Monthly Archives: September 2015

Rich Liberal Elites Don’t Like Wealth Distribution—and Yale Law Students Love Efficiency

September 18, 2015, 4:48 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Ray Fisman and Daniel Markovits in Slate: The conventional view of America as a classless society has long sided with Hemingway—the only difference is the money. But our results suggest that, at least when it comes to attitudes toward inequality,… Continue reading

Quote of the Day: Corporate Campaign Money Edition

September 18, 2015, 2:16 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

“The influence of economic power culminates by turning the electoral process into a political game of marked cards, an odious pantomime that turns the voter into a puppet, crumbling in one blow citizenship and democracy.” —Brazil Supreme Court Justice … Continue reading

“Some recoil at using FEC as model for elections overhaul in Wisconsin”

September 18, 2015, 1:34 pmcampaign finance, election administration, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Indeed.

“Election 2016: Why Money Won’t Matter”

September 18, 2015, 10:49 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Thad Kousser at IGS: With the imperfect storm of Citizens United, Super PACs, the Clinton Fundraising Machine, the Trump Fortune, and the Sheldon Adelsons of the world blowing money toward the presidential contenders at hurricane force, 2016 is almost certain… Continue reading

“CCP files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to take campaign finance case”

September 18, 2015, 10:48 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Release: The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), America’s largest nonprofit dedicated solely to defending First Amendment rights to political speech and assembly, today announced that it filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in the case of… Continue reading

“Democratic candidate Lawrence Lessig decries ‘catch-22’ TV debate eligibility”

September 18, 2015, 8:59 amcampaignsRick Hasen

The Guardian: Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig, the newest candidate to enter the race for the Democratic nomination, is bracing himself to be excluded from the party’s first debate next month because he has been left out of national polling.… Continue reading

Weiner and Vandewalker Respond to Edsall NYT Column on Party Campaign Financing

September 18, 2015, 8:38 amcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

NYT letter to the editor: “Thomas B. Edsall is right to worry about the increasing influence of the superrich on our elections (“Can Anything Be Done About All the Money in Politics?,” column, nytimes.com, Sept. 16). But… Continue reading

“Washington Is All Over the New App Sidewire: Twitter for Politics”

September 18, 2015, 7:45 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

reports.

“Money in politics threatens democracy – and the GOP doesn’t have an answer”

September 18, 2015, 7:44 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

David Donnelly oped for MSNBC.

“Support lackluster for voter registration”

September 18, 2015, 7:42 amelection administration, voter registrationRick Hasen

Bismarck Tribune: Support for voter registration was weak Thursday during a meeting of the interim Judiciary Committee, whose members, tasked with studying the issue, were more concerned with verifying residency. North Dakota is the sole state without voter registration,… Continue reading