“Ted Cruz ‘Super PAC’ Deploys Email Subject Line in Effort to Reach New Donors”
NYT on Super PAC email marketing given FEC restrictions on a Super PAC using a candidate’s name.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Former lawmakers join campaign-finance fight”
USA Today:
A bipartisan group of former members of Congress and ex-governors is banding together to put a new spin on a long-standing cause: reducing the influence of big money in American elections.
The ReFormers Caucus, as the… Continue reading
“Is There a Silver Lining to Citizens United?”
Tom Edsall NYT column:
The five-member conservative majority of the Supreme Court did Democrats and reformers a favor when it released its decision in Citizens United in 2010.
The ruling and its progeny, much reviled by the left,… Continue reading
“A New Low in Campaign Finance”
Today’s must-read comes from OpenSecret’s Robert Maguire, writing an oped in today’s NYT:
Carolina Rising has no credible claim to being a social welfare organization. But the key thing to remember here is that Carolina Rising is not an outlier.… Continue reading
“Watchdogs Urge FEC to Reject Democratic Super PACs’ Request to Green-Light Illegal Coordination with Candidates”
“Raskin wins support of campaign reform super PAC in Maryland race”
“Want to reform campaign finance and reduce corruption? Here’s how.”
Ray LaRaja and Brian Schaffner at The Monkey Cage.
“Lawrence Lessig’s Presidential Bid Endures in Relative Obscurity”
Bonus Quote of the Day, From Mr. Burns
“A major donor to a super PAC has an agenda and seeks influence,” Mr. Burns said. “It’s why the PAC was created in the first place.”
—Jeb Bush Moves Between Campaign and Super PAC with Ease” (too bad it… Continue reading
Quote of the Day, Poor Donald Trump Billionaire Edition
This whole Super PAC scam is very unfair to a person like me who has disavowed all PAC's & is self-funding.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 26, 2015
“Super PAC launches ‘Let’s Talk Hillary’ to reveal a softer side of Clinton”
“Bush super PAC considering staff for early voting states”
“Paul Ryan Says Corporate Lobbyist Would Be Chief Of Staff If He Becomes House Speaker”
“GOP moneymen: Ryan a fundraising juggernaut; His cash network will more than compensate for weekends at home, allies say. “
Politico:
But party officials are already plotting creative ways to compensate for Ryan’s demand for family time. Boehner held a lot of fundraisers on the golf course. Ryan isn’t a golfer. So instead of a five-hour event playing golf,… Continue reading