Category Archives: campaigns

“No One Picks Up the Phone, but Are Online Polls the Answer?”

July 2, 2019, 6:51 amcampaignsRick Hasen

NYT’s The Upshot: The transition away from live interview telephone polling is well underway, and online polls now make up the principal source of data on national public opinion.But the alternatives to traditional polling are not fully mature, and the… Continue reading

The Reverse Stormy Daniels: Rep. Duncan Hunter Claims Money Spent on Affairs Mixed Business and Pleasure and Were Campaign Related

June 30, 2019, 6:48 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Brad Heath: Lawyers for Rep. Duncan Hunter say his affairs with three lobbyists and two congressional staffers "often served an overtly political purpose" and suggests he was simply a "married man mixing business with pleasure." pic.twitter.com/aTiu8AJRyw— Brad Heath (@bradheath)… Continue reading

“GOP to launch new fundraising site as Dems crush the online money game”

June 24, 2019, 1:05 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“Want to See How Disinformation Could Play Out in 2020? Just Look Overseas.”

June 21, 2019, 10:07 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Mother Jones reports.

I Testified at House Judiciary Committee on Foreign Interference in the 2016 and 2020 Elections, and the Implications of the Mueller Report and President Trump’s Statements Welcoming 2020 Foreign Help

June 20, 2019, 5:37 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

My Written Testimony begins: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to speak about a matter that is among the greatest concerns I have had in twenty-five years of researching and teaching about American election law and… Continue reading

“Russia’s election interference is no longer a surprise. It should still infuriate.”

June 19, 2019, 8:28 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo editorial.

“We still have questions about whether Russia meddled in N.C. That’s a bad sign.”

June 18, 2019, 11:04 amcampaigns, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

WaPo editorial.

Watch Trevor Potter and Shan Wu Talk About the Illegality of Accepting Foreign Government Assistance in American Campaigns

June 14, 2019, 5:23 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Here on the News Hour (beginning around the 11 minute mark).

“‘Let me make something 100% clear’: FEC chair lays down the law on foreign help”

June 13, 2019, 8:11 pmcampaigns, chicanery, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Politico: The head of the Federal Election Commission released a statement on Thursday evening reiterating, emphatically, that foreign assistance is illegal in U.S. elections.“Let me make something 100% clear to the American public and anyone running for public office:… Continue reading

Trump Says He Would Accept Foreign Government In-Kind Contributions of Opposition Research in the 2020 Elections, in Violation of American Law

June 12, 2019, 5:31 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Watch the clip: EXCLUSIVE: Pres. Trump tells @GStephanopoulos he wouldn't necessarily alert the FBI if approached by foreign figures with information on his 2020 opponent: "It’s not an interference. They have information. I think I’d take it." https://t.co/7gvoAViw9r pic.twitter.com/k5Yqd9YxdC… Continue reading

“House Democrats consider bills to ‘safeguard democracy’ in response to Mueller report”

June 10, 2019, 1:47 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NBC News: One likely piece of legislation would be framed as “Duty to Report,” requiring presidential campaign aides and entities to report foreign contacts and influence to law enforcement after Mueller identified numerous such interactions between Trump campaign aides… Continue reading

“Ginni Thomas Plans New Conservative ‘Supergroup’ to ‘Protect President Trump’

June 8, 2019, 4:33 pmcampaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

The Intercept: CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST VIRGINIA “Ginni” Thomas is launching yet another project to wage war on multiple fronts of America’s most heated cultural and political debates. This time, however, her plan will include a project to “protect President Trump” using… Continue reading

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