31
Oct
Law firm ‘bonuses’ tied to political donations
Jon Tester didn’t come all the way from Montana for the scrambled eggs and bacon.Source: Law firm ‘bonuses’ tied to political donations...
31
Oct
Foreign money could be flowing into U.S. elections — will the FEC act?
The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint this week with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over a report by The Telegraph (U.K.) showing members of a pro-Donald Trump super PAC, Great America PAC, instructing a Chinese businessman on how he could move money into the U.S.Source: Foreign money could be flowing into U.S. elections — will the FEC act?...
31
Oct
Complaint: GOP illegally funneled corporate contributions to NC Republican Party
Raleigh, N.C. — Recently filed state and federal campaign finance reports suggest a national Republican organization may have piped as much as $1.Source: Complaint: GOP illegally funneled corporate contributions to NC Republican Party...
31
Oct
Clinton expected to cruise in California, so who will vote?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republicans and Democrats in California are struggling to keep voters motivated in advance of Election Day, but for different reasons.Source: Clinton expected to cruise in California, so who will vote?...
31
Oct
“Complaint: GOP illegally funneled corporate contributions to NC Republican Party”
Officials with both the state Republican Party and the Republican Governors Association, a national group that supports GOP candidates such as Gov. Pat McCrory, insist they have followed both federal and state law.Source: “Complaint: GOP illegally funneled corporate contributions to NC Republican Party”...
31
Oct
Pro-Johnson super PAC dumps on Feingold
The race between Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has had it all — a peeing baby, a nuclear mushroom cloud, a dog and lots of name-calling. And now, there's this: a television ad that features a pile of steaming cow manure.Source: Pro-Johnson super PAC dumps on Feingold...
31
Oct
Will Zombie Voters Tip the Scales in 2016? No, but They Have in the Past
To hear Donald Trump tell it, there will be more zombies among us on Election Day than a Walking Dead finale.Source: Will Zombie Voters Tip the Scales in 2016? No, but They Have in the Past...
31
Oct
What do Trump and Brexit have in common? Warnings of electoral fraud.
How is Donald Trump’s presidential campaign like the Brexit vote last June in which British voters decided to leave the European Union? In many, many ways, as commentators have noted.Source: What do Trump and Brexit have in common? Warnings of electoral fraud....
31
Oct
Former Bush Ethics Lawyer Files Complaint Accusing FBI Director of Violating Hatch Act
The former chief ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush White House (but now Hillary Clinton supporter) has filed an ethics complaint against FBI Director James Comey over the letter he sent to lawmakers on Friday.Source: Former Bush Ethics Lawyer Files Complaint Accusing FBI Director of Violating Hatch Act...
31
Oct
Citizens vs. Citizens United
POLITICIANS FROM both political parties complain about the ever-increasing amount of time they have to spend raising money. Constituents wonder whose interests — theirs or those of major donors — are served by elected officials.Source: Citizens vs. Citizens United...