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Candidate Lessig’s Bad Example

11 Oct 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, economic history, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: campaign finance reform, campaign finance regulation

The Rules of Campaign Cash

10 Aug 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: 2016 presidential election, campaign finance regulation

How money is raised by candidates, parties and groups that want to influence the election bloom.bg/1IONJaR http://t.co/f3CI6x9ooc—
Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) August 09, 2015

A key reason why self-funded candidates often falter

26 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in constitutional political economy, economics of bureaucracy, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: 2016 presidential election, campaign finance reform, campaign finance regulation, congressional elections

via Sometimes, Money Can’t Buy You Votes | FiveThirtyEight and Four Ways To Fund A Presidential Campaign | FiveThirtyEight.

Presidential campaign spending is overwhelmingly on TV ads in swing states

21 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: 2016 presidential election, campaign finance reform, campaign finance regulation, political advertising, swing states

Presidential campaign spending is overwhelmingly on TV ads in swing states. vox.com/2014/7/30/5949… http://t.co/szyXQZjnxG—
Vox Maps (@VoxMaps) June 16, 2015

Members of Congress spend a ton of time fundraising

14 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in constitutional political economy, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: campaign finance reform, campaign finance regulation, lobbying, special interests

via Call Time For Congress Shows How Fundraising Dominates Bleak Work Life.

The average cost of getting elected to Congress is soaring

14 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

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Political donors back winners just before they start winning

01 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in constitutional political economy, economics of bureaucracy, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: campaign finance reform, campaign finance regulation, political lobbyists, pressure groups, voter demographics

Several major industries have shifted their political donations to Republicans from Democrats: nytimes.com/interactive/20… http://t.co/qYgOdbeZAp—
NYT Graphics (@nytgraphics) June 29, 2015

The ridiculous non-candidate charade in presidential primary elections

15 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of media and culture, economics of regulation, politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: 2016 presidential election, campaign finance regulation, offsetting behaviour, The fatal conceit, The pretence to knowledge, unintended consequences

via The ridiculous non-candidate charade – The Washington Post.

How do presidential candidates spend $1 billion?

10 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: campaign finance regulation, expressive voting, rational ignorance, rational irrationality

via How Do Presidential Candidates Spend $1 Billion? – NationalJournal.com.

Is there a Republican sociologist in America?

05 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in occupational choice, politics - USA, population economics, Public Choice Tags: campaign finance regulation, voted demographics

Exactly one person identified themselves as a sociologist & gave money to Republicans (in the past 2 election cycles) http://t.co/JP9RAoRgiF—
Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 04, 2015

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