Category Archives: campaigns
“Write-in legislative candidates win spots on the November ballot, in some cases with only a handful of votes”
“Here’s how presidential candidates sell your personal information”
“Ballot order flip would put Republican’s name first”
News from North Carolina (as you’d expect):
If signed by Gov. Pat McCrory, a change in state election law approved in the final hours of the 2016 legislative session would ensure the name of Phil Berger Jr. appears first on… Continue reading
“California’s very long November ballot is now official — and it might get even longer”
John Myers for the LAT:
California elections officials announced Thursday that 17 measures have earned a spot on the Nov. 8 statewide ballot, a bumper crop of voter choices ranging from marijuana legalization to repeal of the death penalty and… Continue reading
“Questionable tax-free payments to Trump staffers raise ‘red flags'”
CNBC:
A series of filing anomalies point to a Donald Trump camp that is either unaware of campaign finance law, or is actively funneling donors’ cash to insiders, according to several experts interviewed by CNBC.
These “red flags,” as… Continue reading
“A Campaign is Not a Personal Piggy Bank”
Mitt Romney on the Campaign Finance Mess
Speaking to John Dickerson at the Aspen Ideas Festival (via a transcript):
DICKERSON: You were known as a pretty good fund-raiser. Did you though enjoy it? Is it something that if you could fix the system you would say, you… Continue reading
“Pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC returns government contractor’s contribution”
CPI:
A major pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC that’s raised tens of millions of dollars in support of the presumptive Democratic nominee has returned a questionable contribution it received from a Massachusetts construction company with federal government contracts — a… Continue reading
“Rival pro-Trump super PACs fight for GOP cash with little success”
LAT:
One of the most promising pro-Trump super PACs, Rebuilding America Now, announced with fanfare earlier this year that it had $32 million in commitments. But only about $2 million of that came through.
A rival, Great America PAC, has… Continue reading
“N.R.A. Comes to Rescue of Donald Trump With Ad”
“Trump’s Secret Data Reversal”
Politico: “Donald Trump has dismissed political data operations as ‘overrated,’ but his campaign is now bolstering its online fundraising and digital outreach by turning to GOP tech specialists who previously tried to stop him from winning the party’s… Continue reading
“Why Isn’t Donald Trump Campaigning in Swing States?”
NYT’s The UpShot dialogue:
Toni Instead of focusing on Clinton, he has been continuing to squabble with Republicans.
What is the biggest mistake he’s making? What is the one thing he should prioritize in terms of organization and strategy? He… Continue reading