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Category Archives: campaigns
“Candidates, super-PACs pushing the boundaries?”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
As Senate candidate Katie McGinty pulled ahead of Pennsylvania Republican incumbent Pat Toomey in several recent polls, a right-leaning watchdog group filed a complaint alleging she broke federal election law by using her campaign website to cue… Continue reading
“Why Donald Trump’s ‘rigged elections’ warning could actually make his supporters less likely to vote”
“Democrats Brace for More Leaks From Hackers”
WSJ:
Two websites created in recent months and whose operators are believed to have ties to the Russian government now serve as portals for leaking sensitive and at times embarrassing information about the Democratic Party and its supporters.
Some computer… Continue reading
“Corporate Regulation of Internet Politics”
Bauer on Persily:
Nate Persily has written intriguingly about the “dangers” and “opportunities” presented by the increasing prominence, and perhaps eventual dominance, of Internet platforms as outlets for paid political speech. We’re not in a television age anymore, he … Continue reading
“Clinton’s list of bundlers shorter than Obama’s, and she’s disclosing less”
Open Secrets:
Though federal campaign law requires the disclosure only of bundlers who are registered lobbyists, most White House candidates in recent elections have opted to share a fuller list of names. But in the last presidential election, Mitt Romney… Continue reading
Trump’s Lawyer Don McGahn, Republican Lawyers’ Group, Plotting “Election Observer” Strategy
Weigel:
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is asking supporters to become election monitors, warning voters Friday night that “cheating” might rob him of a win.
At the same time, outside groups are readying to help the campaign watch the polls.… Continue reading
Trump Campaign Responds on Election Observers/Voter Intimidation Claims
NPR:
Trump spokesman Jason Miller says claims that volunteer poll observers could be a form of voter intimidation are unfounded.
“To be clear, liberals love to throw out the voter intimidation card. What we’re advocating are open, fair and… Continue reading
“FEC Commissioner, Citing the Intercept, Calls for Ban on Foreign Money in Politics”
“GOP donors, fearful of Trump-fueled electoral rout, direct big money down-ballot”
WaPo:
Some of the country’s wealthiest Republican donors are targeting Senate and House races around the country, hoping a financial firewall will protect the party’s congressional majorities on Nov. 8. Their investments — helping fuel a record haul by super… Continue reading
“Russian Hackers of DNC Said to Nab Secrets From NATO, Soros”
“Hack of Democrats’ Accounts Was Wider Than Believed, Officials Say”
NYT:
A Russian cyberattack that targeted Democratic politicians was bigger than it first appeared and breached the private email accounts of more than 100 party officials and groups, officials with knowledge of the case said Wednesday.
The widening scope of… Continue reading
“Facebook may soon have more power over elections than the FEC. Are we ready?”
Nate Persily in WaPo:
For those of us who study campaign and election regulation, however, new technology poses a serious challenge to the existing ways of thinking about and addressing the campaign finance problem. Government regulation becomes increasingly difficult once… Continue reading
“How the Internet could democratize campaign spending”
Bob Biersack for WaPo:
If the cost of communicating with voters really is dramatically lower via the Internet and can’t be overwhelmed by big spending, then restrictions there might be less critical. Meanwhile, as the focus shifts away from expensive… Continue reading