Category Archives: campaigns
“Larry Lessig wants equal air time to Hillary Clinton’s ‘SNL’ appearance”
“The big cost of using big data in elections”
Michael McDonald, Peter Licari and Lia Merivaki in WaPo:
In modern campaigns, buzzwords like “microtargeting” and “big data” are often bandied about as essential to victory. These terms refer to the practice of analyzing (or “microtargeting”) millions of voter registration… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“I’m the only candidate up here who is not a billionaire. I don’t have a Super PAC. I don’t even have a back pack. I carry my stuff around loose in my arms like a professor, you know, between classes.… Continue reading
“The inside story of Donald Trump’s connections to a big-money super PAC”
WaPo:
In one of several interviews with The Post, Lewandowski first denied knowing Ciletti or anyone connected to the super PAC. “I don’t know him,” Lewandowski said.
Two days later, when confronted with the campaign’s payments to Ciletti’s firm,… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton Bets on Future With Spending Spree to Build Campaign Infrastructure”
Lessig Stays in Race But Abandons Plan to Be Temporary President
Lessig says his pledge to resign after passing campaign finance reform if elected president proved deeply unpopular.
In a 1,008-person survey about the idea of a referendum presidency, Drew Westen, perhaps the Democrats’ most influential messaging guru, tested both the… Continue reading
“Murray Energy to pay $5,000 penalty for anti-Obama sign disclosure violations”
Cleveland.com:
Ohio-based Murray Energy has agreed to pay the Federal Election Commission a $5,000 penalty for failing to put disclosures on anti-Obama signs it distributed to employees before the 2012 election to show the signs were paid for by… Continue reading
“Campaign Finance and Political Polarization: When Purists Prevail”
Bumped to the top to note that clicking on the link lets you get FREE electronic access to this book.
Ray La Raja and Brian Schaffner have just written this book, which I am very much looking forward to… Continue reading
“In campaign money race, Democrats vastly outpacing Republicans”
“Small-dollar donors power insurgent candidates from both parties”
CPI:
Grassroots givers are playing a pivotal role in shaping the 2016 presidential race, boosting insurgent candidates in both the Democratic and Republican primary contests as they challenge establishment favorites in the polls and the race for campaign cash.
Small-dollar… Continue reading
“California Adopts Tough Rules for Super PACs”
Bloomberg BNA:
“Sweeping reforms” in California campaign finance rules governing spending by super political action committees and other groups not formally linked to a candidate have been approved by California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, according to a statement from… Continue reading
“Political donors would not have to ID employer, under bill”
Getting darker in Wisconsin.
“Despite state’s growing diversity, North Carolina politics still dominated by white donors”
New report from the Institute for Southern Studies.