Category Archives: campaigns

“Trump aides huddle with RNC to plot big-money strategy”

May 9, 2016, 3:42 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico: Donald Trump’s campaign is hashing out the details of an agreement with Republican Party leaders that could allow the presumptive GOP presidential nominee to raise six-figure checks for his presidential campaign, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the… Continue reading

“Former Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed Conservative News”

May 9, 2016, 7:21 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Gizmodo: Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network’s influential “trending” news section, according to a former journalist who worked on the project. This individual says that workers prevented stories about the… Continue reading

“The Supreme Court’s Next Big Fight Over Money in Politics: Will the justices gut the rest of McCain-Feingold — and make it easier for wealthy donors to influence elections?”

May 8, 2016, 8:02 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I have written this piece for The Atlantic. It begins: At some point next year, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to face a major First Amendment question: whether to overturn what remains of the 2002 McCain-Feingold Act. This measure… Continue reading

“Women’s Rising Influence in Politics, Tinted Green”

May 8, 2016, 7:58 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Nick Confessore: Women are bankrolling political campaigns this year more than ever, driven by their rising rank in the workplace, boosts in women’s wealth, and networks set up to gather their donations and bolster their influence. In an election… Continue reading

“Few stand in Trump’s way as he piles up the Four-Pinocchio whoppers”

May 8, 2016, 7:51 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Glenn Kessler for WaPo: At the Fact Checker, we have often said we do not write fact checks to change the behavior of politicians. Fact checks are intended to inform voters and explain complicated issues. Still, most politicians will drop… Continue reading

“Atlanta Mayor’s Column Ripping Bernie Sanders Drafted by Lobbyist, Emails Show”

May 6, 2016, 7:26 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

The Intercept: A few days before the Georgia primary, influential Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed published a column on CNN.com praising Hillary Clinton and ripping her opponent, Bernie Sanders. Reed attacked Sanders as being out of step with Democrats on… Continue reading

“No, a Conservative Third-Party Candidate Can’t Steal the Electoral College”

May 6, 2016, 2:06 pmcampaigns, electoral collegeRick Hasen

Jonathan Chiat.

Trump Channels Sergeant Schultz’s “I Know Nothing”

May 6, 2016, 7:42 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

This: But Trump expressed little concern this week that a super PAC called Great America PAC was emerging as the vehicle of choice for wealthy Trump supporters and praised one of the group’s advisers, longtime Republican consultant Ed Rollins.… Continue reading

“New questions emerge about Bentley’s Vegas trip, Republican Governors Association’s influence”

May 6, 2016, 7:18 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Al.com: The Republican Governors Association (RGA) has given Gov. Robert Bentley far more money than any other governor since Bentley and his former adviser and alleged mistress Rebekah Mason attended RGA’s annual conference in Las Vegas in November. The… Continue reading

“Bernie Sanders’s Legacy? The Left May No Longer Need the Rich”

May 5, 2016, 8:41 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT’sThe UpShot: Mr. Sanders’s weakness among affluent Democrats and his strength among working-class Democrats might seem unsurprising, given his class-focused message. Mr. Sanders himself anticipated it in an interview with The Upshot in July. But in broader historical terms, it… Continue reading

“Trump rallies in Charleston, tells people not to vote”

May 5, 2016, 8:10 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Huh: Donald Trump loves coal miners and thinks you should not vote in Tuesday’s elections, he told a crowd of thousands at the Charleston Civic Center Thursday also hitting all the themes of his campaign — building a wall… Continue reading

“Sheldon Adelson Says He Will Support Donald Trump”

May 5, 2016, 7:32 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: The casino magnate Sheldon G. Adelson said on Thursday night that he would support Donald J. Trump now that he has become the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee. “Yes, I’m a Republican, he’s a Republican,” Mr. Adelson said in a… Continue reading

After Ken Vogel Story, Politifact Now Rates as Half-True George Clooney Statement About Clinton Fundraising

May 5, 2016, 7:24 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politifact: Editor’s note, May 4, 2016: We originally published this item on April 17 and rated it Mostly True. Since then, readers have contacted us to consider other evidence about the Democratic Party’s fundraising processes, especially state parties sending money… Continue reading