Category Archives: campaigns

Greg Sargent on Clinton-Sanders Fight Over Clinton Wall St. Donations

February 4, 2016, 7:34 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Good point: In making this broad argument, Sanders is implicitly indicting not just Clinton, but President Obama and many Democrats who voted for Dodd-Frank financial reform. Indeed, that’s the essence of Sanders’ whole case: Obama achievements such as the Affordable… Continue reading

Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Election Challenge Because of Unreasonable Delay, In Part Because of UOCAVA Requirements

February 3, 2016, 10:22 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Decision. I’m a big believer in using laches (unreasonable delay) as a reason to kick more election suits out where candidates and groups sit on their rights.

“The steady flow of money feeding the presidential race”

February 3, 2016, 7:40 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Scott Tong reports for Marketplace: “After all the caucusing in Iowa, a top tier of candidates is emerging. Underneath it all is a steady flow of money — so-called super PACs that are playing a larger role than ever before… Continue reading

No, Donald Trump Cannot Void Iowa Caucus Based on Cruz’s Alleged Lies: Explained

February 3, 2016, 7:16 amcampaignsRick Hasen

The Washington Post recaps a series of tweets by Donald Trump this morning in which he calls for a do-over of the Iowa caucuses based on a claim that Ted Cruz “stole” the election. (Trump initially said “illegally” stole the… Continue reading

“Shadowy companies, big bucks: Election mystery money returns”

February 3, 2016, 5:52 amcampaign finance, campaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

AP: Super political action committees, or super PACs, helping White House hopefuls like Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton received big checks recently from obscure corporations or from nonprofits that don’t have to disclose their donors’ names. A super PAC… Continue reading

“The Conservative Case for Campaign-Finance Reform”

February 3, 2016, 5:48 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Richard Painter NYT oped: Why should conservative voters care? First, big money in politics encourages big government. Campaign contributions drive spending on earmarks and other wasteful programs — bridges to nowhere, contracts for equipment the military does not need, solar… Continue reading

“Stealth Partisan Spoilers: Evaluating the Logic Behind Partisan Disaffiliation Requirements for Independent and Third-Party Candidates”

February 3, 2016, 5:46 amcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Adam Chamberlain and Carl Klarner have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In this article, we evaluate the rationale behind partisan disaffiliation laws, which prevent a candidate from running as an independent or from switching parties if… Continue reading

“Litigating (former) Senator Hillary Clinton’s Legal Woes: A Response to Professor Rick Hasen (Election Law Blog) and Michael Stern (Point of Order blog)”

February 2, 2016, 9:53 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Seth Barrett Tillman blogs.

Kissing the Ring Dep’t

February 2, 2016, 7:42 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz Supporters Sought New Donors at Koch Conference

“Coin flips decide tied Iowa precincts”

February 2, 2016, 7:39 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Who says money (or in this case, a coin) doesn’t sometimes determine the outcome of elections?

“Presidential Candidates’ Small & Large Donors: Sanders 64%, Carson 54% from Small Donors; Bush 75%, Clinton 58% from Donors who Maxed Out”

February 2, 2016, 7:35 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

New CFI report.

“Do Trump and Sanders show us the limits of money in politics?”

February 2, 2016, 7:30 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Lee Drutman writes for Vox.

Just a Reminder About Iowa Results on Democratic Side

February 1, 2016, 8:23 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Just a reminder that Clinton and Sanders will split delegates so in terms of actual results who wins doesn’t matter. It is all about public relations. Clinton has (1) many more superdelegates: (2) expected huge advantage among African-American and Latino… Continue reading

“As California Goes, So Goes the Nation? U.S. Demographic Change and the Latino Vote”

February 1, 2016, 2:58 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

New report from UC Davis CCEP.