“No ballot selfies during June 7 primary, state elections officials say”
LAT reports.
Oops. Better tell San Bernardino.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Super PAC Seeks IRS Audit of Clinton Foundation”
WSJ:
The conservative super PAC American Crossroads said Monday it filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service requesting an audit of the Clinton Foundation, following articles last week about how the foundation aided a for-profit company part-owned by… Continue reading
Letter from Nevada Democratic Party to DNC on Sanders’ Supporters’ Conduct at Convention
Bradley Schrager:
By this letter, the Nevada State Democratic Party (“NSDP”) hereby lodges a formal complaint regarding the conduct of supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders at the recent State Convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, May 14,… Continue reading
“Donald Trump is Not Expanding the GOP”
Shane Goldmacher for Politico:
While Trump’s insurgent candidacy has spurred record-setting Republican primary turnout in state after state, the early statistics show that the vast majority of those voters aren’t actually new to voting or to the Republican Party, but… Continue reading
“The Vultures’ Vultures: How A New Hedge-Fund Strategy Is Corrupting Washington”
“Koch network reserves $30 million in Senate ad buys”
Politico:
Key groups in the Koch brothers’ political network on Monday began reserving $30 million in advertising buys in key Senate races in August and September, a network official tells POLITICO.
The television and digital ad buys, from Freedom Partners… Continue reading
“Trump creating committees to raise big money for GOP”
Politico:
Donald Trump, facing calls to mend the rift he created in the Republican Party, is putting the final touches on two separate fundraising committees that will allow him to solicit massive checks to help the GOP candidates with… Continue reading
“GOP-allied advocacy group American Action Network reports record fundraising”
WaPo:
The conservative nonprofit advocacy group American Action Network raised more than $26 million for its efforts to support the agenda of the House GOP leadership in the fiscal year ending in June 2015, a record for the organization,… Continue reading
“Rift Between Labor and Environmentalists Threatens Democratic Turnout Plan”
NYT:
Two of the Democratic Party’s most loyal constituencies, labor and environmentalists, are clashing over an effort to raise tens of millions of dollars for an ambitious voter turnout operation aimed at defeating Donald J. Trump in the… Continue reading
“From Bernie Sanders Supporters, Death Threats Over Delegates”
NYT:
Thrown chairs. Leaked cellphone numbers. Death threats spewed across the Internet.
No, this is not the work of Donald J. Trump supporters, some of whom have harassed critics of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. It was angry supporters… Continue reading
“Airbnb listing spells trouble for Wisconsin Republican”
Roll Call:
Note to congressional hopefuls: If you are trying to prove residency in a district, it might not be a good idea to advertise that residence on Airbnb.
Especially if you also own a much nicer house in a… Continue reading
“Donald Trump Wouldn’t Have Had the Ready Cash to Self-Finance Entire Campaign — Analysis”
Are Kochs Doing Less National Politics to Protect Their Business Interests?
This National Review piece reporting on internal Koch deliberations flips the conventional wisdom on the left (that Koch spending benefits Koch business) on its head.
“Billionaires lining up for Trump aren’t sure where to send their money”
WaPo:
The lack of a major super PAC vehicle is a source of concern among top Trump advisers, some of whom have reached out to experienced strategists in recent weeks to gauge their interest in launching a new entity, according… Continue reading