outside groups between 2000 and 2016.
The share of ads sponsored by outside groups between 2000 and 2016 has increased dramatically.
Whereas 527 organizations… Continue reading