The actress Kim Novak, a megastar of 1950s cinema, was a near-recluse when friends urged her to take a chance and appear at the Academy Awards last year. Sitting at home, Donald J. Trump spotted Ms. Novak, then 81, on his television screen and recoiled at her appearance.Source: Pithy, Mean and Powerful: How Donald Trump Mastered Twitter for 2016...
Illegal immigrants—along with other noncitizens without the right to vote—may pick the 2016 presidential winner. Thanks to the unique math undergirding the Electoral College, the mere presence of 11-12 million illegal immigrants and other noncitizens here legally may enable them to swing the election from Republicans to Democrats.The right to vote is intended to be a singular privilege of citizenship....
Convention: State will bind delegates to the national convention at a state/territory convention. Other conventions will leave the delegation unbound.Source: 2016 Republican Delegate Allocation Rules by State...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today issued an Advisory Opinion and discussed a second Advisory Opinion Request. The Commission also considered a proposal to initiate a rulemaking in connection with foreign national contributions associated with state and local ballot measures.Source: News Releases...
The 2016 presidential contenders are stretching the latitude they have to work with their independent allies more than candidates in recent elections ever dared, taking advantage of a narrowly drawn rule that separates campaigns from outside groups.Source: It’s bold, but legal: How campaigns and their super PAC backers work together...
With a presidential election on the horizon, many state election offices and party organizations are beginning their process for electing nominees for various offices up for a vote. In Utah this will be a significant test for a new nomination process inspired by the Count My Vote (CMV) initiative.Source: Count My Vote...
All fifteen major Republican presidential candidates have cleared the first important hurdle for participating in the GOP's nominating process by beating the deadline to qualify for South Carolina's primary -- and paying a hefty filing fee.Source: All 15 GOP Candidates Meet South Carolina Deadline and Hefty Fee...
In judging the Robert’s Court record on campaign finance, Rick Hasen finds that progressives have little to cheer about, except that it might have been worse.Source: Assigning Responsibility for "Implosion"...
Newly announced debate rules could spell disaster for Rand Paul and several other high-profile campaigns. Rand Paul has a place on the GOP debate stage -- for now.Source: 2016 Republican Presidential debate : CNBC sets 3 percent polling floor for main GOP debate stage...
There will likely be lots of people attending next week’s argument of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v.Source: Big crowd expected for Citizens United argument...
