Will @Lessig Reach His Fundraising Goal?
He’s at $734K, and says he needs to reach $1 million by Labor Day in order to run for president.
Will he reach it? Will he nonetheless run if he falls a bit short?
(You can hear my ELB… Continue reading
Category Archives: campaigns
“Corporations playing politics with ballot measures”
“New James O’Keefe video sting catches Clinton campaign being kind to a Canadian”
Weigel:
Conservative undercover journalist James O’Keefe has released the second in an ongoing series of videos inside Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The latest from Project Veritas Action accuses the Democratic frontrunner’s director of marketing and FEC compliance director of… Continue reading
“Donald Trump and Campaign Finance Reform”
Fred Wertheimer writes for Huff Post (Entertainment!).
“Donation to Pro-Bush Super-PAC Tied to Florida Homebuilder”
Bloomberg:
An obscure company that contributed to the super-PAC backing Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign has ties to the chief operating officer of the nation’s second largest homebuilder, public records show.
“The Donald Trump of the Left; Larry Lessig may have the most distorted views of what the presidency is.”
Seth Masket at Pacific Standard:
Overall, Lessig seems to be treating the presidency as a symbol, or simply a bulletin board on which to attach his reform manifesto. The presidency may be those things (and has certainly been used as… Continue reading
“The Lessig-Mann Dustup”
“Defection of Perry Aide to Trump Camp Has Iowans Fearing for Image”
Fascinating Trip Gabriel for the NYT:
Is Iowa for sale?
That is the perception sending shudders through the state’s Republicans, after the leader of Rick Perry’s Iowa campaign quit when Mr. Perry suspended pay to staff members, then quickly went… Continue reading
“What’s the Deal with Trump? Cleaning up elections, beating up corporations”
Weekly Standard:
This economic critique fits into a sophisticated attack on the present state of presidential campaign finance. It is not a call for reform. It is a boast of his own unbuyability in a world where all politicians… Continue reading
“Jeb’s Black Hand is Not the Only Shady Thing About the Right to Rise Mailer”
“Owned by Union, Amalgamated Bank Gives Lift to the Left”
Nick Confessore for the NYT:
When Ready for Hillary, a pro-Hillary Rodham Clinton “super PAC,” wanted to take out a million-dollar loan five months before it planned to go out of business, it turned to a bank… Continue reading
“On ‘dumbing down’ the Democratic debate”
Larry Lessig responds to Tom Mann’s post of yesterday:
I get the appeal in blaming Republicans. I understand the attraction in good vs evil stories. I see the strength in the partisan rally. I get it’s a great strategy for… Continue reading
“How Larry Lessig’s presidential campaign changed the campaign reform agenda”
Mark Schmitt for Vox.