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Coordination Reconsidered
Columbia Law School Scholarship Archive Faculty Scholarship Faculty Publications 2013 Coordination Reconsidered Richard Briffault Columbia Law School, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/faculty_scholarship Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation Richard Briffault, Coordination Reconsidered, 113 COLUM. L. REV. SIDEBAR 88 (2013). Available at: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/faculty_scholarship/19 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Faculty Publications at Scholarship Archive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Scholarship by an authorized administrator of Scholarship Archive. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COLUMBIA LAW REVIEW SIDEBAR VOL. 113 MAY 2, 2013 PAGES 88-101 COORDINATION RECONSIDERED Richard Briffault* At the heart of American campaign finance law is the distinction drawn by the Supreme Court in Buckley v. Valeo between contributions and expenditures. 1 According to the Court, contributions may be limited because they pose the dangers of corruption and the appearance of corruption, but expenditures pose no such dangers and therefore may not be limited. The distinction between the two types of campaign spending turns not on the form-the fact that contributions proceed from a donor to a candidate, while expenditures involve direct efforts to influence the voters-but on whether the campaign practice implicates the corruption concerns that the Court has held justify campaign finance regulation. As a result, not all expenditures are exempt from restriction. 2 Independent expenditures undertaken by an individual or group in support of a candidate or against her opponent are constitutionally protected from limitation. -
4. Sen. Angus S. King Ten Comparisons, Then &
4. Sen. Angus S. King Ten Comparisons, Then & Now October 17, 2013 Introduction ngus King’s career richly reflects Maine’s long tradition of civic leaders who combine a suc- cessful business career with major contributions toA public service. In the 1980s and early ’90s, we re- member him as host of MaineWatch, a weekly public television program that probed political and policy matters in Augusta and Washington. After the shutdown of Maine State government in 1991 and the hardening of partisanship in Augusta, he ran and won the gover- norship as an independent, pledging to work for bipar- tisan solutions to public issues. In eight years as the State’s Chief Executive, he succeeded in a broad range of areas. His administration oversaw the largest acquisition of conservation easements on private lands of any state in the nation. Maine became a leader in the use of the Internet to provide citizens with new ways to access State agencies for services and assistance. His successful effort to provide laptops for all middle school students placed Maine at the forefront nationally in integrating computers into public school instruction. During part of this period, the Maine Senate was Republican-controlled while the House was led by Democrats. The two chambers had widely differing ideas about the role of government and, especially, the content of the State budget. Still, Governor King was able to work successfully across party lines. As Michael Michaud, one of the two Senate leaders at that time and now Maine’s 2nd District Congressman said, “Governor King was one who could bring both sides together effectively.” The message of his time in Augusta seems to have in Washington. -
The Evolution of the Digital Political Advertising Network
PLATFORMS AND OUTSIDERS IN PARTY NETWORKS: THE EVOLUTION OF THE DIGITAL POLITICAL ADVERTISING NETWORK Bridget Barrett A thesis submitted to the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. Chapel Hill 2020 Approved by: Daniel Kreiss Adam Saffer Adam Sheingate © 2020 Bridget Barrett ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT Bridget Barrett: Platforms and Outsiders in Party Networks: The Evolution of the Digital Political Advertising Network (Under the direction of Daniel Kreiss) Scholars seldom examine the companies that campaigns hire to run digital advertising. This thesis presents the first network analysis of relationships between federal political committees (n = 2,077) and the companies they hired for electoral digital political advertising services (n = 1,034) across 13 years (2003–2016) and three election cycles (2008, 2012, and 2016). The network expanded from 333 nodes in 2008 to 2,202 nodes in 2016. In 2012 and 2016, Facebook and Google had the highest normalized betweenness centrality (.34 and .27 in 2012 and .55 and .24 in 2016 respectively). Given their positions in the network, Facebook and Google should be considered consequential members of party networks. Of advertising agencies hired in the 2016 electoral cycle, 23% had no declared political specialization and were hired disproportionately by non-incumbents. The thesis argues their motivations may not be as well-aligned with party goals as those of established political professionals. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES .................................................................................................................... V POLITICAL CONSULTING AND PARTY NETWORKS ............................................................................... -
