Category Archives: campaigns

“With Koch Brothers U, Conservatives Settle In for Long War”

September 6, 2016, 3:36 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: The rise of Donald J. Trump, with his hostility toward free trade and vow to protect entitlements, is a sharp rebuke to the free-market principles long championed by the billionaire brothers Charles G. and David H. Koch. But… Continue reading

“Yes, Trump does buy off corrupt politicians. At least, that’s what he told us himself, remember?”

September 6, 2016, 2:43 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Good read from Greg Sargent: What’s more, it should be noted that this was more than merely a defense against charges that Trump had previously given to Democrats. It was a key argument Trump made to GOP primary voters: That… Continue reading

“Trump Living Large on Donors’ Dime”

September 6, 2016, 8:25 amcampaignsRick Hasen

S.V. Date for HuffPo.

“How Donald Trump made it look like he was bribing the attorney general of Florida”

September 6, 2016, 8:02 ambribery, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Nice Philip Bump on Trump-Bondi.

“Whom to Vote For? Employees Tend to Follow Their Leader”

September 6, 2016, 7:48 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Andrew Ross Sorkin for NYT’s Dealbook.

“Trump, dismissing allegations of impropriety, says donation to Fla. attorney general came with no strings”

September 5, 2016, 5:30 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: Marc Reichelderfer — who worked as a consultant on Bondi’s reelection effort — told the Associated Press in June that Bondi spoke with Trump and solicited the donation herself. Reichelderfer said that Bondi had not been aware of the… Continue reading

“Trump Surrogate Admits To Joy Reid: Trump Did ‘Pay-For-Play'”

September 5, 2016, 5:29 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Watch Joy Reid.

Krugman on Press Coverage of the Candidates Mentions Bondi AG Issue

September 5, 2016, 10:53 amcampaignsRick Hasen

NYT column: True, there aren’t many efforts to pretend that Donald Trump is a paragon of honesty. But it’s hard to escape the impression that he’s being graded on a curve. If he manages to read from a TelePrompter without… Continue reading

“Donald Trump’s history of paying to sway attorneys general”

September 4, 2016, 3:38 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Good time to read this Sunlight Foundation report from June.

“On Road to 270, Arizona is home to best chance for a spoiler”

September 4, 2016, 7:55 amcampaigns, third partiesRick Hasen

AP: If Hillary Clinton carries Arizona in November, there’s a good chance it won’t be because Democrats on their own have flipped a reliable GOP state they hope to win consistently someday. Instead, Clinton and Democrats may have Gary Johnson… Continue reading

“Trump bashed big money in politics but hires ex-Citizens United chief who pushed for it”

September 4, 2016, 7:47 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NJ.com: Throughout his Republican presidential primary run, Donald Trump repeatedly decried the influence of money in politics. The celebrity businessman accused his opponents of being swayed by big-dollar donors and declared that, because of his wealth, he was not beholden… Continue reading

“Schuette takes straight-party voting fight to Supreme Court”

September 4, 2016, 7:43 amcampaigns, election administration, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Detroit Free Press reports. I’m sure Republicans would rather not have voters have the choice to reject the entire Republican ticket if they choose to reject Trump. I rate Michigan’s chances of getting emergency relief from the Supreme Court… Continue reading

“Election forecasters try to bring some order to a chaotic political year”

September 4, 2016, 7:39 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Dan Balz: For those who wish this long and often dismal presidential campaign were over, help is already here. To the rescue have come the forecasters — political scientists with prediction models that have already called the election, in some… Continue reading