“Why A Third Party Alternative Won’t Save the GOP From Trump”
Tierney Sneed writes for TPM.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Shadow campaign to deny Trump his delegates begins”
Politico:
Madrid’s visit to South Dakota on Saturday marked one of the earliest signs that the shadow campaign for the Republican nomination has begun. Kasich and Cruz are scrambling to secure commitments from bound delegates to break off on… Continue reading
“Rep. Brown Investigated by DOJ for Alleged Fraud”
Bloomberg BNA:
Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) is being investigated by the Justice Department regarding allegations that she might have engaged in a conspiracy to solicit fraudulent charitable contributions.
The DOJ investigation was disclosed in a March 23 statement from… Continue reading
“Trump Moves into Majority Position in GOP Nomination Contest”
FairVote:
Over the past six months, FairVote has analyzed a number of Republican presidential nomination polls and collaborated with the College of William and Mary on our own national poll, with an eye toward understanding who would likely… Continue reading
“The GOP — and its big funders — scramble to insulate Congress from Trump”
WaPo:
Establishment Republicans and their big-money allies are rushing to build a multistate defense system to protect Senate and House candidates, fearing that the party could lose its hold on Congress if Donald Trump is at the top of… Continue reading
“Money Can’t Buy Love — or in Some Cases, Even Elections”
Roll Call reports.
See my earlier Money Can’t Buy Jeb Bush the White House, But It Still Skews Politics, Washington Post, January 14, 2016.
“Trump’s top lawyer helped open political spending floodgates”
Smart Zach Roth for MSNBC:
Donald Trump has made his opposition to the flood of big money in politics a centerpiece of his front-running campaign, frequently lamenting the role of super PACs and the outsized sway of wealthy donors like… Continue reading
“Trump’s Republican Turnout Boost Extends to Battleground States”
“Trump warns he will run attack ads about Cubs owners”
“Hillary Clinton’s Backers Prepare General Election Ad Blitz”
NYT:
The “super PAC” supporting Hillary Clinton is preparing to reserve roughly $70 million in television ads to begin after the Democratic National Convention and to run through the fall general election in important battleground states such as Ohio and… Continue reading
“Colorado firm tied to super PAC operative was a top Trump vendor last month”
WaPo:
Donald Trump’s campaign has paid more than $1.2 million to a small Colorado printing firm connected to a Republican operative who ran a short-lived super PAC in support of Trump — shelling out $624,000 to the company just… Continue reading
“Megadonors stricken with presidential fatigue?”
“Donald Trump Is Finally Uniting Top Republican Donors — Against Him”
NYT:
Some of the wealthiest conservative givers in the country are helping pay for a series of last-ditch attacks to wound Mr. Trump, disclosures filed on Sunday night revealed, even after previously backing rival Republican candidates. And officials involved… Continue reading
“These Right-Wing Groups Are Gearing Up for an Onslaught on Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee”
Stephanie Mencimer for MoJo:
This face-off could well be nastier and more expensive than past confrontations over the Supreme Court. It’s the first political fight of this kind since the controversial Citizens United decision allowed money to flow freely into… Continue reading