By now it is fairly clear that Donald Trump can get away with expressing views that would sink almost any other GOP candidate.Source: Donald Trump’s lasting impression : How the GOP candidate can make a difference on the right....
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign has received commitments from four Democratic state parties, including in the crucial proving ground of New Hampshire, to enter joint fund-raising agreements with the campaign just as the nomination battle is beginning.Source: 4 State Parties Sign Fund-Raising Pacts With Clinton Campaign...
Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign has asked various divisions to be mindful of their spending, in a reminder that despite his giant “super PAC” bankroll, campaign dollars are ultimately more valuable.Source: Jeb Bush’s Campaign Takes Steps to Rein In Spending...
The clock is ticking on the possibility of a Donald Trump independent presidential bid. The real estate mogul previously made headlines at the first GOP debate after saying he would not necessarily support the eventual Republican nominee, leaving the door open to a third-party run.Source: Why Donald Trump May Be Running Out of Time to Rule Out Third-Party Bid...
The Sacramento County elections office published sample ballot booklets last year with a number of errors: Omitted were a statement from a Sacramento City Council candidate and a list of endorsed candidates from the Democratic Party.Source: “City clerks criticize Sacramento County elections office”...
Twitter is a service that exists almost entirely in the present. It's the world's commenting system, prompting people to share information and opinions on things happening around them and happening in the news. Which means, naturally, that there are a lot of comments that age poorly.Source: How Twitter screwed up in shutting down its political tweet archives...
Campaigns and super PACs supporting four Republican governors running for president raised at least $2.Source: “State Contractors Aid Governors’ Campaigns”...
A Democratic legal watchdog group has filed a new Federal Election Commission complaint against 11 GOP presidential candidates, the Republican National Committee and several groups in the Koch political network, saying their participation in a data-sharing arrangement violates coordination rules.Source: Democratic group accuses GOP candidates of illegally coordinating with Koch political network...
On the surface this is an interesting if not strange decision. As the Associated Press reported, it is a move to diminish the role of the state in the Republican presidential nomination process. Perhaps, but FHQ is not of the opinion that that tells the full story here.Source: Colorado Republicans Opt to Forgo Presidential Preference Vote at 2016 Caucuses...
Lobbyists get a lot of bad press for pushing the causes of corporations and other special interests on Capitol Hill, trying to game the political process behind closed doors. But could it be the real problem is that they actually don’t push those interests enough?Source: Would more lobbying improve America?...
