“USA TODAY analysis: Super PAC donations surge past $1 billion”
And nearly half the money came from 62 individuals, companies and unions.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Hillary Clinton Struggles to Replicate Obama’s Small-Donor Juggernaut”
NYT:
In an illustration of the lack of enthusiasm for her among some liberal activists, just 24 percent of the contributors to Mrs. Clinton’s campaign so far have given $200 or less. In 2012, 43 percent of the money… Continue reading
“Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and $25K: Was it pay to play?”
Politifact Florida:
With some of the facts of the case unknown, Clinton’s ad makes claims that cannot be proven. For that reason, we decided to not put this statement on our Truth-O-Meter. Still, with all the news stories re-circulating about… Continue reading
“When the Electoral Map Governs Presidential Campaign Strategy”
John Harwood for the NYT:
Donald J. Trump’s progress in national polls has done something in the 2016 presidential race that is unusual. It has made the Electoral College matter.
Usually it doesn’t. Because voter preferences are distributed relatively… Continue reading
Is a Vote for Stein or Johnson a Vote for Trump? Yes Without Instant Runoff Voting
I have written this USA Today oped: (with a condescending headline I did not choose)
Many Millennials and other voters who are cool toward Hillary Clinton, and warming up to Libertarian Party candidate Johnson or Green Party candidate… Continue reading
“Sheldon Adelson Backs G.O.P. Congressional Candidates More Than Donald Trump”
NYT:
The Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon G. Adelson is shifting tens of millions of dollars into groups backing congressional Republicans despite months of entreaties from allies of Donald J. Trump, according to several Republicans with knowledge of Mr. Adelson’s… Continue reading
Adelson Gives Trump Super PAC a Relatively Paltry Sum of $5 Million; More Generous Supporting Rs for House and Senate
CNN:
Conservative megadonor Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, have committed roughly $45 million so far to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and downballot Republicans’ attempt to control Congress, according to a person familiar with Adelson’s thinking.
The billionaire on Tuesday… Continue reading
“Trump shatters GOP records with small donors”
Politico:
Donald Trump has unleashed an unprecedented deluge of small-dollar donations for the GOP, and one that Republican Party elders have dreamed about finding for much of the last decade as they’ve watched a succession of Democrats — Barack Obama,… Continue reading
“Donald Trump’s Anything-Goes Campaign Sets an Alarming Political Precedent”
Important Jonathan Martin NYT news analysis:
In fact, this past week offered a vivid illustration of how little regard Mr. Trump has for the long-held expectations of America’s leaders. He is not only breaking the country’s political norms, he and… Continue reading
“In major shift, Koch consolidates network of advocacy groups into Americans for Prosperity”
Matea Gold for WaPo:
Billionaire Charles Koch is consolidating the array of conservative advocacy groups financed by his donor network, merging all the organizations into the main political arm, Americans for Prosperity, officials announced Friday.
Network leaders cast the surprising… Continue reading
“Prosecutor hadn’t seen some Doe documents”
Interesting development in WI John Doe investigation reported by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
The prosecutor who headed an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign said Friday he had not previously seen some of the probe documents leaked this week, including ones… Continue reading
“DNC Hacker Is Targeting States Trump Most Needs To Win”
“Republicans For Clinton Launch Vote Trading Website … Is that Even Legal?”
2d Circuit Files Written Order in Candidate Ballot Case
Following up on this post about an oral order at the end of a Second Circuit argument, see this written order.