Category Archives: campaigns
“Money influences everybody. That includes Hillary Clinton”
Trevor Timm Guardian column.
“Karl Rove-backed PAC warms to Trump”
Politico:
Karl Rove has publicly blasted Donald Trump as “a petty man consumed by resentment and bitterness” with little gravitas and almost no chance of beating Hillary Clinton.
But privately, the super PAC conceived by Rove is suggesting to… Continue reading
Law Prof Write-in Candidate Appeals NJ Natural Born Citizenship Case against Cruz
…and points to some interesting aspects of the appointment of the ALJ who decided the natural born citizenship issue in Ted Cruz’s favor.
The case goes to the Appellate Division.
“Sanders, Not Trump, Scaring Democratic Convention Donors”
Bloomberg BNA:
A new fundraising obstacle has emerged this election year—potential individual and corporate donors to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia have hesitated to contribute because of a possible nomination of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), said Ed Rendell,… Continue reading
Breaking: NJ Admin. Judge Rejects Challenge to Cruz Eligibility Under the “Natural Born Citizen” Clause
In a detailed 26-page opinion drawing on Founding documents and practice, and recent writings of legal scholars (including in blog posts), a NJ administrative law judge has rejected a challenge to Ted Cruz’s eligibility to appear on the ballot as… Continue reading
“Billionaires fund anti-Trump delegate push”
Ken Vogel:
First they spent tens of millions trying to boost their favorite presidential candidates, then they poured cash into ads attacking Donald Trump, and now some of the biggest donors on the right are turning their attention to the… Continue reading
“Trump’s own Beltway establishment guy: The curious journey of Don McGahn”
Must-read WaPo:
But there’s another reason McGahn may have been willing to work for Trump.
Shortly after McGahn started at Jones Day he picked up a new client: Aaron Schock, the congressman who was then reeling from a scandal… Continue reading
“Suit Challenging Cruz Eligibility Reaches Supreme Court”
Pete Williams reports for NBC News.
“As Campaigns Seek Delegates, Ordinary Voters Feel Sidelined”
NYT:
When it comes to nominating presidential candidates, it turns out the world’s foremost democracy is not so purely democratic.
For decades, both major parties have used a somewhat convoluted process for picking their nominees, one that involves ordinary… Continue reading
“Sheldon Adelson and top GOP donors retreat to the sidelines”
Politico:
Dispirited over a Republican Party primary that has devolved into an ugly, damaging fight, some of the GOP’s biggest financiers are reevaluating whether to invest in the 2016 presidential contest at all.
Among those on the sidelines: Sheldon… Continue reading
Trump Plan to Woo Delegates to Republican Convention
WaPo:
The three remaining candidates are identifying these delegates, researching their proclivities and beginning to cajole them. The law surrounding them is so unclear that Trump could conceivably fly them to Florida for a weekend of luxuriating at Mar-a-Lago,… Continue reading
“Cruz fundraiser heard toeing donations rule”
Politico:
A fundraiser for Ted Cruz may have broken election law by suggesting that supporters at an official event give unlimited donations to an allied super PAC, a recording obtained by POLITICO shows.
“If you hit your max then… Continue reading
“FACT CHECK: More On Hillary Clinton And Fossil Fuel Industry Contributions”
Peter Overby for NPR:
The Claim: The Clinton team “has received more than $4.5 million from lobbyists, bundlers, and large donors connected [to] the fossil fuel industry.”
The Question: Is that number accurate?
The Short Answer: No, it’s inflated.… Continue reading