“The GOP debates have become like Super Bowl parties for top donors”
Matea Gold at Wapo on what is literally plutocrats united.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Nurses‘ union head claims ’massive misstep’ by Clinton”
Politico:
RoseAnn DeMoro, head of the 185,000 member Oakland-based National Nurses United — the nation’s largest female-dominated union — says Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has made a “massive misstep” by characterizing the union’s support of her Democratic challenger Bernie… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“The $10,800 contributions is my lane.”
—Heidi Nelson Cruz, talking to the NYT about fundraising for her husband, Sen. Ted Cruz
Sen. Sanders Ties Health Care Reform to Campaign Finance Reform
From last night’s debate: (video)
SANDERS:…
You know what it all comes down to?
Do you know why we can’t do what every other country — major country on Earth is doing? It’s because we have a… Continue reading
“Super PACs get free pass to hide donors”
CPI:
On Tuesday, a pro-Hillary Clintonsuper PAC sent campaign regulators a seemingly perfunctory letter, all of 30 words long.
“This letter serves to officially notify the Federal Election Commission that Priorities USA Action will file its reports… Continue reading
Tillman Relies on Democracy Canon to Support Interpretation that Sen. Cruz Eligible for President as Natural Born Citizen
I’d been thinking the same thing.
My work on the Democracy Canon in the Stanford Law Review is here.
“The Koch brothers’ impact on the American political system”
Tom Hamburger reviews Jane Mayer’s Dark Money.
“Trump open to campaign finance reform”
The Hill:
Pointing to the effects of “horrible” super-PACs, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday said America needs to come up with a solution to keep big money out of politics.
“Well, I think you need it, because… Continue reading
“Prominent Jeb Bush Donor Questions Super PAC Strategist Over Negative Marco Rubio Ads”
NYT:
A prominent donor to Jeb Bush pressed the chief strategist of the “super PAC” supporting Mr. Bush over the group’s negative ads about Senator Marco Rubio during a closed-door meeting in Manhattan on Friday, according to three people… Continue reading
“Ted Cruz Failed to Report a Second Campaign Loan in 2012”
NYT:
he Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, already facing scrutiny for not disclosing a Goldman Sachs loan he used for his 2012 Senate campaign, also failed to disclose a second loan, from Citibank, for the same race, according… Continue reading
“We Have Our First Lawsuit Over Ted Cruz’s Eligibility — And It’s A Doozy”
TPM reports (with link to complaint).
“How Obama Made This Congressman’s Day”
HuffPo:
You could forgive Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) if he celebrated a little during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.
That’s because when Obama came to what he said was perhaps his most important point, it sounded… Continue reading
“Tom Steyer Joins Forces With Group Pushing Hispanic Candidates”
NYT:
Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist who invested heavily in the 2014 midterm elections, is joining forces with the Latino Victory Fund, the Democratic-leaning group that aims to elect Hispanics to higher office, a shift in approach… Continue reading
“Bush donors await green light to jump ship”
Politico reports.
Mine yesterday: Money Can’t Buy You Jeb!