“Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories?”
Sure seems like it. (Politifact)
And voicemails too! (TPM)
Category Archives: campaigns
“Ted Cruz, a Public Firebrand on Social Issues, Is Cooler When Wooing Donors”
“Clinton blasts Wall Street, but still draws millions in contributions”
“New Path for Masking Super PAC Donors; Funds from limited liability companies grow, making it harder to know the name of the ultimate donors”
“Alaska Speaks Up For Self-Government”
Free Speech for People:
On Monday, the State of Alaska filed an important legal brief setting forth a bold argument forself-government as a theory for limiting out-of-state money in local and state election campaigns. The state’s lawyers discussed the… Continue reading
“Bush super PAC the biggest loser in ad wars”
Greg Sargent on Clinton-Sanders Fight Over Clinton Wall St. Donations
Good point:
In making this broad argument, Sanders is implicitly indicting not just Clinton, but President Obama and many Democrats who voted for Dodd-Frank financial reform. Indeed, that’s the essence of Sanders’ whole case: Obama achievements such as the Affordable… Continue reading
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Election Challenge Because of Unreasonable Delay, In Part Because of UOCAVA Requirements
Decision.
I’m a big believer in using laches (unreasonable delay) as a reason to kick more election suits out where candidates and groups sit on their rights.
“The steady flow of money feeding the presidential race”
Scott Tong reports for Marketplace: “After all the caucusing in Iowa, a top tier of candidates is emerging. Underneath it all is a steady flow of money — so-called super PACs that are playing a larger role than ever before… Continue reading
No, Donald Trump Cannot Void Iowa Caucus Based on Cruz’s Alleged Lies: Explained
The Washington Post recaps a series of tweets by Donald Trump this morning in which he calls for a do-over of the Iowa caucuses based on a claim that Ted Cruz “stole” the election. (Trump initially said “illegally” stole the… Continue reading
“Shadowy companies, big bucks: Election mystery money returns”
AP:
Super political action committees, or super PACs, helping White House hopefuls like Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton received big checks recently from obscure corporations or from nonprofits that don’t have to disclose their donors’ names.
A super PAC… Continue reading
“The Conservative Case for Campaign-Finance Reform”
Richard Painter NYT oped:
Why should conservative voters care? First, big money in politics encourages big government. Campaign contributions drive spending on earmarks and other wasteful programs — bridges to nowhere, contracts for equipment the military does not need, solar… Continue reading
“Stealth Partisan Spoilers: Evaluating the Logic Behind Partisan Disaffiliation Requirements for Independent and Third-Party Candidates”
Adam Chamberlain and Carl Klarner have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
In this article, we evaluate the rationale behind partisan disaffiliation laws, which prevent a candidate from running as an independent or from switching parties if… Continue reading