Donald Trump Proves Money Buys Influence
Adam Smith on Twitter:
Donald Trump is not great at this "not being influenced" thing he brags about. pic.twitter.com/nYheACSgIB
— Adam Smith (@asmith83) June 2, 2016
Category Archives: campaigns
“How Trump Is Using the Presidency to Sell Trump Inc.”
“Exclusive: Trump’s 3,500 lawsuits unprecedented for a presidential nominee”
USA Today with a WOW figure:
An exclusive USA TODAY analysis of legal filings across the United States finds that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and his businesses have been involved in at least 3,500 legal actions in federal and… Continue reading
“Judge Rules Against San Francisco Bernie Sanders Voters Who Claimed Primary Voting is Too ‘Confusing'”
NBC Bay Area:
A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a lawsuit by Bernie Sanders supporters who argued elections officials in California were confusing and robbing unaffiliated voters of the chance to vote in the state’s June 7 Democratic presidential… Continue reading
“‘Soft Money’ Is Back, and Republicans Want to Make It Official”
Justin Miller for TAP.
“Pillar of Law Files for Summary Judgment in Illinois Cannabis Speech Case”
“Inside Democrats’ Trump-fueled scramble to take back the House”
WaPo:
Facing a 30-seat deficit, Democrats have dramatically improved their odds of retaking the House since Biden’s remarks. Republicans are on the verge of formally nominating Donald Trump, a presidential candidate who remains deeply unpopular among minorities, women and… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Won’t Touch This Legal Challenge to Ted Cruz’s ‘Natural Born’ Status”
Cristian Farias for HuffPo.
“Sheldon Adelson in Talks to Create Pro-Trump Super PAC”
WSJ:
Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson is looking to set up a super PAC to support Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, a move that would add financial firepower from one of the most prolific donors of the 2012 cycle.
Creation… Continue reading
“D.C. lobbyist drops first Trump general election fundraiser after ‘bullying’ from Trump attorney”
Interesting press release:
Burkman says he invited Trump to the fundraiser that was set for June 1 at his Arlington, Virginia home. He invited fellow lobbyists and government contractors.
The shindig, which received widespread national coverage and interest from… Continue reading
“Republicans Fight to Regain Voter Data Parity with Democrats”
Bloomberg:
One of the records inside a massive and rapidly growing Republican National Committee database contains three predictive numbers about President Barack Obama’s political leanings.
There’s a 95 percent likelihood Obama will vote in the 2016 general election, the… Continue reading
“With retention idea blocked, Supreme Court primary goes on”
AP:
There will be one race on every ballot in North Carolina’s previously unscheduled June 7 primary because the state Supreme Court couldn’t agree whether a law that led a colleague to seek re-election through a new method complied… Continue reading
“There’s no fun these days in Florida’s political parties”
Tampa Bay Times report.
“‘Friends and family’ super PACs play big in some House races”
USA Today:
A USA TODAY analysis of newly filed reports found 182 super PACs with three or fewer donors during the 2016 election cycle. In all, they have collected $71.6 million or nearly 10% of the $766 million raised … Continue reading