ML Strategies Legislative Update Countdown to the Election
ML Strategies Legislative Update ML Strategies, LLC 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 USA David Leiter 202 296 3622 [email protected] 202 434 7400 fax www.mlstrategies.com NOVEMBER 1‚ 2012 Countdown to the Election November 6th is just around the corner, and the campaign season is dying down. ML Strategies has compiled recent polling and punditry on the 2012 Presidential, Senate, and House races. The race to the White House grows closer as Election Day approaches. In the past week of polling, roughly half have shown a slight Obama lead while the other half has Romney slightly leading. The control of the Senate remains uncertain: with eight races remaining pure tossups, it is not clear which party will be the majority in the 113th Congress. The House will likely remain in Republican control with anywhere 226 and 228 seats already solid, likely, or leaning Republican seats; 218 are needed for a majority. Presidential Election 2012 President Barack Obama (incumbent) vs. Former Governor Mitt Romney 270 Electoral Votes Needed to Win Safe Obama: CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NY, OR, RI, WA, VT (185 EV) Leaning Obama but still too close to call: MI, MN, NM, PA (52 EV) Tossup: CO, FL, IA, NC, NH, NV, OH, VA, WI (110 EV) Leaning Romney but still too close to call: AZ, IN, MO (33 EV) Safe Romney: AK, AL, AR, GA, ID, KS, KY, LA, MS, MT, ND, NE, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV, WY (158 EV) Recent Polls and Predictions: • New York Times (October 31): o Electoral Vote: Obama 300.4, Romney 237.6 o Chance of Winning: Obama 79%, -
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION -N ?'• in the Matter Of: .11
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION O -n ?'• In the matter of: .11 1:^ c r > • Crossroads Grassroots PolicyJO StrateRies MUR No. r- cn ; ~ I-.i Steven Law ; •.; .> ' jj • Karl Rove r~":.\ Haley Barbour LJ Caleb Crosby :*o •• «• COMPLAINT 1. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ("CREW"), Melanie Sloan, and Jessica Markley bring this complaint before the Federal Election Commission ("FEC") seeking an immediate investigation and enforcement action against Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies ("Crossroads GPS") for direct and serious violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act ("FECA"). Complainants 2. Complainant CREW is a non-profit corporation, organized under section 501 (c)(3) of i the Intemal Reyenue Code. CREW is committed to protecting the right of citizens to be informed about the activities of government officials and to ensuring' the integrity of government officials. 1 CREW is dedicated to empowering citizens to have an influential voice in government decisions and in the governmental decision-making process. CREW uses a combination of research, litigation, and advocacy to advance its mission. 3. In furtherance of its mission, CREW seeks to expose unethicaTand illegal conduct of those involved in government. One way CREW does this is by educating citizens regarding the integrity of the electoral process and our system of government. Toward this end, CREW monitors the'campaign finance activities of those who run for federal office and those who make expenditures to influence federal elections, and publicizes those who violate federal campaign finance laws through its website, press releases, and other methods of distribution. CREW also files complaints with the PEG when it discovers violations of the FECA. -
The History of Undisclosed Spending in U.S. Elections & How 2012 Became the Dark Money Election
Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy Volume 27 | Issue 2 Article 4 6-1-2013 The iH story of Undisclosed Spending in U.S. Elections & How 2012 Became the Dark Money Election Trevor Potter Bryson B. Morgan Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndjlepp Recommended Citation Trevor Potter & B. B. Morgan, The History of Undisclosed Spending in U.S. Elections & How 2012 Became the Dark Money Election, 27 Notre Dame J.L. Ethics & Pub. Pol'y 383 (2013). Available at: http://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndjlepp/vol27/iss2/4 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy at NDLScholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy by an authorized administrator of NDLScholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. \\jciprod01\productn\N\NDE\27-2\NDE204.txt unknown Seq: 1 9-MAY-13 12:30 ARTICLES THE HISTORY OF UNDISCLOSED SPENDING IN U.S. ELECTIONS & HOW 2012 BECAME THE “DARK MONEY” ELECTION TREVOR POTTER* & BRYSON B. MORGAN** I. INTRODUCTION An estimated $6 billion was spent on the 2012 federal elec- tions in the United States, with more than $3.14 billion spent by federal candidates,1 2.07 billion spent by national political party committees,2 and $1.03 billion spent by outside groups.3 These amounts represent a continuation of the rapid growth in spend- * Trevor Potter is a member in Caplin & Drysdale’s Washington, D.C. office, where he leads the firm’s Political Law Practice. -
