Tag: Citizens United
Joe Henderson: Hillary Clinton, Citizens United and ‘never-ending’ thirst for cash
One of the themes of Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the presidency has been her opposition to Citizens United.
From the podium, she preaches that she...
Martin Dyckman: Supreme Court nominees no reason to elect Donald Trump
Some Republicans to whom Donald Trump is the skunk at their garden party would have you elect him president nevertheless.
Mark Sanford is one. When...
Watchdog group files complaint in shadowy Marco Rubio super PAC gift
An election watchdog organization filed a complaint Friday with the Federal Election Commission over a $500,000 donation to a super political action committee aiding...
Bob Sparks: Another Antonin Scalia is not in the cards, no...
The already heated political rhetoric about replacing the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court is a sad spectacle. It is unseemly.
Some...
Supreme Court vacancy is tangible test for 2016 candidates
The presidential election just got real.
The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia — and the immediate declaration from Republicans that the next...
U.S. Senate hopeful Jonathan McConnell releases first TV ad
Election 2016 is in full-swing in the Yellowhammer State and U.S. Senate hopeful, Republican Jonathan McConnell released his first TV ad of the season Tuesday morning.
The ad,...
Jonathan McConnell nabs endorsement of Citizens United PAC for Senate run
Taking on 29-year incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby in the Republican primary this March, Marine Corps Iraq War veteran and small-business owner Jonathan McConnell landed a major...
Cash-rich super PACs prolong flagging presidential campaigns
Jeb Bush's recent cancellation of advertising plans in Iowa and South Carolina was yet another cost-saving step for a down-in-the-polls presidential campaign that had...
Jac VerSteeg: Picture Donald Trump at the head of an army
The 2016 presidential race hasn’t had any official votes yet. But as things are shaping up for two candidates with Florida ties – Jeb...
Super PACs dole out cash, whether candidates like it or not
Donald Trump calls them a "crooked business." Bernie Sanders says they're "corrupt" organizations "buying elections."
But the barrage of insults hasn't stopped the political groups...
