It’s not a new story: Some Americans are looking to the super wealthy to get us out of a political jam. This time, it might be billionaire Michael Bloomberg supposedly saving the country from a Donald Trump-Bernie Sanders race that could leave many voters without an acceptable alternative.Source: Radically Revise Campaign Laws to Give People, Not Billionaires, a Voice...
Sometimes the way a politician says something is more interesting than what he or she actually says. President Obama’s State of the Union speech offered a perfect example. As he discussed campaign finance, Obama’s poker face slipped.Source: Fear and Loathing in the World of Campaign Fundraising...
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the ongoing debate over political speech and political transparency in campaign financing.Source: Constitution Check: Is there a basic flaw in campaign finance law?...
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Is the Supervisor of Elections computer system vulnerable to hackers? Dan Sinclair, who is running against Sharon Harrington, says it is.Source: Hacking into Supervisors of Elections Office...
This election cycle has shown us that while money is a significant part of the political process, it’s not enough for an American public that is increasingly cynical of so-called political insiders and monied “establishment” types.Source: If Only Rich Men Like Bloomberg Can Save Us, It’s Not a Democracy...
I have been aware of presidential elections since 1948, when my mother, driving my sister, brother and me home from St. Leo's School, heard on the radio that Dewey had conceded to President Harry Truman. “That can't be!" she exclaimed, reflecting the common conclusion that New York Gov.Source: Elective Politics' Darkest Hour...
The Law of Unintended Consequences dominates politics. Before the 2016 campaign, the leaders of both political parties wanted to limit presidential primary debates -- albeit for different reasons.Source: Big Money Backlash Has Turned 2016 Into Year of Populist Anger...
WASHINGTON — Buried less than two miles from the Capitol is the man many blame for the toxic partisanship infecting Congress today even though he died 202 years ago.Source: Seeking to End Gerrymandering’s Enduring Legacy...
