Here is the study.  The public believes money’s influence is growing. NO QUESTION 111 ASK PHASE A FORM 1 ONLY [N=1,505]: Q.112F1 Thinking about spending on political campaigns and issues, which comes closer to your view [READ AND RANDOMIZE]? Aug… Continue reading

American Prospect: A common piece of advice for new hires is to avoid talking about politics, sex, and religion in the workplace. But it may be increasingly difficult for workers to keep their politics to themselves. Thanks to the Supreme… Continue reading

ABC News: Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump would not rule out making a run for president as an independent despite signing a pledge over the summer saying he would support the eventual GOP nominee instead of running a third-party… Continue reading

LAT on the rise of the mini-Kochs: Jordan, like an emerging group of donors, wanted more control. So he decided to eliminate the middle man and set out on his own two years ago to choose the targets he wanted… Continue reading

Politico: Bernie Sanders’ disapproval of super PACs is a stand-by theme in his stump speech, and it’s a concept that was included in the prepared remarks of his much-anticipated speech on democratic socialism on Thursday. But the pre-written line… Continue reading

NYT: “Super PACs,” the outside groups that can raise unlimited funds but can’t coordinate with candidates they support, have unquestionably had an impact on the 2016 presidential race. But to what extent and in what ways is not yet… Continue reading

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Peter Overby reports for NPR.

Sign of weakness for the O’Malley campaign. For a successful campaign, the opportunity costs now of opting into public financing given how it restricts spending are just too high: The last major candidate to adhere to such strict spending limits… Continue reading

Michael Beckel in Politico. I address this question in the opening of my upcoming book, Plutocrats United.

Sunlight reports.