Category Archives: campaigns
“Not Authorized”
Bauer on Super PACs.
Must-Read Nick Confessore on Money in Illinois Politics in the Citizens United Era
Deep dive in the New York Times on the rise of our emerging plutocracy and the lack of capacity of campaign finance laws to deal with it:
The families remaking Illinois are among a small group around the country who… Continue reading
“Donors gave a super PAC $6 million. Candidates actually got about $140,000.”
LAT:
Before he entered the race for the White House, Ben Carson signed on to a campaign to raise money to fight Obamacare. When Juanita McMillon saw his name, she was eager to get out her checkbook.
“I think he… Continue reading
“The 2016 ballot wars begin”
Politico:
Barring a major organizational misfire, there’s little doubt that the top-tier Republicans with big money operations – Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump – will be on the ballot nationwide. But for everyone… Continue reading
“Shelby challenger John Martin accuses fellow rival Jonathan McConnell of urging him to drop out, reimbursing him if he did”
Al.com:
One of the candidates looking to unseat U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., in the Republican primary is claiming fellow GOP challenger Jonathan McConnell urged him to drop out of the race and promise to reimburse his expenses if… Continue reading
“GOP rider would boost party spending”
Politico on news that will ruin Fred Wertheimer’s Thanksgiving:
Senate Republicans plan to insert a provision into a must-pass government funding bill that would vastly expand the amount of cash that political parties could spend on candidates, multiple sources tell… Continue reading
“Libre, Backed by Koch Brothers, Aims to Raise G.O.P. Standing With Hispanics”
NYT:
The approach — a free Thanksgiving turkey in exchange for some personal information — captures the mission of Libre, a multimillion-dollar effort financed by the conservative billionaire Koch brothers and devoted to winning over Hispanics, with the message… Continue reading
“Data-Mining Firm Searches for Voters by Combing High School Yearbooks”
Sasha Issenberg for Bloomberg.
“Bernie Sanders’s Rejection of ‘Super PACs’ Is Not Universal”
“How GOP campaigns are strategizing for Super Tuesday’s delegate bonanza”
NBC Giving Equal Time to Presidential Candidates
77% of Public Supports Spending Limits in Elections, According to Pew Report
Here is the study. The public believes money’s influence is growing.
NO QUESTION 111
ASK PHASE A FORM 1 ONLY [N=1,505]:
Q.112F1 Thinking about spending on political campaigns and issues, which comes closer to your view
[READ AND RANDOMIZE]?
Aug… Continue reading
“Employer Political Coercion: A Growing Threat”
American Prospect:
A common piece of advice for new hires is to avoid talking about politics, sex, and religion in the workplace. But it may be increasingly difficult for workers to keep their politics to themselves. Thanks to the Supreme… Continue reading