Category Archives: campaigns
“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
“US election: Republican says delegate vote-buying and gifts are part of ‘the free market of politics'”
“It’s ‘Possible’ Hillary Clinton Could Be Better President than GOP Pick, Charles Koch Says”
“Listen to Donald Trump robocall urging California’s ‘no party preference’ voters to register as Republicans”
“Snapchat Wants To Make ‘Ballot Selfies’ Legal On Election Day”
HuffPo:
A federal judge struck down New Hampshire’s ban on ballot photos last year, and the state is appealing that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. Under the law, voters faced a $1,000 fine… Continue reading
“Get moving on vetting vice-presidential candidates, report urges”
Dan Balz:
The presidential candidates in both parties are still in the throes of their nomination contests, but a new report authored by veterans of past campaigns and conventions offers a clear warning to them all: If you haven’t already… Continue reading
“Hillary PAC Spends $1 Million to ‘Correct’ Commenters on Reddit and Facebook”
Daily Beast:
Citing “lessons learned from online engagement with ‘Bernie Bros,’” a pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC is pledging to spend $1 million to “push back against” users on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and Instagram.
Correct the Record’s “Barrier Breakers” project boasts… Continue reading