“States seek to stop voters from posting ballot selfies”
David Hudson writes for the ABA Journal.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Money Trouble; What does Bernie’s attitude toward campaign finance mean for Hillary?”
Amy Davidson for The New Yorker.
“Sanders calls Clinton’s fundraising ‘obscene,’ but it’s more nuanced — influence isn’t corruption”
I have written this oped for the LA Times. it begins:
Despite Bernie Sanders‘ repeated accusations, there’s no real evidence that Hillary Clinton has been corrupted by large campaign contributions. But that’s not to say donors haven’t influenced… Continue reading
“Are Members of Congress Becoming Telemarketers?”
“The desperate scramble for Bernie’s secret weapon”
Politico:
Bernie Sanders shows no sign of dropping out of the presidential race anytime soon, but the vultures are already circling over his email list — perhaps the most coveted and valuable catalog of potential voters and donors in… Continue reading
“Campaign’s Populist Tone Rankles America’s CEOs”
WSJ:
Chief executives at big American companies are increasingly frustrated by the populist tone of the presidential campaign, and concerns are mounting in boardrooms and corner offices that antibusiness rhetoric may solidify even after the November election.
Some business groups… Continue reading
“Md. congressional primary features largest self-funder ever”
AP:
A Maryland congressional primary contender has broken the record for what a self-funded House candidate has poured into a single campaign, as wine superstore owner David Trone has uncorked more than $12 million of his own amid a… Continue reading
“Bernie Sanders and Allies Aim to Shape Democrats’ Agenda After Primaries”
Nick Confessore for the NYT.
“In This Snapchat Campaign, Election News Is Big and Then It’s Gone”
“Sanders campaign’s new strategy on superdelegates leaves some unimpressed”
LAT:
“You’re trying to woo us now, but we remember when you were trashing us,” said former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, one of 21 superdelegates from the state, the largest of five that hold primaries Tuesday.
“Voters’ ‘Bernie or Bust’ efforts persist despite Sanders’ vow not to be another Ralph Nader”
LAT:
Sanders’ chances of winning the nomination have dimmed since his 16-point loss to Clinton in last week’s New York primary. Polls show he faces an uphill race in several of the five Eastern states that vote on Tuesday,… Continue reading