NYT: The differing approaches between Mr. Sanders and Mr. Carson reflect a wider divide between the two parties. The Democrats, largely through ActBlue and the digital efforts of individual campaigns, have gained a cultural and technological edge in developing a… Continue reading

NYT: The normally press-shy Mr. Koch, who has made a string of recent media appearances to promote his book, “Good Profit,” is helping raise hundreds of millions of dollars this year for conservative political and philanthropic causes, some… Continue reading

Lessig Blog post: (my emphasis) But I will regret forever not having a real chance at the debates to press the one real issue that is before us as a democracy, and that the other candidates just are not addressing:… Continue reading

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Patrick Marley for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: A bill that has passed the Assembly and could be considered by the state Senate as early as Tuesday would make it much harder for citizens to learn the background of who is financing… Continue reading

The latest from the Campaign Finance Institute: eports recently filed by House candidates covering financial activity through September 30th continue to show an advantage for the Democratic Party among challengers and open seat candidates. House Democratic challengers raised more… Continue reading

Sen. Cruz’s campaign uses @Politico to communicate with its Super PAC.

The Fix: The problem for the PAC is that it can’t coordinate legally with Bush on where to spend that fortune. It has to do its own thing, making educated guesses about where and how to advertise or otherwise… Continue reading

NYT on Super PAC email marketing given FEC restrictions on a Super PAC using a candidate’s name.

USA Today: A bipartisan group of former members of Congress and ex-governors is banding together to put a new spin on a long-standing cause: reducing the influence of big money in American elections. The ReFormers Caucus, as the… Continue reading

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