Category Archives: campaigns
“Sanders campaign’s new strategy on superdelegates leaves some unimpressed”
LAT:
“You’re trying to woo us now, but we remember when you were trashing us,” said former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, one of 21 superdelegates from the state, the largest of five that hold primaries Tuesday.
“Voters’ ‘Bernie or Bust’ efforts persist despite Sanders’ vow not to be another Ralph Nader”
LAT:
Sanders’ chances of winning the nomination have dimmed since his 16-point loss to Clinton in last week’s New York primary. Polls show he faces an uphill race in several of the five Eastern states that vote on Tuesday,… Continue reading
“US election: Republican says delegate vote-buying and gifts are part of ‘the free market of politics'”
“It’s ‘Possible’ Hillary Clinton Could Be Better President than GOP Pick, Charles Koch Says”
“Listen to Donald Trump robocall urging California’s ‘no party preference’ voters to register as Republicans”
“Snapchat Wants To Make ‘Ballot Selfies’ Legal On Election Day”
HuffPo:
A federal judge struck down New Hampshire’s ban on ballot photos last year, and the state is appealing that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. Under the law, voters faced a $1,000 fine… Continue reading
“Get moving on vetting vice-presidential candidates, report urges”
Dan Balz:
The presidential candidates in both parties are still in the throes of their nomination contests, but a new report authored by veterans of past campaigns and conventions offers a clear warning to them all: If you haven’t already… Continue reading
“Hillary PAC Spends $1 Million to ‘Correct’ Commenters on Reddit and Facebook”
Daily Beast:
Citing “lessons learned from online engagement with ‘Bernie Bros,’” a pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC is pledging to spend $1 million to “push back against” users on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and Instagram.
Correct the Record’s “Barrier Breakers” project boasts… Continue reading
“Clinton Campaign Money Legal but Problematic”
Eliza Newlin Carney for TAP:
In legal terms, Bernie Sanders’s complaint that Hillary Clinton’s joint fundraising agreement with the Democratic National Committee improperly benefits her campaign doesn’t withstand close scrutiny.
The Sanders camp’s professed shock that the Hillary Victory Fund… Continue reading
“Americans need a government that works for all”
Liz Kennedy in the San Diego Union-Tribune:
But the fact is that a majority of Americans support the same basic policies — including government action to fight income inequality and improve wages, to regulate banks and the financial sector,… Continue reading
“Mondello: African-American Vote Key In 9th Senate District Race; Vote Suppression Also Attempted”
“Of Course The U.S. Is An ‘Oligarchy’ — We Keep Electing The Rich”
Nick Carnes for TPM Cafe.
“‘Legitimacy’: the FEC and the Press Exemption”
Bob Bauer blogs.
I address the press exemption at some length in “The (New) Media” chapter of Plutocrats United.