#RaiseTheVote: Concerns about "Ready for Hillary 2016" Campaign of Inevitability
Reservations recently given voice by some prominent Democratic governors.
Politico is reports that...
"Everyone knows about the “Ready for Hillary” Democrats... But there’s also a smaller but increasingly vocal group making its presence felt lately — call these Democrats the “Wary of Hillary” Democrats. They’re not outwardly opposing a Clinton candidacy. But they are anxious about the . . .
#RaiseTheTech: Twitter to take India election innovations global
Twitter emerged as a key tool in world's largest democratic exercise.
Reuters is reporting that Twitter is planning to expand its presence in political communications by taking the lessons learned form working with candidates and media companies during the Indian election to other countries that are going to poll this year, including the United States.
"Last week, the company sent its . . .
#RaiseTheVote: RNC Files Lawsuit To Raise Unlimited Cash
Campaign finance watchdogs warned of serious implications if the court sides with the GOP.
AP is reporting that on Friday RNC Chairman Reince Preibus and the Republican National Committee sued the Federal Election Commission to overturn the ban on parties to raise unlimited funds for use on independent expenditures. Parties are currently subject to limits on individual contributions, and are prohibited from accepting . . .
#RaiseTheVote: $100M NextGen Climate Action Super PAC To Make Climate Change a Prime Campaign Issue
Targeting Senate Races in Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, and New Hampshire
Politico is reporting about "...the biggest test yet of whether Democrats can take advantage of the freewheeling outside spending wrought by Citizens United...
"Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer is launching on-the-ground operations to aid Democrats and attack Republicans in seven Senate and gubernatorial races in . . .
#RaiseTheTech: Some Campaign Fundraisers Are Accepting Bitcoin
But the FEC Rules Remain Unclear
Roll Call is reporting that candidates are testing the waters of bitcoin fundraising, following different sets of rules as a function of both the freewheeling culture of the digital currency world and of mixed signals from the Federal Election Commission.
"The FEC approved bitcoin fundraising in a unanimous advisory . . .
#RaiseTheVote: American Crossroads Super PAC Aims to Flip Control of Senate With Four State Ad Blitz
Nearly $10M will be spent in Arkansas, Alaska, North Carolina, and Colorado
Politico is reporting that "In their largest TV offensive of the midterm cycle so far, both the American Crossroads super PAC and the nonprofit group Crossroads GPS will go on the air in the coming weeks in states including Arkansas, Alaska, North Carolina and Colorado."
"The nonprofit Crossroads GPS, which . . .
#RaiseTheVote: In Alaska, Crossroads booking $5.5M, DSCC booking $3.5M
Reserving statewide broadcast, cable, and satellite time to influence the fall Senate race
"Republican Dan Sullivan is also booking autumn air time, though he still has to clear a three-way primary in August in order to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Begich. Sullivan reserved $480,000 in air time between Sept. 23 and Election Day, his campaign confirmed after a Washington Post report today. The NRSC’s independent . . .