2012, Umaine News Press Releases
The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine General University of Maine Publications University of Maine Publications 2012 2012, UMaine News Press Releases Division of Marketing and Communication Margaret Nagle University of Maine George Manlove University of Maine Jessica Bloch University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Repository Citation Division of Marketing and Communication; Nagle, Margaret; Manlove, George; and Bloch, Jessica, "2012, UMaine News Press Releases" (2012). General University of Maine Publications. 1096. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications/1096 This Monograph is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in General University of Maine Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UMaine News Press Releases from Word Press XML export 2012 Coverage of Professor's Humbleness Research 03 Jan 2012 Several national news outlets covered research done by Jordan LaBouff, a lecturer in UMaine's psychology department who published a study in the Journal of Positive Psychology which found humble people are more likely to help someone in need compared to those who are more arrogant. LaBouff, who was affiliated with Baylor University at the time of the study, told MSNBC's Vitals blog that humility predicted helping -
Dancing Without Partners: How Candidates, Parties and Interest Groups Interact in the New Campaign Finance Environment
Dancing Without Partners: How Candidates, Parties and Interest Groups Interact in the New Campaign Finance Environment Edited by David B. Magleby J. Quin Monson Kelly D. Patterson A Report Funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy Brigham Young University © 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Dancing Without Partners: How Candidates, Parties and Interest Groups Interact in the New Campaign Finance Environment David B. Magleby, J. Quin Monson, and Kelly D. Patterson, Brigham Young University Executive Summary....................................................................................1 Overview.....................................................................................................4 The Dance Floor: BCRA and the New Campaign Finance Environment ..6 The Dancers: Candidates, Parties, and Interest Groups in 2004.................8 The Music: Money in the 2004 Election.....................................................11 The Senior Prom: The Dynamics of the 2004 Presidential Campaign .......25 The Junior Prom: The Dynamics of the 2004 Congressional Campaigns..36 The Next Dance ..........................................................................................40 CHAPTER 2 ....................................................................................................................69 The 2004 Florida U.S. Presidential Race Robert E. Crew, Florida State University; Terri Susan Fine, University of Central Florida; and Susan A. MacManus, University of South Florida CHAPTER -
Single Candidate He Supreme Court’S Chief Rationale in Its Decision to Permit Unlimited Corporate T Spending to Influence Elections in Citizens United V
October 24, 2012 www.citizen.org Super Connected Super PACs’ Devotion to Individual Candidates Undercuts Assumption in Citizens United That Outside Spending Would Be ‘Independent’ Acknowledgments This report was written by Taylor Lincoln, research director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch division. Congress Watch Legislative Assistant Kelly Ngo assisted with research. Congress Watch Director Lisa Gilbert edited the report. Public Citizen Litigation Group Senior Attorney Scott Nelson provided expert advice. Also, the report draws in part from a May 2012 amicus brief to the Supreme Court that was coauthored by Nelson. About Public Citizen Public Citizen is a national non-profit organization with more than 300,000 members and supporters. We represent consumer interests through lobbying, litigation, administrative advocacy, research, and public education on a broad range of issues including consumer rights in the marketplace, product safety, financial regulation, worker safety, safe and affordable health care, campaign finance reform and government ethics, fair trade, climate change, and corporate and government accountability. Methodology Data analyzed in this report were drawn from the Center for Responsive Politics (www.opensecrets.org) and the Sunlight Foundation (http://sunlightfoundation.com). Except where indicated, expenditure and contribution data are as of Oct. 16, 2012. Public Citizen’s Congress Watch 215 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E Washington, D.C. 20003 P: 202-546-4996 F: 202-547-7392 http://www.citizen.org © 2012 Public Citizen. Public Citizen Super Connected I. Most Super PACs Back a Single Candidate he Supreme Court’s chief rationale in its decision to permit unlimited corporate T spending to influence elections in Citizens United v. -
