Category Archives: campaigns

McConnell’s SuperPac to Save Republican Senate Gets $11 Million Infusion from Non-Disclosing 501(c)(4)

October 28, 2016, 7:07 amcampaign finance, campaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Teddy Schleifer for CNN: The super PAC has flipped that money almost immediately into a new advertising push in a half-dozen states financed entirely by the late checks. Those contributions will not be reported until December, though many expect Sheldon… Continue reading

“Donald Trump hasn’t invested $100 million in White House race – yet”

October 27, 2016, 9:52 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Fredreka Schouten for USA Today: WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly declared he’s putting $100 million of his own money into his White House bid. But he still has a long way to go, according to reports… Continue reading

“Arizona Republicans All In For Sending Swing District Green Party Candidate To Congress”

October 27, 2016, 9:40 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Arizona’s Politics.

“One more way lobbyists could support Hillary Clinton”

October 27, 2016, 9:38 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, lobbyingRick Hasen

WaPo: Lobbyists have not been allowed onto Hillary Clinton’s transition team, nor has the Democratic presidential nominee indicated whether she, if elected, would lift President Barack Obama’s restrictions on lobbyists working in the administration. But lobbyists have raised millions of… Continue reading

“Worried About a Rigged Election? Here’s One Way to Handle It; Why the GOP should pay attention to Nixon vs. Kennedy, 1960”

October 27, 2016, 9:26 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Josh Zeitz for Politico Magazine.

“Oath Keepers Founder Says ‘Undercover’ Poll Watching Effort Won’t Intimidate Voters”

October 27, 2016, 9:23 pmcampaigns, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Ryan Reilly for HuffPo: The founder of a fringe right-wing group issued a “call to action” this week asking members of the organization to go undercover to watch for voter fraud and voter intimidation at polling places on Election Day.… Continue reading

#JohnDoe: “Schimel asks for leak investigation”

October 27, 2016, 9:21 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Patrick Marley: Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel asked Wisconsin’s top judge Thursday to investigate a leak in September that hurt conservatives — but not earlier ones that helped them. “Even a cursory review of those documents published (by the Guardian… Continue reading

Rocket Docket for DNC v. RNC Voter Intimidation Case-Hearing Next Week

October 27, 2016, 4:09 pmcampaigns, chicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Discovery now and oral argument on November 2. Lyle Denniston has the details.

“Could the RNC pay for Trump’s ‘rigged’ election claims?”

October 27, 2016, 1:12 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

The CS Monitor reports.

“Israeli GOP Group Accepts Donations From non-Americans; Experts Question Legality”

October 27, 2016, 1:07 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Haaretz reports.

“CFI Analysis: Washington’s Voucher Program Could be Transformative”

October 27, 2016, 9:09 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Release: Based on these scenarios CFI concludes that Initiative 1464 could well have a transformative effect on Washington politics. At a minimum, it would reduce the electoral importance of the business-oriented interest groups that give the bulk of campaign contributions… Continue reading

“Donations to Foundation Vexed Hillary Clinton’s Aides, Emails Show”

October 27, 2016, 8:26 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: In the years before Hillary Clinton announced she would run again for president, her top aides expressed profound concerns in internal emails about how foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation and Bill Clinton’s own moneymaking ventures would affect Mrs.… Continue reading