CNN’s primetime GOP debate on Sept 16 was the most-watched program in network history. Nearly 23 million people tuned in to the three-hour debate, easily surpassing the network’s previous pinnacle of 16.8 million viewers, a broadcast of "Larry King Live" in 1993.Source: CNN breaks ratings record with GOP debate...
If you found Hillary Clinton's or Donald Trump's latest tweet particularly inspiring, you can now make a political donation directly through the social media app.Source: Twitter Politics: New 'Cashtag' Lets Candidates, Groups Raise Funds...
Too tired after last night's three-hour-plus debate? Too many candidates to keep track off? Too many zingers and back-and-forths? Have no fear: Our list of winners and losers is here.Source: Winners and Losers from Last Night's Debate...
In July, a Vice crew visited Umoja, a Kenyan village where no men are allowed. They were there to document the Samburu women who built Umoja to escape the strict patriarchal ways of their tribe, which include female genital mutilation as a marriage rite.Source: Fashion, politics, and feminism: The women’s magazines for a new generation...
Nevertheless, Lessig is right to draw attention to the wide gulf between our aspirations to self-government and our actual practices. Corruption is a strong word, but it is captures the undue influence of those with money to throw around.Source: “Larry Lessig, Real-Life Capra Star”...
The Florida Republican Party will hold a fund-raising event November 13-14. Tickets are $200 without the dinner, and $300 with the dinner. To attract an audience, the party’s presidential candidates are invited to speak.Source: Florida Republican Party Thinking of Keeping Presidential Candidates off Primary Ballot Unless they Participate in Fund-raising Event...
[Commentary] As the line between politician and celebrity continues to blur, and viewers increasingly demand to see their candidates in late-night settings, it is time to revisit the arcane rules governing broadcasters’ responsibilities to cover political issues and candidates “fairly.Source: It’s time to retire the Equal-Time Rules...
Dupont will become a New Hampshire state co-chairman for Kasich. “John Kasich is exactly the leader America needs right now,” he said. “Having served five terms as a state senator, I know a successful governor when I see one, and Governor Kasich is a successful governor.”Source: Dan Tuohy's Granite Status: Campaigns continue to gain supporters, backers in NH...
On the same day, two well-informed observers have written that measures, including steps toward deregulation, should be considered to strengthen political parties. Tom Edsall who has studied campaign finance for years stated his position in a column he authors for The New York Times.Source: Parties and the Rethinking of Reform -...