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No. 11-1179 ================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States --------------------------------- --------------------------------- AMERICAN TRADITION PARTNERSHIP, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. STEVE BULLOCK, Attorney General of Montana, et al., Respondents. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- On Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari To The Supreme Court Of The State Of Montana --------------------------------- --------------------------------- BRIEF AMICI CURIAE OF AARP, CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS, CHICAGO LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW, CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, COMMON CAUSE, ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN FOR POLITICAL REFORM, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES, MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE NETWORK, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MONEY IN STATE POLITICS, PROGRESSIVES UNITED, SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION, U.S. PIRG EDUCATION FUND AND WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS --------------------------------- --------------------------------- JUDD B. GROSSMAN J. GERALD HEBERT STANLEY M. GROSSMAN PAUL S. RYAN* SHAHEEN RUSHD TARA MALLOY GROSSMAN LLP MEGAN MCALLEN 590 Madison Avenue THE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER 18th Floor 215 E Street, NE New York, NY 10022 Washington, DC 20002 (646) 770-7445 (202) 736-2200 [email protected] *Counsel of Record ================================================================ COCKLE LAW BRIEF PRINTING CO. (800) 225-6964 OR CALL COLLECT (402) 342-2831 i TABLE -
Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communication Expenditures Reported to the Federal Election Commission
March 2013 www.citizen.org October 24, 2012 Super Connected Outside Groups’ Devotion to Individual Candidates and Political Parties Disproves the Supreme Court’s Key Assumption in Citizens United That Unregulated Outside Spenders Would Be ‘Independent’ (UPDATED VERSION OF OCTOBER 2012 REPORT, WITH REVISED DATA AND DISCUSSION OF THE ‘SOFT MONEY’ IMPLICATIONS OF CITIZENS UNITED) Acknowledgments This report was written by Taylor Lincoln, research director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch division. Congress Watch Legislative Assistant Kelly Ngo assisted with research. Congress Watch Director Lisa Gilbert edited the report. Public Citizen Litigation Group Senior Attorney Scott Nelson provided expert advice. This report draws in part on a May 2012 amicus brief to the Supreme Court that was coauthored by Nelson. About Public Citizen Public Citizen is a national non-profit organization with more than 300,000 members and supporters. We represent consumer interests through lobbying, litigation, administrative advocacy, research, and public education on a broad range of issues including consumer rights in the marketplace, product safety, financial regulation, worker safety, safe and affordable health care, campaign finance reform and government ethics, fair trade, climate change, and corporate and government accountability. Public Citizen’s Congress Watch 215 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E Washington, D.C. 20003 P: 202-546-4996 F: 202-547-7392 http://www.citizen.org © 2013 Public Citizen. Public Citizen Super Connected Methodology and Definitions . This report represents a substantial update of a report published in October 2012, available at http://www.citizen.org/documents/super-connected-candidate-super-pacs-not- independent-report.pdf. Most of the data used in this report was drawn from the Center for Responsive Politics (www.opensecrets.org) or the Sunlight Foundation (http://sunlightfoundation.com). -
June 27, 2012
PRSRT STD Postal Patron U.S. Postage PAID Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Permit No. 62 Portland, ME ECRWSS The Cape Cour er Volume 25 Number 9 An Independent Not-for-Profi t Newspaper June 27 - July 17, 2012 Serving Cape Elizabeth Since 1988 capecourier.com Diplomas lined up, ready to be handed out to this year’s graduating class. Fittingly, sun shines on Class of 2012 for graduation By Wendy Keeler Cape Elizabeth High School Principal Jeff Shedd must have put in an order to the weather gods for June 10, the day of Cape Elizabeth High School’s Class of 2012 graduation ceremony at Fort Williams. The weather that day, fair with temperatures in the 70s, seemed to exemplify the sunny character that Shedd brought to light in his Photos by Noah Whittenburg graduation address. Cape Elizabeth High School graduates applaud after valedictorian Ethan DiNinno gives his address. More graduation photos on pages 4-5. “We all have heard and read that it is the soft skills – having the right attitude, the with the phrase ‘plays well with others.’ Shedd enumerated the fruits of class mem- playoffs, class members shone just as bright- ability to communicate with others, the abil- Class of 2012, I salute you and congratulate bers’ cooperative spirit. This school year, in ly in other places, even the blacktop. ity to work together as part of a team – which you for that trait,” Shedd told the graduating addition to winning the Northern New Eng- “It was in the fall, in the stands, in the park- employers so desire and they too often do seniors.