Trump campaign raises $3 million on day Democrats voted for impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump’s campaign manager said the president raked in millions of dollars on Thursday, the day House Democrats voted to support an impeachment inquiry.
Buttigieg, Warren, and Sanders out raise Biden during third quarter
Sanders raised $25.3 million during the third quarter, which lasts from July to September, Buttigieg raised 19.1 million, and Biden raised $15 million. Warren raised $24.6 million, she announced Friday, and said she has $25.7 million cash on hand.
State Headliners: Leahy accepts $1,000 from marijuana industry for 2022 primary
Sen. Patrick Leahy accepted a $1,000 donation on November 4, 2018 from the National Cannabis Industry Association PAC, SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) reported Friday.
McClaughry: A renewed attack on the First Amendment
Section 1 of their “Democracy for All” Amendment authorizes Congress and the states to “regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.” This would allow a future left wing Congress to revive and strengthen BCRA.
Ocasio-Cortez ‘could be facing jail time,’ former FEC commissioner says
If the Federal Election Commission (FEC) finds that the New York Democrat’s campaign operated in affiliation with the PAC, which had raised more than $1.8 million before her June 2018 primary, it would open them up to “massive reporting violations.”
State Headliners: Facebook, Google contribute to AG Donovan, legislators get money from GunSense
In this State Headliners, tech giants contribute to re-election of TJ Donovan, and GunSense PAC backs 14 candidates.
Lindberg: It’s a myth that the Democrat Party is the party of the poor and downtrodden
A powerful myth exists among the citizenry of Vermont. The myth is that the Republican party is the party of the rich and powerful and the Democrat Party is the party of the poor and downtrodden.
Statehouse Headliners: Political contributions to Vermont Legislature candidates
While it is unlikely that any single contribution will influence how a candidate will vote, knowing candidates’ financial supporters can provide insight into their positions on issues.