Category Archives: campaigns

Is a Vote for Stein or Johnson a Vote for Trump? Yes Without Instant Runoff Voting

September 20, 2016, 7:32 amalternative voting systems, campaignsRick Hasen

I have written this USA Today oped: (with a condescending headline I did not choose) Many Millennials and other voters who are cool toward Hillary Clinton, and warming up to Libertarian Party candidate Johnson or Green Party candidate… Continue reading

“Sheldon Adelson Backs G.O.P. Congressional Candidates More Than Donald Trump”

September 20, 2016, 7:28 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: The Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon G. Adelson is shifting tens of millions of dollars into groups backing congressional Republicans despite months of entreaties from allies of Donald J. Trump, according to several Republicans with knowledge of Mr. Adelson’s… Continue reading

Adelson Gives Trump Super PAC a Relatively Paltry Sum of $5 Million; More Generous Supporting Rs for House and Senate

September 19, 2016, 7:43 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CNN: Conservative megadonor Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, have committed roughly $45 million so far to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and downballot Republicans’ attempt to control Congress, according to a person familiar with Adelson’s thinking. The billionaire on Tuesday… Continue reading

“Trump shatters GOP records with small donors”

September 19, 2016, 7:05 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico: Donald Trump has unleashed an unprecedented deluge of small-dollar donations for the GOP, and one that Republican Party elders have dreamed about finding for much of the last decade as they’ve watched a succession of Democrats — Barack Obama,… Continue reading

“Donald Trump’s Anything-Goes Campaign Sets an Alarming Political Precedent”

September 18, 2016, 8:21 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Important Jonathan Martin NYT news analysis: In fact, this past week offered a vivid illustration of how little regard Mr. Trump has for the long-held expectations of America’s leaders. He is not only breaking the country’s political norms, he and… Continue reading

“In major shift, Koch consolidates network of advocacy groups into Americans for Prosperity”

September 17, 2016, 12:32 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Matea Gold for WaPo: Billionaire Charles Koch is consolidating the array of conservative advocacy groups financed by his donor network, merging all the organizations into the main political arm, Americans for Prosperity, officials announced Friday. Network leaders cast the surprising… Continue reading

“Prosecutor hadn’t seen some Doe documents”

September 17, 2016, 12:25 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Interesting development in WI John Doe investigation reported by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The prosecutor who headed an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign said Friday he had not previously seen some of the probe documents leaked this week, including ones… Continue reading

“DNC Hacker Is Targeting States Trump Most Needs To Win”

September 17, 2016, 12:22 pmcampaigns, chicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Vocativ reports.

“Republicans For Clinton Launch Vote Trading Website … Is that Even Legal?”

September 17, 2016, 12:19 pmcampaigns, vote buyingRick Hasen

Law Newz reports.

2d Circuit Files Written Order in Candidate Ballot Case

September 16, 2016, 12:49 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Following up on this post about an oral order at the end of a Second Circuit argument, see this written order.

“Anti-Trump Republicans: Don’t Waste Your Vote. Trade It.”

September 16, 2016, 7:07 amcampaigns, vote buyingRick Hasen

Vote trading ideas are back, this time on the NYT oped page (John Stubbs and Ricardo Reyes): Republican voters who refuse to vote for Donald J. Trump are in a bind. They could vote for Hillary Clinton, but that means… Continue reading

“Hillary Clinton Takes Aim at Voters Drifting Toward Third Party”

September 15, 2016, 8:07 pmcampaigns, third partiesRick Hasen

NYT: WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton and her Democratic allies, unnerved by the tightening presidential race, are making a major push to dissuade disaffected voters from backing third-party candidates, and pouring more energy into Rust Belt states, where Donald J. Trump… Continue reading

“What Leaked John Doe Docs Reveal About WI Elections”

September 15, 2016, 3:17 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicanery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I spoke with WPR’s Central Time about the case and the potential for Supreme Court review. Listen. .

Trump-Bondi Timeline Doesn’t Let Trump Off the Hook

September 15, 2016, 3:07 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Yesterday I linked to a NY Times story which suggested that maybe the $25,000 from Trump to Florida AG Bondi was not meant to influence her choice on whether to go after Trump U fraud claims, on grounds that… Continue reading