FEC Deadlock Means Much Easier to Send Undisclosed Money Through Super PACs Using LLCs
As Paul Ryan of CLC says, just when you think it can’t get any worse….
Category Archives: campaigns
“Trump’s Deep Pockets Could Leave the GOP Empty-Handed”
Bloomberg:
It’s a real dilemma he’s created,” said Vin Weber, a former member of Congress who advised the presidential campaigns of Bob Dole, George W. Bush, and Mitt Romney. “A lot of the people who would raise money for… Continue reading
“The $7.5 Million in Donations Helping Trump’s ‘Self-Funded’ Campaign”
“Major GOP Donors Are Turning Their Hopes Toward A Contested Convention”
Tarini Parti reports for BuzzFeed.
“Political Money Fan Relishes Role as Trump Supporter”
Roll Call:
Shaun McCutcheon, whose 2014 Supreme Court case opened the door to more money in politics, has a new political cause in Donald Trump.
McCutcheon, an Alabama engineer, was elected this week as a delegate to the Republican National… Continue reading
“Can Labor Still Turn Out the Vote?”
Steven Greenhouse for the NYT Sunday Review.
“Simulating Instant Runoff Flips Most Donald Trump Primary Victories”
“Rebecca Bradley left court arguments early for speech”
Getting your priorities straight:
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley left oral arguments in a pending case before they had concluded so she could give a speech to the state chamber of commerce, a group that’s… Continue reading
“Corporate Political Spending Becomes Compliance Issue”
“Is This The End of Big-Money Politics?”
No, says Jane Mayer in the New Yorker.
Lede of the Day
Benjy Sarlin:
Donald Trump’s rivals and Fox News’ debate moderators laid out a clear and factual case on Thursday that Trump’s policies were unworkable; that he regularly shifted his positions; and that he had engaged in business practices he… Continue reading
“California voters could finally weigh in on ‘Citizens United’ in November”
LAT:
California voters will likely weigh in this November on the explosion of money in politics, through an advisory measure that the Legislature now has legal permission to place on the statewide ballot.
A quartet of state senators submitted language… Continue reading
“Cleveland seeking to buy riot gear for Republican National Convention”
Are they more likely to need it outside or inside the arena?