Category Archives: campaigns
Republicans Plan for Misleading Websites in Upcoming Texas Elections
Dallas Morning News:
In a bizarre political blunder, a document laying out the Republican Party of Texas’s election strategy for the 2020 elections has ended up in the hands of Texas Democrats. Attacking Democratic candidates through websites and mitigating… Continue reading
Senator John Kennedy Backs Away from Ridiculous Statement That Ukraine Not Russia Interfered in 2016 Elections
CNN:
"I was wrong," says GOP Sen. John Kennedy, backtracking after he repeated a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 US election. "It was Russia who tried to hack the DNC computer. I’ve seen no indication that… Continue reading
“Charges of Ukrainian Meddling? A Russian Operation, U.S. Intelligence Says”
NYT:
Republicans have sought for weeks amid the impeachment inquiry to shift attention to President Trump’s demands that Ukraine investigate any 2016 election meddling, defending it as a legitimate concern while Democrats accuse Mr. Trump of pursuing fringe theories for… Continue reading
“Trump may withhold tax returns and appear on ballot, California Supreme Court rules”
LAT:
President Trump may appear on California’s primary ballot without having to disclose his tax returns, the state’s highest court decided Thursday.
In a unanimous ruling, the California Supreme Court said the requirement that presidential candidates must disclose their tax… Continue reading
California Supreme Court Issuing Opinion Thursday Morning Likely Blocking CA Law Requiring Presidential Candidates to Produce Their Tax Returns
Filing tomorrow (h/t At the Lectern).
“Grassroots Money Beats Amazon in Seattle; ‘Democracy dollars’ and an influx of small donations powered progressive city council members to victory over corporate money.”
Nick Nyhart and Adam Eichen at TAP.
“Democrats Look to Build Case That Trump Tried to Bribe or Extort Ukraine”
NYT:
A top Democratic official said the witnesses — William B. Taylor Jr., the top diplomat in Ukraine, and George P. Kent, a senior State Department official — would lay out a timeline of serious misconduct by Mr. Trump and… Continue reading
“Tech industry should not be deciding on political advertising”
Marietje Schaake oped in FT.
Today’s Must-Read; “Close Election in Kentucky Was Ripe for Twitter, and an Omen for 2020”
NYT:
A few hours after polls closed in Kentucky last Tuesday, a Twitter user writing under the handle @Overlordkraken1 posted a message to his 19 followers saying he had “just shredded a box of Republican mail-in ballots.”It was clear that… Continue reading
“Intelligence community unveils plans for disclosing foreign electoral interference; promises no ‘partisan politics'”
“Should Facebook run political adverts containing lies?”
Kentucky: “Republican lawmakers: Bevin can’t turn election dispute into ‘fishing expedition'”
Courier-Journal:
Republicans in Kentucky’s legislature have expressed skepticism about Gov. Matt Bevin’s dispute with Tuesday night’s election results, saying the governor should back up his claims of “irregularities” and not drag the outcome beyond next week’s recanvass.“If there… Continue reading
“AP Exclusive: Steyer aide offered money for endorsements”
AP:
A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the conversations.The overtures from Pat… Continue reading