DES MOINES — The cavalry arrived too late for Gov. Scott Walker, but other candidates struggling in the shadow of Donald J. Trump hope their own backup – in the form of “super PACs” flush with money for television commercials – will soon be riding to their rescue. Even as Mr.Source: Republican ‘Super PACs’ Turn to TV Ads for High-Stakes...
The Libertarian Party and Green Party and their 2012 candidates for president are readying a legal complaint against the Commission on Presidential Debates, hoping that a new legal argument -- an anti-trust argument -- will break the "duopoly" that's dominated the stage.Source: Libertarians, Greens ready lawsuit against Commission on Presidential Debates...
The Republican Party of Florida backed off its plan to force GOP presidential candidates to attend a Florida summit or be stricken from the March 15 primary ballot. The rule is to be voted on Friday by party officials.Source: Florida GOP backs off summit threat to presidential candidates...
As campaign finance takes center stage for the 2016 elections, the Center for Political Accountability has launched a new website to serve as the “go-to” place to track corporate political spending.Source: IMPORTANT UPDATE : CPA Launches New "Go To" Website...
The 2016 presidential nomination campaigns have been lively, especially on the Republican side. Unconventional candidates, including Donald Trump, Ben Carson and now Carly Fiorina, have made a big splash in the polls.Source: If you think super PACs have changed everything about the presidential primary, think again...
Opportunity and Freedom PAC, and its two siblings, Opportunity and Freedom PAC numbers 1 and 2, were meant to be heavyweight sluggers for Republican Rick Perry, providing big-budget support for his second presidential bid. But Perry himself turned out to be a welterweight at best.Source: What Happens To All That SuperPAC Money When A Candidate Drops Out...
Last week Ian Vandewalker and Daniel Weiner of the Brennan Center for Justice published a paper “Stronger Parties, Stronger Democracy: Rethinking Reform.Source: Brennan Center Publishes Campaign Finance Paper Largely Grounded in Reality...
WASHINGTON -- Presidential candidates from both parties are going to solicit six and seven-figure contributions directly from donors for the first time in a decade, thanks to looser campaign finance rules enacted by the Supreme Court and Congress in recent years.Source: The Warnings About The Supreme Court's Dangerous Campaign Finance Ruling Are Now Coming True...
Scott Walker dropped out of the presidential race Monday evening in Madison, Wisconsin. His announcement capped a precipitous fall and exit for the Wisconsin governor, who entered the race as a highly lauded candidate, widely expected to be among the leading contenders in the presidential field.Source: The 2016 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet...
