“New Rules Help Hillary Clinton Tap Big Donors For Democrats”
Paul Blumenthal reports for HuffPo.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Bernie Sanders’s inaccurate claim that the two Koch brothers will spend more than either major party on 2016 elections”
WaPo fact checker.
Quote of the Day: “You Can’t Be Serious, NBC” Edition
“Marco Rubio’s Interview With Fox News May Have Violated Ethics Rules”
HuffPo:
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) may have just violated ethics rules that prohibit soliciting campaign funds while on Senate property.
Rubio gave an interview to Fox News’ Neil Cavuto on Tuesday, speaking from the Russell Senate Office Building. When… Continue reading
“Billionaire Carl Icahn launches $150 million super PAC”
Politico:
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn announced Wednesday that he is forming a super PAC with $150 million of his own money “to help end the crippling dysfunction in Congress.”
“I am starting a Super PAC with my initial commitment of… Continue reading
“Lessig learned. Now let him debate.”
Jonathan Capehart in WaPo:
But I’m not here to stomp on Webb’s political grave. No, my purpose is to talk up Larry Lessig. The Democratic Party should make sure he’s at the next debate.
Yeah, yeah, I know what I… Continue reading
Mike Murphy on Life Running a So-Called Independent Super PAC
He complains to Sasha Issenberg:
But when they start to worry, you can’t put them on the phone with the candidate to assuage or motivate them, right?
Yeah, well I can’t say, “Hold for Jeb.” Sometimes we’ll do a briefing… Continue reading
“New ties emerge between Trump operation and super PAC”
“At Many Carly Fiorina Events, Her ‘Super PAC’ Covers the Costs”
NYT reports.
“What Campaign Donations Can’t Buy”
Megan McArdle for Bloomberg View.
“A Bloomberg Run? Drums are Beating”
“Campaigns Taking In 35 Percent Less Cash Than 2008, But There’s More We Can’t See”
Peter Overby reports for NPR.