Money in Politics Archives

Next time NH Democrats start yammering about “Dark Money” in campaigns, remember this:

by Skip / 22 December 2020 22 December 2020

Note the last question below: LEFT’S NON-PROFIT FUNDING LEAD KEEPS GROWING: Michael Watson and Shane Devine of the Capital Research Center (CRC) update through the 2018 campaign the center’s ongoing study comparing charitable funding resources for the Left and Right and finds the former’s advantage continues to expand. “In the 2017–2018 cycle, the 301 groups supported by …

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Republican Senate Candidate from NH Wants a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United

by Steve MacDonald / 13 May 2020 13 May 2020

General Don Bolduc is a Republican running for the US Senate in New Hampshire. He seems like a solid guy who has some excellent ideas. I’m not entirely sure if they are his ideas, but there are people I like and trust that have endorsed him. But I can’t. One of his “ideas” is a …

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Mr. Rubens – Will Your Amendment to Get Money out of Politics Keep the Media from Spending Billions to Promote Democrats?

by Steve MacDonald / 25 January 2020 25 January 2020

Jim Rubens has a very long email; almost no one will read. It’s just too long. But the title is “The Conservative Role in Passing an Anti-Corruption Amendment.” So, as a favor to you, I’ll suffer through it, if only to remind you why the title is misleading and the premise is wrong.

Granny D and the Evil “Dark Money” in Politics

by Christopher Maidment / 3 August 2019 3 August 2019

The ‘Granny D’ walk to get money out of politics in, you guessed it, Peterborough, will happen this Sunday. According to the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript,

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Will Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer Guarantee Trump’s Victory in 2020?

by Steve MacDonald / 24 July 2019 24 July 2019

You’ve probably seen it; billionaire Tom Steyer’s presidential ad. It’s everywhere, online, streaming. There’s plenty to say about the ad and the effort. Like, why isn’t he pictured stroking a white Cat?

EMILY’s List to Dump 20 Million on State Legislative Races

by Steve MacDonald / 6 July 2019 6 July 2019

One of the PACs that own Senator Jeanne Shaheen is focusing its influence peddling operation on State Legislatures in 2020. EMILY’s List, the kill them if they are moving pro-abortion PAC wants to get Lefties Elected in State Houses to improve redistricting for Democrats.

Another Democrat Announces Run for President – Promises to Suppress Free and Open Speech

by Steve MacDonald / 14 May 2019 14 May 2019

A few days after insiders said Mayor de Blasio “was in,” he wasn’t. Maybe we scared him off? Not to worry, the governor of Montana has decided he needs national attention. Steve Bullock has formally announced his candidacy for President.

Re-framing, Part 2 (Money In Politics Edition)

by Jim Kofalt / 4 April 2019 4 April 2019

In a recent post, I wrote about the importance of “framing the conversation.” I cited a segment on Tucker Carlson’s show in which he debated a Bernie Sanders surrogate over the Green New Deal. In response to my post, a Grok reader added some remarks in the comments section.

See Who Got Paid to Push Marsy’s Law On New Hampshire

by Steve MacDonald / 23 June 2018 26 September 2018

Hat tip to Jeff Chidester and Dan Hynes for the link. And we can’t thank Bob Clegg, Susan Olsen, Nicole Fortune and many others for their work in defeating the most recent attempt to push Marsy’s Law on New Hampshire. But there will be a second effort because the billionaire behind it still has lots of money …

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Get Money Out of Politics Group Silent After PAC Commits 23 Million to One Dem Senator

by Steve MacDonald / 22 June 2018 26 September 2018

Still no word from “get money out of politics” groups like Open Democracy regarding Billionaire Tom Steyer dumping three-quarters of a million dollars into New Hampshire for the last four-plus months of the 2018 Election cycle. Not that I expected as much as a peep. Steyer is, after all, one of them. He’s supporting their …

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